Tallong Campus

April is a bit of a mixed bag for the team at Tallong. We finished Term 1 hosting the Santa Sabina Year 12 Outreach Retreat. This special program provides our Year 12 students an opportunity to give back to the community, and it was a pleasure to see their positive attitudes toward their projects. There were also some very special words shared by the students who were on their last official visit to Tallong. They spoke about what their time at Tallong has meant over the years and how Tallong had been a home away from home for so many of them. The kitchen team also received a few notes of thanks that meant so much to them. Best of luck with the rest of your year, Year 12, it has been a pleasure hosting you.

As program bookings begin to slow down over the winter months, Tallong is heading into what we are calling our ‘Maintenance Season’. As we are sure you could imagine maintaining a centre as large as Tallong takes are fair bit of elbow grease and a whole lot of teamwork. We are about to embark on a number of major gardens and grounds projects that will ultimately enhance our guests’ experience.

Finally, to all the staff at Santa Sabina – we are open for business during this quiet period. You may not be aware but as staff of the school you are welcome to stay in one of our three self-catered accommodation facilities (with mates rates of course) on weekends over the winter months or with larger groups (e.g. family camps) throughout the school holidays. So if you are looking for a special place to get away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney we are only two hours down the road.

Steve Fox
Manager Tallong Campus and the Tallong Team