Academic Results

The St Andrew's Cathedral School class of 2017 has graduated with very pleasing results. Over 50 students (32.9% of the cohort) received ATARs above 90, and close to half (49%) gained ATARs above 80.

Moreover, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that middle ranking students significantly lifted their performance in the HSC and IB. There were over 95 Band Six results recorded. The highest single mark was obtained by Linjian Li, with a 50 out of 50 in Music Extension. The highest result in a Two-unit subject was Ben Moore’s 99 per cent in Mathematics and Sangay Linkins achieved highly as an ‘all-rounder’ – that is, a student with Band 6s in 10 or more units. 

Andrew Waldin’s Design and Technology major work has been selected for the Design and Technology Shape Exhibition 2017 and will be displayed at the Powerhouse Museum. Altogether, eight Design and Technology Major Works were nominated for Shape, with six Drama Onstage nominations, and three Music Encore performance nominations.

Our dual duxes of the IB Diploma are Sena Adachi and Sean Perry, who both achieved a total of 43 IB points (ATAR 99.70). In all, there were eight results above 98.0 from IB students.

The desire of St Andrew’s is to prepare and graduate, in conjunction with parents, flourishing human beings as young adults who will enjoy successful and worthwhile lives. Our pastoral, co-curricular, Christian Education and sporting programs are designed to this end.

A new chapter in our history begins...

When St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) opened in 1885, it had no building of its own that could be used for a school. Its physical location remained uncertain for the first 90 years of its history and the school used nine different campuses over that period.

In 1971, as plans were being made for St Andrew’s House, SACS was threatened with closure and removal from its city location. Canon Melville Newth, the Head of School, wrote that “for the whole of the year, the fate of the school seemed to be hanging in the balance.” Fortunately for us, it was finally decided to build a school on the top two floors of the new St Andrew’s House Building. Finally SACS had a home!

From 1976, we occupied levels 7 and 8 and the rooftop playground. It is interesting to note that the windows on levels 7 and 8 are different to the rest of the building. This was because they were built to be opened for ventilation, as the idea of an air-conditioned school was not conceivable to the planners. In 2000 the school expanded to Level 6 of St Andrew's House, taking the top three floors and the rooftopp. The formal entrance was a later addition, with the foyer and library being developed in 2006. Prior to that everyone entered the school from Kent Street.

Various different spaces and shopfronts have been leased over the years for specific purposes as the school has expanded. In 2012, SACS took over Level 5, consolidating the school into our two current campuses, St Andrew's House and the BBC.

Our school is currently experiencing unprecedented demand for enrolment placements. To fulfil this demand, and provide optimal facilities for learning and engagement, we are thrilled to be able to expand to Level 4 of St Andrew’s House.This additional space has allowed us to dedicate different floors to different stages of learning. Over the last summer – every level from 4-8 has benefited with new agile and exciting learning spaces. Our classrooms are second to none and we would love to show you.

St Andrew's House Timeline

Survey open until March 5

You may have recently received an email from The Old Andreans Assocation (OAA) asking you to participate in a survey on how we can better serve you as an association and help support an ongoing relationship with our school. 

Your input is most valued and we would appreciate any feedback you are able to provide. The survey takes only 3 minutes to complete and will be open until March 5. If you haven't received an email, please see the link below or if would like a hardcopy of the survey mailed to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at alumni@sacs.nsw.edu.au or call Mrs Karen Swibel on 9286 9661.

Please click here for the attached survey link –

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/oaasurvey2018

Class of 2016 - 1 Year Reunion

Join us at 6.00 pm in the SAH Foyer for a few drinks and catch up with teachers. From 7.30pm onwards we will provide food and drinks at a venue to be advised....(check Old Andreans Facebook Page for updates)

This is a FREE event sponsored by the OAA
BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED FOR NUMBERS ONLY

Please book at ticket at: www.trybooking.com/UCWU

Should you have any enquiries please contact: Mrs Karen Swibel at alumni@sacs.nsw.edu.au or call 02 9286 9661

Choir Sunday - 25 March

We invite all former choristers and their families to attend Choir Sunday on 25 March at St Andrew’s Cathedral.

Join your voices with our current choristers and Cathedral Choir at the 10.30am morning service. There will be lunch following giving you the chance to reminisce  and catch up with old (and new) friends. Dean Kanishka Raffel will be our guest speaker and we will enjoy a Q&A session led by a senior SACS student. We would love you to be part of the reunion.

For those who wish to perform with the choir, there will be rehearsals on Thursday, 22 March, and one on the morning (25 March) before the service.

Adult $40 | Child $20 | University Student $25 |
| Family $100 (2x adults and 2x children) |

Ticket prices include a two-course meal, beverages and chocolates

Please book a ticket at: www.trybooking.com/UAZO

Enquiries and booking assistance: Mrs Karen Swibel, Alumni Coordinator alumni@sacs.nsw.edu.au or 02 9286 9661

Calling all Old Andreans Living in London

In April this year, St Andrew’s Cathedral School musicians will be touring the UK. They will be travelling from Edinburgh, through Europe and various cities to Cambridge and London. We are inviting any Old Andreans and their families to join their public performance at beautiful Southwalk Cathedral, the oldest cathedral church in London, on Saturday 21 April. Southwark Cathedral is located next to Borough Markets and near London Bridge. This concert will include music to commemorate the end of WW1 and commences at 2pm. David Gosling (OA1993) whose daughter Amy is one of the students performing, will be there with Belinda Jarvis (OA2010) to greet you and direct you to allocated OAA seating. Please spread the word to all Old Andreans in London and invite them to join us.

There is also a public concert at Hay’s Galleria 2 – 2.30pm on Sunday 22nd April. Hay’s Galleria is a small and picturesque shopping mall in London.

We'd love to know if you can make it. Please let us know by checking out the Event on the OAA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/events/

If have any enquiries about the following events or require booking assistance, please contact us at alumni@sacs.nsw.edu.au or call Mrs Karen Swibel on 9286 9661

For more details and updates check out the Events on the OAA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/events/ or​ our website www.sacs.nsw.edu.au/get-involved/oaa/

Looking for enthusiastic Old Andreans!

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to be Old Andrean convenors for their year groups in an effort to help us track Old Andreans down and be a contact point for reunions.

This is a new initiave and we are hoping that as an Old Andrean Year convenors you can play a vital role in providing opportunities for Old Andreans to reconnect with each other and the SACS community. Under the umbrella of the Old Andreans Association, convenors take on the role of fostering a greater sense of community and connection.

What is a convenor?

A convenor is a volunteer who aims to build closer communication between Old Andreans and the wider SACS Community. Old Andrean Year Convenors act as a liaison with their year/class group cohort, the OAA and the school.

What is the role of a convenor?

Convenors work together to:

• Assist the OAA with information about your year group
• Be a point of contact for reunions
• Assist the OAA in tracking down your cohort
• Assist the OAA with decisions/ideas regarding your reunion
• Support OAA events
• Attend OAA meetings whenever possible

How do I become a convenor?

Please email the following details to alumni@sacs.nsw.edu.au

• First and last name
• Preferred email address
• Class or year group that you would like to represent
• Please note by agreeing to be a convenor, you are giving permission for your email address to be sent to other Old Andreans for the purpose of coordinating your year group, and for your name to be added to the convenors page on the OAA website

Charles Francis (Carl) Laseron (1887-1959)

Carl attended St Andrew’s Cathedral School in the early 1900s as a chorister and scholar. At that time, students graduated from SACS in Year 9, and then went on to other educational institutions. Carl attended Sydney Technical College part-time, gaining a diploma in geology and worked as a collector for the Technological Museum in Sydney. He published papers on geology and paleontology and became a member of the Royal Society of NSW in 1911. Laseron was a member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Sir Douglas Mawson as biological collector, taxidermist, and general scientific assistant. He spent from 13 months in 2012-2013 on Adelie Land, taking part in two major sledging explorations. He received a Polar Medal for his Antarctic experiences and in 1947 published a memoir of his time there called South with Mawson. Upon his return, he was one of the first to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force where he was wounded on the second day of the Gallipoli landings while serving as a sergeant with the 13th Battalion. Back home he continued to work in museums, on antiquities and philately, except for a return to the AIF during WWII as a map reading instructor. He will be most widely remembered as a popular and effective exponent of science, publishing several books and articles. Many of his collections are now housed at the Australian Museum and the Royal Zoological Society of NSW conferred on him its fellowship in 1952. A humble man, he sought no honours himself, though his colleagues have given his name to various new genera and species of molluscs. Carl passed away in 1959.

We are always delighted to welcome back the families of our Old Andreans and have welcomed many children of Old Andreans to SACS this year.

If you are considering St Andrew’s Cathedral School for your child, in recognition of your Old Andrean status, you will receive:

• A waiver of the $200 application fee;
• Priority placement on our waitlist;
• Allocation of your child to the same House; and
• Special alumni invitations and communications, including the OAA “Elevate” newsletter.

If we can be of any further assistance with your enrolment enquiry, please feel free to contact the Registrar, Mr Bruce Perry on 9286 9552 or enrolments@sacs.nsw.edu.au.

Stephen Frederick OA1993

Stephen dropped in to say hi and show his kids Annabelle and Sam his name on the House Captains Board (Go Canterbury!) Stephen works in the Cathedral just a hop, skip and a jump away!

Wedding Bells

Congratulations to Alex Hart OA2010 and Annie Briggs OA2010 who were married on Saturday 20th January 2018 at Palm Beach.

Any news? We'd love to hear from you. Please contact us at alumni@sacs.nsw.edu.au or call Mrs Karen Swibel on 02 9286 9661.

Archives

If you would like to donate any St Andrew’s memorabilia to our Archives Department please contact us at alumni@sacs.nsw.edu.au or call Karen Swibel on 02 9286 9661. We would love to hear from you.

Stay in Touch

We are always searching for 'lost' alumni, let us know where you or your classmates are now!

We have lost touch with many alumni over the years and really need your help to track down members of our SACS community.  If you know of  alumni, former parents and former staff who would like to reconnect, you can start by forwarding this e-newsletter onto them.

Please send your name, final year at SACS if applicable, email, mobile number and street address to alumni@sacs.nsw.edu.au or by mail c/- Karen Swibel, St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney Square, Sydney NSW 2000.