In 2024, a temporary learning space known as ‘The Village’ was established in the Redden Centre Undercroft to accommodate classes during the refurbishment of the Redden Centre classrooms and the construction of the new Dunlevie…
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…
During the 1920s, St Patrick’s Day parades were major social and cultural events in Adelaide. Each year, large crowds of enthusiastic spectators lined King William Street to watch the procession. The parade featured participants from…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…