This year, Lent happens during a special time in the Catholic Church called the Jubilee Year of Hope, declared by Pope Francis. A Jubilee is like a big spiritual reset that happens every 25 years, inspired by a tradition from the Bible (Leviticus 25:8-13) where debts are forgiven, slaves are freed, and people get a …
Welcome to the new school year. As we embark on this new academic year, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the new staff, students, and families joining our school community. We are excited to welcome 120 new Year 7 students on Friday, January 31st, along with nine new students from Years 8 …
Huge congratulations to Grace and Mawa who have just taken out the 2024 Murray River Culinary Challenge Grand Final! Included are photos of their stunning dishes, just to make you hungry! Entree was Maple Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Harissa Oil and Crispy Croutons. Main was Herb Crusted Lamb Rack with Olive Oil Mash, Buttered Spring …
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We are thrilled to offer a warm welcome to Jimmy and Fiona McGovern, and their three children James, Conor, and Sarah, to the St Mary MacKillop College Community. In the true spirit of Irish adventurers, Jimmy and Fiona have travelled from Portmarnock Community School, Dublin North, to join us. We hope that their time with …
We will be celebrating our annual Hearts and Hands Mass on Monday 19th June. We are currently collecting donations of non-perishable food or toiletries for our Hearts and Hands Mass. Warm coats and blankets can also be donated. Thank you all for your support.
This week, we celebrate National Reconciliation Week. Elia Ware, Indigenous Education Support Officer, has prepared an amazing week for our school community. We will welcome Aunty Deb Chaplin, from within our local community as well as Jimi Bani, Tobias Fatnowna, Uncle George Mawa and Aunty Idabi Tom from Torres Strait Island. Jimi, Tobias, Uncle George …
On Thursday 16th March the Faith and Mission Committee hosted an ‘Egg and Spoon Relay Race’. It was a great effort by Homeroom Teachers and House Leaders to recruit our participants, with each House battling it out to see which team won’t ‘crack’ under pressure! Many students put their concentration skills to the test — …
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Save the Date – February 16th Annual Swimming Carnival at the Swan Hill Outdoor Pool. Novelty Events House Spirit Competition (wear your House colours!) Compulsory school day
We look forward to welcoming our new and returning students to the 2023 school year. Year 7 & 12 students commence on Tuesday 31st January and Year 8-11 commence on Wednesday 1 February.
We celebrated Catholic Education Week last week and we took the time to pray together as a Catholic community at St Mary’s Primary School to celebrate the annual Catholic Education Swan Hill (CESH) Mass.