MacKillop Concert Band hits high note with 3rd place! On Monday night, our Concert Band proudly secured 3rd place at the Cairns Eisteddfod! We are thrilled to be among the top performers, with Cairns High taking 1st place and Trinity Bay in 2nd. Congratulations to our fabulous Concert Band team! They performed with “excitement and […]

The Works of Mercy – Faith in Action following in the Footsteps of St Mary MacKillop. This term, the Year 6s have been learning about the Works of Mercy and put this knowledge and understanding into action by collecting donations for Rosies. On Friday, the Year 6s presented Rosies with 102 emergency packs for the […]

This week, we officially opened and blessed our newest building and facilities – Winsbury. Winsbury offers twelve classrooms and areas for students to gather. Winsbury is named after the third house of Providence that Mary MacKillop opened in the Rocks, Sydney in the late 1800s. Thank you Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Fr Kerry Crowley and Mr […]

Year 11 students had an amazing time on their trip to Frankland Island this week, diving deep into their aquatic practices subject and collecting valuable data! Check out the college Facebook page for more great photos >>

Last week MacKillop Catholic College came together for our 𝑨𝑵𝒁𝑨𝑪 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒚 to commemorate those who lost their lives in war and to acknowledge the sacrifice and service to the men and women currently serving.

Life within the Careers and Vocational sector is a buzz with work experience preparations, off campus certificate experiences in electrotechnology, construction and school@TAFE, school-based apprenticeships/traineeships sign-ups, CQU and Unity College initiatives in Fitness and Crime and Justice, the aromatic musing of Hospitality and the first whiff of senior assessment swirling around ISMG’s.  All of this […]

In March, MacKillop had the pleasure of hosting the inaugural 𝑫𝒊𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑽𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒖𝒎. Ten schools from across the Diocese engaged in deep listening and dialogue to allow students to share some of the topics that are important to them such as Climate Change, Social Justice and Education. What a wonderful and inspiring day it […]

Our new 12-classroom block on our Secondary campus. Winsbury is our third learning classroom block for the Secondary students at MacKillop. It is appropriately named after the third House of Providence established by the Sisters of Saint Joseph in the Rocks, Sydney. In the 1880’s, ‘Winsbury’ provided refuge and education for the most vulnerable children […]

Last month, we hosted our annual Discover MacKillop Evening. It was a wonderful opportunity for new and prospective parents to meet our passionate teachers, explore our college on guided tours and many of our current families had the chance to enjoy hearing the choirs perform.

Join us on Tuesday 27th February, as we open our doors and invite you to discover our college. Explore the vibrant atmosphere of our college, connect with our dedicated teachers, and immerse yourself in various interactive activities. We look forward to welcoming you on Tuesday, 27 February 2024, from 3:30pm to 6:30pm to #discovermackillop Register […]