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Swimming Pool Mosaic

    The mosaic on the wall of the swimming pool was created by Year 8 to 11 student volunteers in 2000 with the guidance of artist in residence Bridgette Minuzzo and project coordination by SAC art… 

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    St Patrick’s Day Parade

      In the 1920’s in Adelaide, St. Patrick’s Day parades were important occasions. The annual parade filled King William Street and was watched by large numbers of enthusiastic spectators. A procession and display of tableaux depicting… 

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      Flower Day

        From 1938 until 1975, Adelaide celebrated Flower Day. It was a great occasion with ornate displays of flowers together with parades of floats decorated with masses of blooms. In 1960, the Day was held in… 

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        Annual School Picnic

          One of the features of St Aloysius College school life was the annual picnic, held for many years within the confines of Belair National Park. November 1, All Saints Day, the picnic’s traditional date, was… 

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          House of Mercy

            In August 1880, the stables and coach-house behind the Dutton-Green house were converted into boarding accommodation for poor girls and orphans. The Sisters provided these young women with training in domestic service, preparing them for… 

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            Water Feature

              The water feature and commemorative plaque were installed in the Mitchell Courtyard and unveiled on 2 June 2011 to mark National Reconciliation Week and acknowledge that St Aloysius College is situated on Kaurna land. The… 

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              Dunlevie Courtyard Painting

                Artist Christopher Crebbin was commissioned by Sr Janet Lowe to collaborate with St Aloysius College First Nations students in creating and designing the paintings for the Dunlevie Courtyard. The totem designs were representative of the… 

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                St Cecilia’s Hall and School

                  St Cecilia’s Primary School and Concert Hall were erected on the corner of Angas Street and Chancery Lane. The Sisters used the Cunningham legacy to purchase properties between Chancery Lane and the Barr Smith House… 

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                  Barr Smith House

                    In 1920, the Sisters of Mercy purchased the Barr Smith House in Angas Street. This attractive red brick house was the town residence of Mr. Barr Smith, once said to be the wealthiest man in… 

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                    Angas Street Grotto

                      Inspired by the famous religious site of Lourdes, grottos have been a feature of many Australian Catholic Schools. The St Aloysius College grotto, built in the garden on the Angas Street side of Barr Smith… 

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