St Mary Mackillop Catholic School

at St Mary MacKillop Catholic School

Our Mission

“Together we grow Christ centred children who are ready for the next step”

This is St. Mary MacKillop Catholic School.

Let peace dwell here.

Let our rooms be full of contentment.

Let respect for ourselves and one another be evident in the
ways we speak, act and dress.

May there always be a love for learning as we all strive for
excellence.

May we treat everyone as our friend so that no distinctions
are made. Let us remember that as many hands have built
our school, so many hearts will make our school a place
of love and care.

St Mary MacKillop Catholic School aims to be a Christ centred school.
Our values are based on the amazing work and life of St Mary MacKillop
and the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

Expression of Faith
Proverbs 3: 5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely”

Show No Distinction
Romans 10:12 “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him”

Excellence
Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others.”

Service –Mark 10:45 “For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve
and to give his life as a ransom for many”

SCHOOL HOUSES

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STAFF CONTACTS

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ERO REPORT

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The school has a strategic focus on building teacher capability and collective capacity. Teachers engage in professional learning, particularly related to lifting children’s achievement. They collaboratively and systematically enquire into the effectiveness of their practice, adapting and making decisions about how they can better support learners.

Michael PiperPrincipal

Principal’s Welcome

Talofa Lava, Malo e lelei, Tena Koutou Katoa

I am proud to lead a school that truly embraces our purpose. To provide the pupils in our Catholic Community, education that is inclusive, rich in Gospel and St Mary MacKillop Values and leads to academic excellence.

“The spirituality of St Mary MacKillop Catholic School is seen in the way staff and students relate to each other, welcome visitors and support each other and the wider community. Through its charism and values it provides encouragement and resources for individuals within the school community to develop their own faith journey. The reviewers spoke to many groups within the school and parish community, all of whom were proud of their school and its strong Catholic spirit. Many spoke of “God as omnipresent” at the school. “We foster a sense of belonging in our school by welcoming people with a smile, a warm greeting and showing no distinction when we have visitors.” Special Character report Nov 2015

At St Mary MacKillop Catholic School you can expect to find a warm welcome. We are proud of our staff who constantly challenge themselves to be the best they can be. They are professional, talented, reflective and caring. We are keen to provide a modern teaching and learning environment that supports our pupils to reach their potential. Our children learn to belong and achieve through rich and varied learning experiences as we prepare them to be well-rounded learners and leaders of the future. This is supported by many opportunities within and beyond the curriculum including education outside the classroom, school sports, cultural dance festival, dance, class trips, speech competitions and the hotly contested House competition.

Aroha mai, aroha atu

Michael Piper