Latest News

Project Compassion

Top school fundraiser in Australia

15.08.24

We are proud to announce we have raised the highest amount of money for Caritas Australia Project Compassion in 2024, out of all schools in the whole of Australia.

 

Read More

New Campus to Open 2029

28.05.24

Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) has announced that it will establish a new multi-million dollar school in Strathalbyn.

The primary school will be a campus of St Francis de Sales College and will cater for students in Reception – Year 6 with the possibility of expansion to Year 9 depending on enrolment demand.

Read More
NewsSFdS-Strathalbyn.png

Senior School Educator wins CESA Teacher Award

17.05.24

We are thrilled to announce our teacher and leader Rosslyn Mattner won the Experienced Teacher in a Secondary Setting Award at the 2024 Catholic Education South Australia Awards Ceremony held on Thursday 16 May.

 

Read More
Ros Mattner Wins CESA Award

100% SACE Completion in 2023

18.12.23

We are delighted to announce the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) results of our Class of 2023.

Read More
Year 12 Graduates 2023

New Principal for St Francis de Sales College

20.09.23

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Baker as our new Principal, beginning Term 1, 2024.

Andrew is currently the Principal at Nazareth Catholic Community and has held this position since 2021. Andrew previously held the position of Principal at Gleeson College, Golden Grove from 2014 to 2021 and prior to that, he was our Deputy Principal from 2005 to 2014.

Read More
Andrew Baker Principal 2024

Year 7-8 Leader nominated for Australia's Best Teachers News Corp Series

14.03.23

We congratulate our Year 7-8 Leader, Jen Ness-Ferry, on her nomination for the Australia's Best Teachers series featured in the Sunday Mail over the weekend.

Read More
St Francis de Sales College - Jen Ness-Ferry

Celebration of outstanding academic achievements

15.02.23

Our 7-12 College community gathered on Wednesday 15 February to recognise and celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of 2022 – both of our graduated Year 12s and also the top performers from each of the 7 to 11 Year Levels.

Read More
L-R: 2012 College Dux and 2022 College Dux

100% SACE Completion in 2022

19.12.22

We are delighted to announce the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) results of our Class of 2022.

Read More
250 Year 12 Graduates_WEB_News.jpg

2023 College Captains Announced

14.11.22

We are pleased to announce our 2023 College Captains Aimee Brooks and Stephanie Formby and Senior Student Leaders.

Read More
DSC_0169_edit_WEB.jpg

St Francis de Sales College and Alive Catholic Early Learning Centre wins National Award

10.06.22

St Francis de Sales College Reception to Year 6 and Alive Catholic Early Learning Centre was named the national winner of the Landscaping/Outdoor Learning Area category at the 2022 Learning Environments Australasia (LEA) Awards for Excellence in Educational Facility Design, held on Thursday 9 June.

This national recognition for the College’s redevelopment, follows those received at the LEA State Awards, winning the two categories of New Construction over $8m and Best Overall Education Project. Our project was the only South Australian school to be nationally awarded, or receive commendation status, across the eight categories of the national awards.

Read More
St Francis de Sales College R-6 Nature Play Learning Environment