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Goodbye and good luck, Year 12!

The 2025 Farewell Assembly

Students of the Class of 2025 have bid an emotional goodbye to MacKillop at the Year 12 Farewell Assembly on Friday 14 November.

Long Tan Awards 2025

Recognising leadership and innovation

Four students have received awards at the special Long Tan Assembly at the St Peter’s Campus.

Greece and Italy Tour 2025

An incredible experience

Students and staff have returned safely from their study tour of Greece and Italy, which took place over three weeks in September and October.

Captains elected for 2026

College and Portfolio Election

Charlotte MacLeod and Benjamin Porter of Year 11 have been named the 2026 College Captains following the first round of SRC Elections.

INSPIRE Art Competition 2025

Winners and Exhibition

The winners of the INSPIRE Art Competition have been decided, with Matthew Hoskinson of Year 10 being named the overall winner.

Spring Zing 2025

Year 10's fancy dress party

Year 10 students took up the opportunity to dress up and celebrate at the annual Spring Zing on Friday 19 September.

Variety Night 2025

Successful fundraiser for MacKillop House

The College held the annual Variety Night SRC fundraiser on Thursday 18 September – the first event of its kind in the new Performing Arts Centre at the St Peter’s Campus.

Kaydence wins ACT ASbA of the Year

The 2025 ACT Training Awards

MacKillop is thrilled to announce that Year 12 student Kaydence Storm has been named as the 2025 ACT Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year.

MacKillop Day 2025

Mr Lee's last MacKillop Day

The College held its annual MacKillop Day celebrations on Friday 12 September to commemorate the Feast Day of our patron, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. 

Jacqueline Heffernan announced as new Principal

Leadership Announcement

Jacqueline Heffernan has been appointed as MacKillop's new College Principal from the beginning of the 2026 school year.

Long Tan Awards 2025

Recognising leadership and innovation

Four students have received awards at the special Long Tan Assembly at the St Peter’s Campus.

Greece and Italy Tour 2025

An incredible experience

Students and staff have returned safely from their study tour of Greece and Italy, which took place over three weeks in September and October.

Captains elected for 2026

College and Portfolio Election

Charlotte MacLeod and Benjamin Porter of Year 11 have been named the 2026 College Captains following the first round of SRC Elections.

INSPIRE Art Competition 2025

Winners and Exhibition

The winners of the INSPIRE Art Competition have been decided, with Matthew Hoskinson of Year 10 being named the overall winner.

Spring Zing 2025

Year 10's fancy dress party

Year 10 students took up the opportunity to dress up and celebrate at the annual Spring Zing on Friday 19 September.

Variety Night 2025

Successful fundraiser for MacKillop House

The College held the annual Variety Night SRC fundraiser on Thursday 18 September – the first event of its kind in the new Performing Arts Centre at the St Peter’s Campus.

Kaydence wins ACT ASbA of the Year

The 2025 ACT Training Awards

MacKillop is thrilled to announce that Year 12 student Kaydence Storm has been named as the 2025 ACT Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year.

MacKillop Day 2025

Mr Lee's last MacKillop Day

The College held its annual MacKillop Day celebrations on Friday 12 September to commemorate the Feast Day of our patron, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. 

Jacqueline Heffernan announced as new Principal

Leadership Announcement

Jacqueline Heffernan has been appointed as MacKillop's new College Principal from the beginning of the 2026 school year.

Year 12 receives Student Citizenship Award

The Group Certificate Award

MacKillop’s Class of 2025 received the Group Certificate Award at the Order of Australia Association’s annual Student Citizenship Awards.

Cinderella - a great success!

First major production in the new theatre

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, MacKillop’s 2025 College Musical.

Year 12 Retreat 2025

Three days of reflection

In Week 2 of Term 3, the Class of 2025 spent three days in Collaroy for the Year 12 Retreat.

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Year 12 ATAR Results 2024

Students from the Class of 2024 chat about their results and their plan for 2025 and beyond.

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Acknowledgement of Country

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop made the statement: “We are but travellers here, so while we are here we should do as much good as we can and live in peace with each other.”

With this in mind, the College respectfully acknowledges the Ngunnawal people who are the Traditional Custodians and First People of the land on which we gather each day. The College also pays its respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, and any other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples living and working in the MacKillop community.

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