You may have heard the rumours circulating that Aquinas will soon have its very own coffee shop. As of January 27^th, this is very much a fact.

Holy Ground Coffee was established to provide the Aquinas community a place to meet and enjoy each other’s company over a great cup of coffee and a light snack. While it feeds the community, it will also serve to empower Senior School Students with employable and life skills, qualifications and experiences – teaching them customer service, accountability, mindfulness, perseverance and how to make a coffee that’s truly holy. Both ATAR and VET Senior School students will have the opportunity to gain work experience. Earn a wage and complete a Cert III in hospitality. Musically gifted students from across the school will also be given the opportunity to ‘busk’ at the Holy Ground Coffee’s pop-up location next to the hockey pavilion. The van is designed to travel around the school and to Aquinas events – meaning you’ll never be far from drinks, cakes and toasted bagels made from fresh local produce.

If that isn’t enough to sweeten the pot, proceeds from sales will be used to establish a bursary fund to assist less fortunate boys to receive an Aquinas education.

Holy Ground Coffee will have a soft opening on the 27^th of January through to the 29^th and will officially open to all staff, students and families on February 1^st – just in time for the new school term.

Opening Hours:

• Mon – Thurs, 6 am – 11 am
• Friday, 6 am – 2 pm
• Saturday, 8 am - midday