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Issue: 2024: Issue 4
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All the important Old Andrean dates for 2025
Friday, 13 December 2024
Here are all the important dates for Alumni for 2025 as we celebrate our 140th birthday




OAA AGM- Monday 10th Feb
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Impromptu SACS reunions on the rise
Friday, 13 December 2024
Great to see this pic of the gents from the illustrious Class of 1968 meeting for a lunchtime reunion recently. Here are the classmates who met together,...
Vale
Friday, 13 December 2024
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Craig Bramble, a member of the Class of 1988. Craig passed away on August 18, 2024, at...
OA Mixer continues its success
Friday, 13 December 2024
What is now an annual event, it was great to have more than 50 Old Andreans at the OAA Mixer at Hotel Sweeney's in November.
With Old Andreans...
Alumni Internship Programme - Apply now!
Friday, 13 December 2024
Our Alumni Internship Programme is now live! Now in its second year, we're thrilled to be continue to supporting this initiative which is now open for...
Alexander inducted into Hall of Honour
Friday, 13 December 2024
The 2024 Evening of Celebration and Prizegiving (ECAP) was a momentous occasion as internationally acclaimed pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk (OA2002) was inducted...
Hatches and Matches
Friday, 13 December 2024
It's been a joyful season of love and new life for our Old Andrean community, with plenty of Hatches and Matches to celebrate!



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Old Andreans at SACS - Ruby Swibel
Friday, 13 December 2024
Ruby Swibel (OA2019) has been working at SACS for five years since her graduation. She transitioned from coaching netball to her current role as the International...
Class of 2004 returns after two decades to remember SACS Pride
Friday, 13 December 2024
It was brilliant to welcome nearly 50 Old Andreans from the Class of 2004 back to School for their Twenty Year Reunion in October.



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Celebrating 140 Years of St Andrew's Cathedral School in 2025
Friday, 13 December 2024
Next year marks a momentous milestone for St Andrew's Cathedral School as we celebrate 140 years of history, tradition, and excellence. As part of the...
SACS Class of '94 back thirty years after 'The Burning of Kent St'
Friday, 13 December 2024
SAH rooftop was buzzing with energy as more than 40 Old Andreans from the Class of 1994 reunited for their Thirty Year reunion in November.

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Upcoming events
Friday, 6 September 2024
We've got some important dates coming up for our Old Andrean community. Here's what's on the calendar:
• OA2014 Ten-Year Reunion
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School captains continue food metaphor tradition
Friday, 6 September 2024
At the recent student leadership induction, Isaac Wong and Ilia Campbell, our newly elected School Captains for 2024-2025, delivered a speech that combined...
SACS Alumni Internship Programme - Providers Needed
Friday, 6 September 2024
Last year, we launched the SACS Alumni Internship Programme to provide recent graduates with valuable industry experience, expand their professional networks,...
Get involved in our exciting Yarn Art installation
Friday, 6 September 2024
We are calling on all SACS community members – Old Andreans, Hessians, students, parents, grandparents, staff, friends of the school to join us...
Its been a long time - Update your details and win $1000
Friday, 6 September 2024
For many Old Andreans, it has been a long time.
As we approach our 140 Year Celebration in 2025, we are taking the opportunity to reconnect...
Hall of Honour Nominations 2024
Friday, 6 September 2024
It's time to nominate an Old Andrean for inclusion in the SACS Hall of Honour for 2024. Each year, during our Evening of Celebration and Prizegiving, a...
Hatches and Matches
Friday, 6 September 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of "Hatches and Matches," where we celebrate the joyous arrivals of new babies and marriages from our Old Andrean community....
Old Andreans at SACS - Ivy Swibel (OA2021)
Friday, 6 September 2024
In this issue, we interview Ivy Swibel (OA2021), who recently came back to St Andrew's Cathedral School (SACS) as a Communications Assistant. With just...
OA Council continues its work
Friday, 6 September 2024
This term's Council meetings have been filled with exciting developments and plans to engage our vibrant Old Andrean community.
In addition...
SACS Alumni Internship Programme opens again soon
Friday, 14 June 2024
Last year we established a new initiative, the SACS Alumni Internship Programme for our recent graduates, to provide them with valuable industry experience,...
Class of 2019 back for their Five Year Reunion
Friday, 14 June 2024
Our Five-Year Reunion is always a popular event. It gives Old Andreans a chance to reconnect, often after a period apart during university years. This...
Its been a long time - Update your details and win $1000
Friday, 14 June 2024
For many Old Andreans, it has been a long time.

As we approach our 140th anniversary in 2025, we are taking the opportunity to reconnect with...
Class of 2022 breaks Old Andrean reunion record
Friday, 14 June 2024
The Class of 2022 broke a record when they returned to SACS for their One Year Reunion on March 22nd. Almost 130 Old Andreans were in attendance, which...
Old Andreans at SACS - David McIntosh (OA2003)
Friday, 14 June 2024
RH: How long have you been here and what's your role?

DM: So, in my current stint, I have been here for five months - since the start of the...
Class of '88 back at School for 35ish Year Reunion
Friday, 14 June 2024
The 35ish Year Reunion was a ‘bespoke’ event originally planned for 2023 but unfortunately had to be delayed due to the events at the end of...
Diamond Old Andreans guests of honour at School assembly
Friday, 14 June 2024
It was a joy and a pleasure to welcome nearly 50 Old Andreans as well as their partners back to School on June 3rd for the Diamond Lunch.

The...
Full steam ahead on the OAA Council
Friday, 14 June 2024
This term has been a busy one for the OAA Council, the council has been full steam ahead with several meetings, events and initiatives on the go. Here...
Hatches and Matches
Friday, 14 June 2024
Another bumper edition of Hatches and Matches this term, with plenty of Old Andreans tying the knot and plenty more welcoming babies into the world. ...
SACS dominates summer sport grand final weekend
Thursday, 21 March 2024
With several grand finals being played last weekend, here’s an update from around the SACS sports grounds. St Andrew’s celebrated six grand...
Level 8 archive display revamped
Thursday, 21 March 2024
In an exciting development for whole School community, a brand-new archive display has been unveiled on Level 8 of SAH, marking a significant upgrade from...
Virtuoso Jade welcomed into the Hall of Honour
Thursday, 21 March 2024
Musical virtuoso Jade Park (OA2023) was inducted into the Hall of Honour at last year's Evening of Celebration and Prizegiving.

Jade is a...
SACS Community Night at the musical just two weeks away
Thursday, 21 March 2024
Did you know the Friday night of the School musical has always doubled as the SACS Community Night? This year’s Community Night will be held on Friday...
The Grade Cricketer visits assembly
Thursday, 21 March 2024
It was wonderful to welcome back journalist, broadcaster and media personality Sam Perry (OA2002) earlier this term as a guest speaker at the Senior College...
Stunning academic success for our newest Old Andreans
Thursday, 21 March 2024
Stunning success came early this year for our newest Old Andreans with three members of the Class of 2023 achieving International Baccalaureate (IB) perfection....
Vale
Thursday, 21 March 2024
With deep sadness, we share the news of the passing of a cherished member of our SACS community, Dianne Nowicki.



Dianne, a former staff...
Introducing your 2024 OAA council
Thursday, 21 March 2024
After the 2024 Annual General Meeting, the new Council of the Old Andreans Association were elected. Congratulations to all those elected and re-elected....
Danica addresses our International Women's Day Assembly
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
We were delighted to welcome Danica Bellchambers (OA2005) as a special guest at the Secondary School International Women’s Day Assembly in the Cathedral,...
A new Indigenous mural for the rooftop
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
At the end of last year, we were delighted to welcome back Old Andrean and Gawura graduates, Sonny Green (OA2012) and Sadie Green (OA2021), who were commissioned...
Hatches and Matches
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Georgia Punch (OA2011) and her partner Charlie welcomed Harriet Katrina Hooke into the world on February 12th. Most impressively, Georgia still made it...
Class of 1993 - 30ish Year Reunion
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
After having to postpone it at the end of last year, we were delighted to welcome back some gents from the Class of 1993 back to SACS earlier this term....
Dates for 2024
Friday, 22 December 2023
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2024

Here are the dates for our reunions and alumni events next year. We have a bumper programme. Something for everyone. ...
Chelsea inducted into the Hall of Honour
Friday, 22 December 2023
Duel International Netballer Chelsea Pitman (OA2007) was inducted into the Hall of Honour at this year’s Evening of Celebration and Prizegiving....
Reunion wrap
Friday, 22 December 2023
It was a pleasure to welcome several hundred Old Andreans back to School over the last few months.

10 Year Reunion - Friday 15th September.
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Hatches and Matches
Friday, 22 December 2023
As always, here are a few Old Andreans who have either gotten married or had babies over the last few months. A huge congratulations to all of them!
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Upcoming events
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Here are some key dates for your diary for the rest of 2023



Friday September 15 – Ten Year Reunion (OA2013)

Friday October...
Thongophone finds a permanent home on our freshly renovated rooftop
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Do you remember the huge xylophone contraption used in the music department? It has now found a new home on our freshly renovated rooftop. Here’s...
SACS Alumni Internship Programme - Providers needed
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Are you a business owner or working for an organisation looking to shape the future of your industry? Do you believe in fostering talent and innovation?...
Words from the Head of School
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
‘The God of Small Things’, Arundhati Roy’s spellbinding (and deeply hopeless) debut novel set in 1960s, Kerala, India, is a family drama...
Hatches and Matches
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
As always, here are a few hatches and matches from the Old Andrean community over the last few months.

Alanna Glover (nee Rodgers) (OA2005) welcomed...
Hall of Honour Nominations 2023
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
It’s time to nominate an Old Andrean who you believe should be included in the SACS Hall of Honour for 2023.
Each year at our Evening of Celebration...
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