Postcards from Argentina
Connecting St Aloysius College with our Mercy roots in Argentina, a group of Music students and staff from the SAC Music Department embarked on a trip to St Ethnea College in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in…
The Village Community Mural
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…
Swimming Pool Mosaic
The swimming pool, located behind the Dunlevie Building, was completed in 1988. The mosaic on the pool wall was created in 2000 by volunteer students from Years 8 to 11, under the guidance of artist-in-residence…
St Patrick’s Day Parade
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…