MacKillop Catholic Regional College is a Catholic secondary school in Werribee, Victoria

Werribee, Victoria

Werribee is a city in Melbourne, Australia, 32 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. At the 2006 Census, Werribee had a population of 36,641. Statistically, Werribee is considered part of Greater Melbourne.Werribee is...

 with strong connections to the Josephite sisters

Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart

The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, often called the Josephites , were founded in Penola, South Australia in 1866 by Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods....

, founded by Mary MacKillop

Mary MacKillop

Mary Helen MacKillop , also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australasia with an emphasis on...

. The College was originally founded as Mary MacKillop Girls College in 1970, providing junior secondary education to female students in Years 7, 8 and 9. As demand for secondary education grew in the area, the College expanded to cater to male and female students from Years 7 to 12 and changed its name to reflect these changes.

Curriculum

Senior students may study Victorian Certificate of Education

Victorian Certificate of Education

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 (VCE) units and Vocational Education and Training as well as Victorian Certificate of Attempted Learning (VCAL)Certificate

Australian Qualifications Framework

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 courses. The College offers flexible VCE programs with students able to undertake VCE units from Year 10 and study first year university subjects during Year 12.

Co-Curriculum

The co-curricular program at MacKillop Catholic Regional College includes tennis, swimming and athletics carnivals, external subject-based competitions and an annual musical. The College is a member of the Sports Association of Catholic Co-educational Secondary Schools, the Victorian Secondary Schools Sports Association and the Catholic All Schools, within which students participate in a variety of sporting competitions. The College also offers tutition in singing and various musical instruments, and students have the opportunity to take exams with the Australian Music Examinations Board

Australian Music Examinations Board

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MacKillop offers its students various chances to interact with students from different schools in other countries, which involve Japan, France and Italy.

The four Houses and their associated colours are:

• Flinders (Blue)
• Chisolm (Green)
• Knox (Yellow)
• Cook (Red)

The houses compete in the annual sporting carnivals.

Notable alumni

• Danny Tiatto
  Danny Tiatto
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  , Soccer player for the Brisbane Roar.
• Brent Prismall
  Brent Prismall
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  , AFL player for the Essendon Bombers.
• Anthony Callea
  Anthony Callea
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  , Runner-up of Australian Idol
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• Marny Kennedy
  Marny Kennedy
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  , Actress, most notably for her role as Taylor Fry in Mortified
  Mortified
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   Also starred in season of Saddle Club.
• Jack Fitzpatrick
  Jack Fitzpatrick
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  , AFL player for the Melbourne Demons.
• Majak Daw
  Majak Daw
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  , Rookie listed player of the North Melbourne Football Club
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Facilities

MacKillop College has state of the art facilities including:
-2 Basketball Court Indoor Gym
-Fitness Gym
-Recycled Water for green Ovals
-400 seat Auditorium
-4 Fully equipped computer rooms
-Fantastic Music Facilities including Apple Macs and PC computers
-State of the art gardens
-Stylish science rooms
-Animals in the Science Department including Reptiles, Frogs, Birds and Fish.
-A Welcoming Administration Building.

St Mary's Campus

St Mary's Campus is situated on the corner of O'Conners Road and Whites Road in Werribee South. Here, half of the year 9's spend
half the year learning about the environment, caring for the environment and have a hands on learning experience. Visit http://www.mackillopwerribee.com.au the MacKillop
Web Page and try the Interactive School Map that was inspired by 4 Year 7 Students in 2006.