Together, we write the story.

This year we are celebrating 140 years since 1886, when the Holy Cross Dominican Sisters established Cabra Dominican College. In this milestone year, we look forward to the completion of some exciting new projects that will enrich the experience of our community.

We are blessed to have our Dominican Sisters very much a part of our everyday school life. As we look to the future, we seek ways in which our Dominican tradition will be encountered and carried on. The Sisters often tell us that it is now “our story to tell,” and so we invited our community to be part of two special projects:

• the creation and installation of a beautiful, hand-crafted, custom-designed stone statue of St Dominic near our iconic front gate, and
• a History Wall encompassing the story of Cabra in the foyer of our brand-new Aquinas building.

These projects are not just monuments but living testaments to our shared journey. They are the continuation of our story.

The History Wall will be a place where students, staff, and families can see the tapestry of our past, and understand that they are also threads in the story, and a part of something much bigger than themselves. The statue of St. Dominic will stand as a reminder of the faith, wisdom, and courage that guide us forward. Together, these initiatives will ensure that the story of Cabra, which is inextricably linked with the Holy Cross Congregation, is captured and can be encountered by generations to come.

Our fundraising campaign is now closed. As a community we express deep gratitude to all those who donated to help bring these projects to life. 

Thank you to our donors:

Golden Thread Patrons ($5000 or more)

• Anne Hatherly

• Cawley Family

• James and Sharkey Family

• Kennett Builders

• Programmed Property Services

(Donors, listed alphabetically)

Adrienne Copley (Hancock)

Andrew and Mary Szumylo on behalf of grandsons William and Xavier Rex

Ann Marie O’Callaghan (Class of 1973)

Anna Garcia and Cate Spurling

Anne Eckert

Annette Fyfe (Class of 1973)

Ben Newbold

Bernadette Egan (Class of 1973)

Bernard Family

Beth Hammond (Class of 1973)

Carol Nichols

Catherine Burt (Class of 1973)

Catherine Horgan

Chris Sale Consulting

Chris, Anne, Ben and Elysia Ryan

Danielle Trewartha

David Aldridge

Denise Kenny (Class of 1973)

Dianne Riley

Duncan and Lee-Anne Fosdike

Eleonora Elizabeth Truskewycz (Class of 1973)

Elizabeth Newbold-Carey

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Fiona Errington

Geraldine Davis

Gerri Viant (Class of 1973)

Gregory Smitheram and Kylie Adams

Helen and Les Riekie

Helen Degenhardt

Helen Kain

Helen Kay

Helena Tran

Ivens family

Janne Coughlin (McKinnon)

John and Tina Neate

Jude Murphy on behalf of Henry Conor Scott

Julie Skiparis, Kathy Skiparis and Neil Hayford

Lynch Meyer

Margaret Starrs

Mary-Lyn Haymes (Class of 1973)

Morris and Rabbitt families (Marie Wood)

Nathan Tran

Nikki Dyson

Noreen Spencer

OBH Print

Olivia Kay (Kresevic)

Pauline Victory (Class of 1973)

Polyichanin family

Rachel Hansford

Russell and Yelland Architects

Sanjee Peiris on behalf of Thehan Sandara Marakkalage

Scott Burgess

Sr Maureen O’Connell OP, in memory of her parents Jack & Doreen O’Connell, who valued Dominican Education for their children

Susan Myatt (Class of 1973)

Susan Podger

Teresa Lawrance

Ursula Rozanska

Veronica McCaffrey

von der Borch and Lubatti family