Year 10 Commerce Market Day – celebrating enterprise and community spirit

The Market Day proved to be a tremendous success in showcasing Commerce learning. Year 10 Commerce students worked collaboratively to produce products for sale within an authentic real-world learning experience in planning, promoting and operating their own businesses. A wide range of creative products and services were enjoyed by the Santa Sabina College community.

The HSIE Faculty is delighted to announce that, on behalf of the Year 10 Commerce students, a donation of the profits of $3443.40 has been made to the Dominican Sisters’ Kopanang Community Trust. This generous contribution reflects the students’ hard work, entrepreneurial spirit and Santa Sabina commitment to supporting the wider community.

Thank you to the Year 10 Commerce teachers, Ms Kylie Ma, Ms Shirley Chan and Mr Richard Crittenden whose guidance and encouragement helped students successfully apply their classroom learning in a practical business setting. Special thanks also to Mr Crittenden for his extensive behind-the-scenes organisation, which ensured the smooth operation of this successful HSIE Faculty event.

The day was a wonderful celebration of enterprise, teamwork and community spirit, and all students involved should be proud of their achievements.

Ms Brigida Zagora
Head of HISE (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Student Reflections

Market Day was a really fun experience for our group, and running the Bouquet Bar ended up being one of the highlights of the day. We sold handmade pipe‑cleaner flowers and let people build their own bouquets, which proved super popular with students and teachers. The whole process taught us a lot about teamwork, staying organised, and the effort that goes into running a small business. Overall, we were proud of what we created and how well we were all able to work together.
Olivia Toia
Year 10

Commerce Market Day taught us the importance of teamwork, effective and thorough planning, and quick problem solving. This was an opportunity for us to develop our business skills and put them into practice by running a stall. Each group was asked to create a product, promote it and sell it on the day. Our group sold customisable Altoid Tins which combined everyday pocket necessities with trending products. All funds raised go to support the women of Kopanang in South Africa. As a cohort, we found this to be a valuable experience and are grateful for the opportunity.
Christiane Nikolaou and Una Quinn
Year 10