22 October
From moments of quiet reflection to an afternoon bursting with colour, music and laughter, Damascus Day 2026 brought our students and staff together to celebrate the faith, history...
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What an incredible Royal South Street Eisteddfod season it has been for Damascus College students, with a large contingent proudly representing the College across debating and musi...
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In August, Damascus College educator Katrina McMahon was recognised at the City of Ballarat’s 2026 Ballarat Environmental Stewardship Awards, taking out the Community Education and...
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Year 7 student Jag Stanford has already made a meaningful contribution to the Ballarat community through his involvement in the 2025 Kids Think Tank, a program facilitated by the C...
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When the curtain rises on Animal Farm next month, audiences will witness far more than Damascus College's annual school production. This year's performance represents a remarkable ...
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Did you attend Damascus College or one of our foundation schools, Sacred Heart College, St Martin's in the Pines or St Paul’s Technical College? Were you part of the Class of 1966,...
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Did you attend Damascus College or one of our foundation schools, Sacred Heart College, St Martin's in the Pines or St Paul’s Technical College? Were you part of the Class of 1976,...
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The opening regattas of the 2026 rowing season provided a valuable opportunity for Damascus College students to challenge themselves, support one another and represent the College ...
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The Sustainable Racing Team (SRT) has wrapped up another successful and fulfilling year, one marked by innovation, teamwork and a shared passion for sustainable engineering. Kicki...
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There was a wonderful sense of nostalgia and joy on campus recently, as Damascus College warmly welcomed members of the Sacred Heart College Class of 1965+ for their much-anticipat...
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Principal Steven Mifsud officially opened the 2025 Year 12 Visual Arts and Technology Exhibition, Called to Inspire, on Tuesday 14 October in the Damascus Events Centre. In his add...
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Since joining Damascus College in 2022, Joe Carmody has brought his passion for sport, health, and working with young people to the Health and Physical Education (HPE) team. With...
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Jessica Harrison’s passion for the Arts runs deep. Growing up in a family that valued creativity, she was surrounded by handmade things and artistic expression. Her father, Adria...
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It’s time to take some time out, sit down, grab a warm drink, and learn a little more about Georgia Nicht, Learning Area Leader for Science at Damascus College. Georgia has loved ...
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As we begin Semester 2, Damascus College is proud to reflect on the success of our Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) program and the achievements of our senior students who parti...
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Year 12 student Luke Eddy has studied Indonesian throughout all six years of secondary school and continues his love of the language by continuing to study it at Year 12 level. As...
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At the heart of Damascus College’s vibrant Catholic culture is Anna Power, our Liturgy Coordinator whose warmth, creativity, and deep faith have already made a meaningful impress...
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Being Witnesses to the Ends of the Earth Reflection on the Gospel-Feast of the Ascension Year C (Luke 24:46-53) -Veronica Lawson RSM Loss is part of the human condition and...
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On Monday 26 May Damascus College proudly hosted the National Sorry Day Ceremony, an occasion where the three Catholic Colleges of Ballarat united to remember and acknowledge the S...
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Damascus College Ballarat proudly opened and blessed the Xavier Flood Senior Learning Centre, a major new educational facility designed to support and inspire senior students as th...
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This year’s Damascus College Captain Milan Pilmore is taking part in an Australia-wide vlog for ‘The Careers Department,’ an online platform that prepares students, parents, and sc...
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Damascus College announces College Duxes Damascus College is excited to announce the College VCE Dux for 2024 is Zoe Newman, and the VCE/VM Dux is Ryder Hill. Zoe scored an ATAR ...
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On Thursday 5 December, the Damascus College community gathered to celebrate academic excellence and endeavour, at the annual Awards & Achievement evening, held at Founders Hall at...
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Dear Families, Staff and Students, As we journey together through the last week of Term 4, and our communities focus shifts to planning Christmas events and looking forward to wel...
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Last weekend the Damascus College Sustainable Racing Team (SRT) competed in our 23rd Energy Breakthrough event in Maryborough. This is a very challenging 24-hour event, which was ...
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On Tuesday 26th November, the Damascus College Class of 2024 marked a significant milestone in their lives with a heartfelt graduation celebration, beginning with a special Mass fo...
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For many past students and staff of Sacred Heart College (SHC), establishing a connection between the institution they once knew, and present-day Damascus College can pose a challe...
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With only one week left until the first showing of The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, we recently had the pleasure of catching up with narrators Zoe and Zac to gain a glimpse into ...
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On Friday 3 May 2024, Damascus College hosted the Diocesan Catholic Education Week dinner, whereby the Diocesan leaders acknowledged the commitment of people who have graciously pr...
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Laura Kimm-POL's introduction to Damascus College began during her final placement as a Health and Physical Education teacher in 2012. Since then, she has remained with Damascus, t...
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The Sustainable Racing Team (SRT) at Damascus College is currently on their remarkable journey from Broken Hill to Ballarat (B2B). Led by their dedicated program coordinator, Mr. A...
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The Humanities Learning Area at Damascus College aims to develop in students an understanding of society. Humanities includes the study of history, geography and commerce, these su...
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Team spirit shines bright at the House Swimming Carnival. The carnival is a day for the College to gather as a community and enjoy a full day of events.Students participate in act...
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Every year the Damascus Rowing Program works extremely hard for the hallmark event in the calendar, the Head of the Lake regatta, at Lake Wendouree held last Sunday. This event wa...
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Memorable experiences were recently created at the Year 7 camp! Attending the camp in House groups provided the opportunity for students to get to know their fellow House peers, ...
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Damascus College welcomes Stephen East, to the newly created role of Leader of Mission, within the Catholic School Culture Team. We were lucky to spend a moment with Stephen where ...
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Damascus College is excited to announce the College VCE Dux for 2023 is Sara Abu Asbeh Smalley, and the VCE/VM Dux is Jack Mattinson. Sara scored an ATAR of 97.3 when results were...
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In 2024 Damascus College is excited to continue the provision of Catholic education at the St Brendan’s Primary School site in Dunnstown and looks forward to working with the Paris...
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Damascus College is thrilled to celebrate the recent appointments of Karon Donnellon RSM to Institute Leader, and Elizabeth Moloney RSM to Institute Vicar, of the Institute of Sist...
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Damascus College is excited to welcome prospective families to this year's Open Night, on Tuesday 17 October. The 2023 College Captains Sophie Busuttil and Xavier Byrne are really...
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Damascus senior building project is forging ahead The first sod will soon be turned, as Damascus College forges ahead in delivering the college master plan, with the development o...
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Pete Gervasoni, Class of 1994, has had an interesting and diverse career since leaving St Martin’s in the Pines. From a baker to an award-winning singer-songwriter, to his current ...
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Earlier this year the staff of Damascus College came together to celebrate 60 years of an amazing woman’s dedication to Mercy. No one person embodies the Mercy tradition quite like...
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Carmel Hempenstall, Class of 1968, has spent many years as a teacher, at both St. Martin’s in the Pines and Damascus College. After completing high school as a boarder at St Martin...
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During February Damascus College staff had the wonderful opportunity to explore the college’s history by touring the original Sacred Heart College (SHC) buildings in Victoria Stree...
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On Wednesday 26th July, Year 11 and 12 Literature Students travelled to the Arts Centre to watch the Bell Shakespeare Company’s portrayal of Romeo and Juliet. The play powerfully p...
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Senior Learning Precinct Since the amalgamation of the three founding schools and the consolidation of sites to a single campus in the beautiful native surrounds at Mount Clear, D...
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The Greater Western Victoria Rebels is an Australian Rules football club that provides an elite pathway for talented players. With both male and female teams, the club plays in the...
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Year 10 student Kassidy Jewell has recently been selected as a finalist of the Independent Country Music Australia (ICMA), as Most Popular New Australian Independent Female Artist....
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Born in 1928, Lynette Kierce began her education with the Sisters of Mercy at Sacred Heart College (SHC) in 1933 as a four-year-old. She immediately began piano and violin lessons,...
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Year 10 student Demi Schaper was recently awarded The Premier’s Spirit of Democracy (PSoD) Award. This award gives 22 students throughout Victoria, the unique opportunity to parti...
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Damascus College is excited to announce the College VCE Dux for 2022 is Fraser Crumpler, and the VCE/VM Dux is Joshua Matheson. Fraser scored an ATAR of 99.3 when results were rel...
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Damascus College is excited to release the biannual Spring Edition of The Road. This Damascus publication celebrates current and past student achievements and activities, and is d...
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Attention Damascus College families Damascus families are invited to a special Q&A event with the new Damascus College Principal Mr Steven Mifsud. When: Thursday 24 November, 7pm...
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Damascus College is delighted to announce that the Shining Light award is now open for nominations. The Shining Light award celebrates the outstanding achievements of extraordina...
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Supporting student wellbeing is an integral part of the Damascus College experience. In order to meet the needs of Damascus students, our experienced counselling team are located o...
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Members of our Damascus and wider community are invited to attend our upcoming Bright Futures breakfast, where attendees will hear from our guest speaker Sam Rizzo, world-class T54...
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Damascus College is excited to launch our newest Be My Best campaign, that will feature on TV Channel's 7 and 9, the Regent Cinema and on social media. This innovative campaign re...
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Year 7 student Ashleigh Kanoa is a proud Gunditjamara girl and was recently nominated for the City of Ballarat Youth Awards – in the Positive leader category. For the last few yea...
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This year’s school production Clue came to a close on Saturday 23 July. The talented cast and crew performed another fantastic show, where the hilarious farce-meets murder mystery ...
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As Damascus College prepares for the annual Bright Futures Fundraising Breakfast we are thrilled to announce the guest speaker for 2022 is Sam Rizzo, Class of 2018. Sam will share...
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Damascus College is delighted to inform the community that Mr Steven Mifsud has been appointed as Principal of Damascus College, and will commence his new role at the commencement ...
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On Friday 27 May, members of the Diocese of Ballarat came together at the 2022 Diocesan Leadership Dinner, held at the Damascus College Events Centre, to recognise and celebrate tw...
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On Friday 27 May, members of the Diocese of Ballarat came together at the 2022 Diocesan Leadership Dinner, held at the Damascus College Events Centre, to recognise and celebrate tw...
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The latest edition of the Damascus College publication The Road is on its way! In celebration of our 140th anniversary last year, this Autumn edition of The Road also contains a...
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Now more than ever, it is important that our students maintain a healthy study/work/life balance, as it promotes a positive mental state; keeping active, fit and healthy is a great...
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Damascus College invites our community to visit the 2021 Visual Arts virtual exhibition hosted on the Damascus website, showcasing student work from VCE Art, Visual Communications ...
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On Thursday 25 February 2021 we welcomed back members of the Class of 2020 as we celebrated their academic excellence throughout 2020 at the annual Academic Assembly. It was a won...
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Three Damascus College students have recently received the honour of being invited to showcase their work at the 2021 VCE Season of Excellence, presented by the VCAA. Year 12 2020...
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Damascus College is an innovative and progressive learning institution where we strive to continually seek ways to improve, to innovate and to value add so that our students, staff...
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