Date: Saturday 25 October
1.30pm - Prayer Service for Deceased Past Students
2.00pm - 5.00pm - Big Day Back
Location: 52 Eurobin Ave, Manly (main campus)
Stay Connected!
Stella boasts an incredible network of past students. Every former student of Stella Maris College is warmly encouraged to connect with the Stella Maris College Ex-students’ Association (SMESA.
Join SMESA database here to receive event invites
Join our Facebook community. There are over 1800 ex-students who keep in touch with each other and the College via the SMESA Facebook group.
You are welcome to join either or both!
Alumni Events
Big Day Back - Saturday 25 October, 2025
Join us for an our annual Big Day Back. A fantastic occasion for all alumni to return to their old school and reconnect with the College and their peers. It's a time to rediscover the College today and reminisce about days passed.
We especially welcome alumni celebrating milestone reunions. Why not kick-start your celebrations at the Big Day Back!
Bronte Halligan - Class of 2014
Bronte Halligan made her debut for the Aussie Stingers Water Polo team in 2014 at 17 years of age. She has been representing Australia through the junior ranks.
After finishing high school, Bronte embarked on an international water polo career at UCLA to gain international experience and study. She studied Psychology with a minor in Disability Studies at UCLA. Now a senior member of the Aussie Stingers squad, Halligan made her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games and is part of the Aussie Stingers leadership group. Paris 2024 was her second Olympic Games, returning home with a silver medal.
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Bernadette Alexander - Class of 1987
Captain Bernadette Alexander joined the Navy in 1988, graduating from the Australian Defence Force Academy with a Science degree. She holds dual qualifications as a Maritime Welfare Officer and Management Executive (Capability Development) Officer.
Her service history includes sea postings to HMA Ships Mermaid, Melbourne, Brunei, Success, Wollongong and Fremantle, with staff postings ashore in Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. She has been involved in Minor War Vessel and infrastructure projects. Her operational experience includes border protection operations in Northern Australia and a deployment to Bahrain as Military Assistant to the Commander Combined Task Force 150.
She has served as Navy Women’s Strategic Advisor to Chief of Navy and as the Commanding Officer HMAS Penguin 2019 to 2021. On promotion to Captain, she assumed the position of Director Minor War Vessels, Littoral Branch in Navy Capability Division, Canberra. Her current posting is as Chief of Staff to Jim McDowell, Deputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group.
Captain Alexander graduated from the RAN Staff Acquaint Course, Australian Command and Staff College, in 2012. She is a 2013 graduate of the Capability Technology and Management College, with a Masters of Capability Management, University of New South Wales (and was awarded the UNSW academic course award). In 2014, she completed a Masters of Systems Engineering (UNSW).
She has received two Silver Commendations for her roles as Port Services Manager, Darwin and Project Manager, Capability Development Group. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
