Across the college, our focus has been on kindness and empathy—values deeply embedded in the life and mission of Mary MacKillop. She did not just speak about kindness; she lived it. Even in the face of adversity, she chose compassion. She worked quietly and faithfully to help others, even when no one was watching. Her example remains at the heart of who we are as a college community.
We have been reinforcing this message with students and building a culture of reflection and positive action. We have invited them to consider:
- How do you feel when someone is genuinely kind to you?
- How do you feel when someone shows empathy instead of judgment?
- You have the power to make someone’s day better—or worse—by the way you speak and act.
By working together—home and school—we can build a consistent message that how we treat one another matters. Mary MacKillop’s example reminds us that compassion is a powerful force for good.
