2022 SACE Results

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:30:00 +0000

We congratulate our students and their subject teachers who have theWisdom to Seek, the Courage to Thrive and the Power to Change

Updated learning intervention processes

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 02:23:00 +0000
We've made some changes to our Learning Intervention Support Processes. See all the information above.

Stay in the loop!

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:40:00 +0000

We use different ways to communicate with parents.

SACE Results 2021

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:30:00 +0000
I am very pleased to be able to share our Year 12 results. They tell dual stories of individual and cohort success and excellence. In particular, we should be very proud of the Significant Achievements section which details our success in Modified SACE, apprenticeships and VET, alongside the excellent achievements of Sophie Jamal as Dux and our students who achieved Merits, A+ and 90+. It was great to welcome many of our students back today to celebrate these (and more) achi...

Caritas Australia Project Compassion School's Launch

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:30:00 +0000
Today we were joined by guests from the Archdiocese, CESA, neighboring schools, The Most Reverend, Archbishop Patrick O'Regan, and CESA Director, Dr Neil McGoran, in launching the 2021 Project Compassion theme "Be More".
St Oscar Romero's words "Aspire not to have more, but to BE MORE" remind us of the importance of how we can choose to live our daily lives. How we care for others, how we behave and what we value as a meaningful life. He is a wonderful inspirati...

Junior Educational Transition interviews

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 02:30:00 +0000
Today is our second annual Junior Education Transition Interviews, for students in Years 7,8 and 9. Hosted by the Wellbeing Mentor, the J.E.T. Interview is led by the student, who presents a summary of their growth as a T-Shaped learner.
The J.E.T. process Is designed to promote student agency, supporting them to reflect on how they are demonstrating the Learner Behaviours and Wellbeing Values. Students present work they are proud of, evidencing their capabilities as a learner. The Year 9 pro...

Year 8 Visual Art

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 01:30:00 +0000
Painting is always an exciting part of any Visual Art course. The chance to create colour and apply it to your own composition using paint is a traditional staple to learning and experiencing art making. Year 8 Visual Art students had their opportunity to use acrylic paints interrupted due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather than changing the course entirely and starting a new project, this task was reimagined and adapted to embrace the traditional painting el...

Vinnies Winter Appeal

Mon, 18 May 2020 02:30:00 +0000
The More Justice Team is keen to keep vulnerable South Aussies warm this winter. Can you help? Our first aim is to gather 100 items to keep homeless people warm.
Items being sought after by Vinnies SA include....Beanies, Bankets, Socks, Gloves and Sleeping Bags.
They do not need to be new but please ensure if you are going to donate that the items are still in good condition.
Donations can go into the St Vinnies bin outside the front office. Bradley, Chloe, Masoumeh, Ashley and Ms Taylor ...

A message to our Students from your Principal

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000
A message to our Students from your Principal Good afternoon students, I hope you are going ok during this interesting time. As the majority of you are away this week, I wanted to touch base with you as your Principal to let you know that we miss all of you, and that we want and need to continue to stay connected with you as you people throughout the rest of this term, and also through whatever next term throw at us. Just because some of you may not be here, it does not meant that...

TMC Sports Day

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 01:30:00 +0000
Congratulations to all, for yet another well-run Sports Day. We were fortunate enough to witness 3 record breaking times and 1 equalled! Records Male U/13 100m Lupoi, Alex Hosking 14.02 seconds
Male U/13 400m Chamings, Rylan McDonald 1:14.39
Female U/13 400m Wielechowski, Kirra McDonald 1:20.38
Male U/21 100m Mychael, Samuel Hosking 11.38 seconds (Equal Record) Age Group Champions U/13 Female Champion Warnecke, Sophie Hosking 30.0 points
U/13 Male Champion Do, Eden McDonald 37.0 Poi...

DUX Assembly

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 03:30:00 +0000
2019 Award Winners The Thomas More College Academic Award Presentation Ceremony was held on Thursday, 13 February. The Assembly honours those who had an exceptional year in their studies. This was the inaugural year for our Year 7s, which brought some extra excitement to the Ceremony. We are proud to have presented the following students with awards for 2019: DUX of College Award
Ali Sina Rahimi 90+ ATAR Award
Ali Sina Rahimi - 98.5 Andy Nguyen - 98 Jessica Vo - 97.85 Melwi...

Faulkner Centre

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 23:30:00 +0000
The Faulkner Centre
Our Senior Students had a very welcomed benefit of starting this year with the completion of the Faulkner Senior Centre. You may have seen the video on our social media pages which captured their responses as they walked through the doors on the first day of school last week; the photos below also give a sense of what this awesome building will offer our students. I am pleased to have watched them settle in and see their teachers take advantage of the new types of le...

2019 SACE Results

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 04:45:00 +0000
Good afternoon members and extended members of the TMC College Community,

It is with great pleasure that I present the 2019 Thomas More College Year 12 Results. We are very proud of the individual and cohort achievements which, from any angle, look impressive. We celebrate again the cohort achievement of 100% SACE, as well as significant results across the board.

I thank everyone who has had a part to play in our students with their R-12 educational journey; the stud...

Celebrate More Festival

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:30:00 +0000
Thank you to all that made the Celebrate More Festival such a great success, including staff, students, their families and our Old Scholars. With the marking of the 40th Anniversary of the College, it was decided to embrace the opportunity of this milestone to rejoice in the past, and to celebrate the future. Celebration Aims: Celebrate with existing students, families and teachers Reconnect with past students, families, teachers and community pillars. Connect with Primary ...

Vinnies Sleep Out 2019

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 06:30:00 +0000
Vinnies Sleep Out 2019 by Claudia Papillo
On Friday the 30th of August, myself along with 60 other students gave up the luxury of our warm homes and beds and became homeless for the night. The Sleep Out gave student the opportunity to experience what 116,000 Australians experience every night, raising awareness and money to donate to St Vinnies. The event not only opened the opportunity to challenge and educate students, it also gave students the opportunity to build new relations...

Impressive Research Project Results!

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 05:30:00 +0000
We were very pleased this week to gain our Year 12 Students' Research Project results. The Research Project is a compulsory Stage 2 Subject in the SACE. Our Teachers work closely with each Year 12 student to challenge and support them to achieve their best; this mirrors our whole school approach of getting to know our students well as learners and find the best ways to work with them. Congratulations to the Year 12 Cohort for passing the compulsory subject. We also congratulate our Resear...

Corey Tavella, Acting Principal Welcome

Tue, 28 May 2019 01:30:00 +0000
Dear Families It is great to be back at Thomas More College, this time as your Acting Principal for the remainder of 2019. For those who may not be aware, I spent Term 1 at Thomas More replacing Mandy Loveder as Deputy Principal. My permanent role is at St Mary's College where I have also worked in the Acting Principal's role as well as across R-12 in both co-educational and single-gendered environments in leadership and teaching roles across 20 years in Catholic Education. I am v...

'Turning of the Soil', 1978 & 2019

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 04:30:00 +0000
As we celebrate 40 Years of 'Shaping the Future of our Community', it is with great excitement that we announce that Partek Construction & Interiors have been successful and will begin construction, working in conjunction with Edge Architects on our new Senior (Faulkner) Centre.
On Thursday 14th March, we celebrated a 'Turning of the Soil' 40 years on, updated terminology and colour as well! This contemporary Building is designed to cater for
record demand for s...

2018 DUX Awards Assembly

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:45:00 +0000
On Thursday, 14 February Thomas More College celebrated its 2018 Academic, Attitude and Special Award Winners from 2018. Given the influx of Year 7s, Old Scholars, parents and invited guests, this year we celebrated our biggest event ever with over 1000 people in our gymnasium, which was transformed into a place of appropriate celebration for the morning. Invited guests included: David Knox, representative for Nick Champion MP, Federal Minister for Wakefield
The Deputy Mayor of Salisbur...

Warm Welcome to our Students

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0000

What an amazing coincidence that we welcome the exact number of inaugarul, Year 7 students as we did 40 Years ago with our Pioneer students!
Read the full story from the link; http://www.cesa.catholic.edu.au/news/26575/warm-welcome-for-year-7s

100% SACE......Again!

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:00:00 +0000
Dear friends of the Thomas More College Community,
As a community we celebrate the outstanding success achieved by the students at Thomas More College in their
SACE Stage 2 results for 2018. These are the result of 13 years of education and therefore should be something
that we all celebrate.
A snapshot of our 2018 Stage 2 results are as follows:
We would like to celebrate the significant achievement of 100% SACE Completion. This follows the success of
100% SACE completion in 2...

2018 Year 12 Commissioning

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 02:30:00 +0000
Last Thursday we officially set forth our 2018, year 12 cohort into the world but not before they celebrated a couple of more 'lasts'! Their last Assembly as Thomas More students was held, where our leaders, Ben Tran and Janny Liao inspired not only their peers but all of the Staff as well with their speeches. They had their last shared lunch with staff and on Friday morning, a breakfast celebration together. We celebrated their commissioning Mass at St Augustine's Church with ...

Information Sessions for 'Becoming Catholic'

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:30:00 +0000
BECOMING CATHOLIC - SALISBURY CATHOLIC PARISH Belonging Behaving Believing RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Information Sessions In the new building meeting room
Thursday August 16th, 4pm-5pm
Or
Saturday August 18th, 7pm-8pm Who is Invited? Anyone wanting to learn more about becoming Catholic. Baptised as a child and would like to complete the Sacraments. Married to a Catholic but not Ca...

2018, Intercultural Power Cup

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:10:00 +0000
"The Power Intercultural Program is designed to celebrate the vibrancy of cultural diversity and expression in Australia. It promotes inclusion and builds social cohesion by recognising the positive contribution of different cultures." For the second year in a row, Thomas More College girls made their way into the Grand Final of the Intercultural Power Cup. They played the game in the spirit it was intended, with a sense of inclusion and fun! Some of the boys came along to su...

Congratulations to Old Scholar, Mimona Abdalla

Mon, 21 May 2018 05:15:00 +0000
Mimona Adballa the winner of the Multicultural Youth South Australia Spirit of Resilience Award! Congratulations to TMC old scholar, Mimona Abdalla! What an absolutely amazing, however not surprising, achievement by Mimona
Mimona Abdalla, 19 of Salisbury East, migrated to Australia at a young age, whilst learning English and overcoming racism. Mimona's experiences motivated her to found Women of MYSA and co-organise last year's Miss Africa Event. Mimona participates in t...

Palm Sunday Liturgy

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:00:00 +0000

This morning at TMC, we celebrated the feast of Palm Sunday in a whole school liturgy.
Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified.

Year 8 Camp

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 05:00:00 +0000
Year 8 Camp is over for another year. Our second group of campers have safely returned from their time on the River, having experienced new adventures and made new friends. The students spent time problem solving, creating and having pure fun! We look forward to hearing MORE about their adventures in the coming weeks.

Uni Offers are just around the corner!

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:15:00 +0000
To all of our recently Graduated Year 12 Students and families, a little bit of helpful advice and tips from UniSA. With university offers fast approaching, we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you about key resources to assist your year 12 students and their parents throughout this period. Our offers release instructional video discusses alternative options in case your students don't receive the offer they were hoping for. Please click on the link to find out more. ...

Amazing 2017 SACE Results

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 03:30:00 +0000
As a community we celebrate the outstanding success achieved by the students at Thomas More College in their SACE Stage 2 results for 2017. This is the result of 13 years of education and therefore should be something that we all celebrate.
A snapshot of our 2017 Stage 2 results are as follows:
This year our community has achieved a 100% SACE Completion. This means that every student that completed Year 12 also achieved their Year 12 SACE Certificate. An outstanding 4.93%...

2017 Graduates BBQ Celebrating SACE Results

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 05:30:00 +0000
Tuesday December 19, SACE results for our 2017 Year 12 Graduates will be released. We are inviting all Year 12's to visit the College between 11am and 3pm, to discuss results with Staff and relax over a BBQ and a drink, provided by the College. Please make the most of this opportunity to chat with not only the Staff, but with your peers as well. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

2018 TMC Production Announced!

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 03:12:00 +0000
It is with great pleasure that we announce, that the 2018 TMC Production will be 'Mary Poppins'!
We look forward to celebrating with you on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th September, 2018.
Please click HERE to watch our Production Announcement. ...

2018 Production Announcement BBQ

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 00:30:00 +0000
Come and join us for a BBQ and the announcement of next year's Production next Friday, 17th November! Please RSVP directly to the College Office or on our Facebook Event Post, for catering purposes.Come along and be the first to correctly guess which performance we will be showcasing. You could win a Family pass to the show on the night of your choice with VIP seating and drink voucher!

Thanks and farewell Joe Corbo

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:52:00 +0000
Today we thank and farewell Joe Corbo, as his 12 months with us concludes. At our last whole school Assembly, Joe thanked the staff, students and wider TMC Community for openly accepting him and that his time here was the pinnacle of his career. We were truly blessed to have Joe as part of our Community and to be under his unique leadership. Joe, we wish you well in your return to Gleeson and in all your future endeavours.

Power To End Violence Against Women

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:00:00 +0000
Yesterday was RU OK Day . Year 10 boys took part in a program aimed at Preventing Violence against Women run by the Port Adelaide Football Club. The program intends to have the boys thinking about the roles in their relationships with family, friends, teachers and so on.

Feast of the Assumption of Mary

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 02:30:00 +0000
Today we as Catholics, we celebrate together a Holy day of Obligation with the feast of the Assumption of Mary. The Assumption signals the end of Mary's earthly life and marks her return to heaven to be reunited with Jesus. While the bodies of both Jesus and Mary are now in heaven, there is a difference between the Assumption and the Resurrection. Where Jesus arose from the tomb and ascended into heaven by his own power, Mary's body was taken up to heaven by the power of her So...

Power Intercultural Program Launch

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 05:51:00 +0000

Click on the following link to see our students star in a short video for the promotion of the Power Intercultural Cup Program launch!
TMC Intercultural Cup Students

Thomas More Day 2017

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:30:00 +0000
Friday 23rd June we recalled and celebrated the life of St Thomas More. Thomas More Day is always a wonderful day for Staff and Students to join together and celebrate our wonderful Community. We were again blessed with beautiful weather!

Dr McEvoy Honoured

Wed, 14 Jun 2017 05:30:00 +0000
Our Year 8's hosted our Assembly today, bringing us up to date with all of their adventures thus far. During this Assembly a very special surprise and honour was bestowed upon our very own Dr Frank McEvoy! As you would be aware, Dr McEvoy works tirelessly every year to promote and engage students and Staff with their Fundraising efforts for Project Compassion. This year, with a particularly impressive effort from our Year 12 Cohort, it was our largest ever total raising an amazing $12,...

Year 9 Camp

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 05:30:00 +0000
TMC students have braved the cold this week and have risen to every challenge thrown at them! Congratulations to all students and Staff under the leadership of Dr Soar.

Multicultural Power Cup

Mon, 08 May 2017 07:21:00 +0000
TMC students are participating in the Multicultural Power Cup this year. As part of the course, four representatives from Port Adelaide Football Club. came out to prepare them. The students were asked to consider their identity and describe themselves in a few words. They were then asked how they thought others would describe them and how they would like to be described in ten years time! Then it was 'hands on' training time, where they were shown and practiced how to hold and kick th...

Food For Others

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 04:30:00 +0000
On Tuesday 11th April Mrs Dearden conducted a CEA activity for Year 10-12 students after school. Both students and Staff worked together to cook food (main meals) for donation to the local Fred's Van. Fred's Van provides food every Sunday evening to those who need it from a location in Salisbury city centre. This is a way of students giving to the community in a way that doesn't involve their money, but their time and skills. It also fits well into the Project Co...

Jessie Walker, Research Project Video

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:40:00 +0000
Year 12 student, Jessie Walker is very passionate about her heritage and sharing Aboriginal language and culture in schools. For her Research Project, she is investigating if all schools should teach an Indigenous language to students. To hear more about her research and interview with the Minister for Education and Child Development, the Honourable Susan Close, please click on the link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/h6cu4h2uyhmn7mw/Jessie%20social%20media%20video.mp4?dl=0 C...

2017 Athletics Carnival

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 12:16:00 +0000

2017 Athletics Carnival
Congratulations Travers, 2017 Athletics Day Winners! Well done to all competitors and staff, especially individual and age group champions. It was a wonderful celebration with Travers taking out the Spirit Cup as well as the overall competition, closely followed by Hosking, McLuskey and McDonald. Thanks to our PE staff, led by Megan Elliott.

Wheelchair Basketball

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00:00 +0000
English Novel into Reality? Mrs Eldridge and Mrs Lange's English classes have been reading a book about a boy who became paraplegic after a motorbike accident. To see what living in a wheelchair is really like, they experienced playing basketball in a wheelchair today with Wheelienet, through the services of Disability Recreation & Sport SA The students had a great time and now have a greater understanding of how difficult it really can be! ...

Ash Wednesday Liturgy

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 07:30:00 +0000
Ash Wednesday Liturgy Ash Wednesday Liturgy was celebrated today, where Father asked us to perhaps think of it as 'CASH Wednesday'. C is for Charity and the Confidence in ourselves to be charitable. A is for Almsgiving and Ambition to achieve our goals. S is for Sinfulness and the will of Saintliness with sincerity and H is for Hope, for with Hard work we will have Hope. Please continue give generously to Project Compassion this Lent. Thank you to everyone for making...

Swimming Carnival Early Finish Due to Extreme Heat

Wed, 08 Feb 2017 05:26:00 +0000
Unfortunately due to extreme weather on Friday, the TMC Splash Carnival will now finish at the earlier time of 12.30 p.m. Please ensure that your child/children have sufficient water, sunscreen and wear appropriate clothing for the day, as per the notice and consent form. Dear Parents/Caregivers, As indicated in the 2017 Semester 1 calendar, the Thomas More College Splash Carnival is to be held at the Salisbury Swimming Centre, Happy Home Reserve (off Waterloo Corner Road) on Friday ...

Term 1 2017 Welcome

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 05:30:00 +0000
Tuesday 31 January, we look forward to welcoming new families as well as those continuing. The Uniform Shop will be open from 8 until 10 am for any of your last minute needs.
The new year also brings with it, new possibilities, new friendships and a new timetable. Lesson 1 begins at 8:40am sharp, so don't be late!

New Website Launched for Thomas More College

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:30:00 +0000

We are very excited that we have launched our NEW WEBSITE!
We believe education is at the heart of a life well lived.
It is a philosophy we instil in our students and one which underpins our College maxim of Learn More | Live More | Be More
Please view our website

Thomas More College, Co-educational Catholic College, Salisbury, Adelaide

SACE Results 2023

Year 11 & 12 Art Exhibition Poster Design

Pathways and Wellbeing Expo

SACE 'We are More' Learner Profile Campaign

Harmony Day 2023

Catholic Education Awards

2022 SACE Results

Updated learning intervention processes

Stay in the loop!

SACE Results 2021

Caritas Australia Project Compassion School's Launch

Junior Educational Transition interviews

Year 8 Visual Art

Vinnies Winter Appeal

A message to our Students from your Principal

TMC Sports Day

DUX Assembly

Faulkner Centre

2019 SACE Results

Celebrate More Festival

Vinnies Sleep Out 2019

Impressive Research Project Results!

Corey Tavella, Acting Principal Welcome

'Turning of the Soil', 1978 & 2019

2018 DUX Awards Assembly

Warm Welcome to our Students

100% SACE......Again!

2018 Year 12 Commissioning

Information Sessions for 'Becoming Catholic'

2018, Intercultural Power Cup

Congratulations to Old Scholar, Mimona Abdalla

Palm Sunday Liturgy

Year 8 Camp

Uni Offers are just around the corner!

Amazing 2017 SACE Results

2017 Graduates BBQ Celebrating SACE Results

2018 TMC Production Announced!

2018 Production Announcement BBQ

Thanks and farewell Joe Corbo

Power To End Violence Against Women

Feast of the Assumption of Mary

Power Intercultural Program Launch

Thomas More Day 2017

Dr McEvoy Honoured

Year 9 Camp

Multicultural Power Cup

Food For Others

Jessie Walker, Research Project Video

2017 Athletics Carnival

2017 Athletics Carnival

Wheelchair Basketball

Ash Wednesday Liturgy

Swimming Carnival Early Finish Due to Extreme Heat

Term 1 2017 Welcome

New Website Launched for Thomas More College

We are very excited that we have launched our NEW WEBSITE!