We look forward to the Athletics Carnival and MacKillop Games next week. Our students have been practising their House team war cries! We will also celebrate NAIDOC Week this week, with each class contributing to the construction of a ‘deadly fence’ panel, as well as participating in some traditional dancing with Uncle Greg Fourmile, and […]

We have many students involved in clubs, competitions and activities at present. In addition to the long list of Performing Arts groups and sporting teams/ events, some of our Year 5/6 students are preparing for the Readers’ Cup Competition, and we have 4 groups who have also joined the Optiminds Competition. During lunchtime, several of […]

Classes have been visiting the Book Fair set up in Penola Common. The love of reading was obvious as I spoke to students; some students showed me quite long ‘wishlists’. Parents – you may need to apply a price limit and help your children narrow down their list! Parents are invited to visit the Book Fair […]

This week MacKillop Catholic College will be sending offers to those families who have sought enrolment for their child in 2023. Demand for places continues to grow each year. Should any family be seeking a place for their child in any grade, it is very important to lodge an application as quickly as possible. There […]

This term we have had the opportunity to recognise both our sporting and academic successes. We officially presented the College Sporting Academies for Semester 1 sports, and recognised the academic success and growth of our students across Semester 2, 2021.  Finally, we commissioned our student leaders for the 2022 school year. Student Ambassadors A Student […]

CELEBRATIONS FOR OUR HOUSE GROUPS: – On Wednesday February 16, we celebrated a scaled back House Day, due to the fact that our scheduled House Day was Covid effected. The House is core to students’ experience in secondary school, as all Pastoral Care and Wellbeing is organised around the House. By coming together in our […]

MACKILLOP – inspiring hearts, minds and spirits How wonderful it has been to welcome back students to our College after an extended break due to COVID. I would like to thank all parents for your flexibility and willingness to respond to the procedural changes and information that has been distributed in the first few weeks. […]

END OF YEAR MASS AND ST MARY OF THE CROSS AWARDS:   We had a beautiful celebration to finish 2021 on a high note with our end of year mass and St Mary of the Cross Awards. The video below shows some of the highlights.   Congratulations to all the student and staff award winners. You […]

OUR SCHOOL YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE:   So much has occurred this year with the growth of the College and the subsequent expansion of facilities. Our construction continues to inch closer to completion. At this stage the final stages of K Block are being added in readiness for the start of the 2022 College year. […]

OUTREACH AT WORK AT MCC: Reaching out to others who are most vulnerable in our society is to be the hands, and heart of Jesus, today. Outreach is active discipleship, and the College community is inspired by the example of St Mary MacKillop to do as Jesus did, in our time. Socktober: Last Wednesday, students […]