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Episode 10

Celebrating Community and our latest Olympian

 
In this episode:

In our tenth episode, we are joined by MacKillop Alumni, Monique Suraci who talks about high school, boxing and being selected for the Paris 2024 Olympics. We then put her quick thinking skills to the test in the 'MacKillop TKO Quiz'. 

Finally, to wrap up the term we discuss all the recent community events with senior students Maggie, Tadgh and Phoebe, alongside Padua Campus Captain, Alexander. We then put their decision making to the test in a game of 'Would you rather?'.

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This episode's guests:

Harry Hattch
Harry Hattch
Host
Monique Suraci
Monique Suraci
MacKillop Alumni
Tadhg Meade
Tadhg Meade
Year 12
Maggie Robinson
Maggie Robinson
Year 12
Phoebe Vassallo
Phoebe Vassallo
Year 11
Alexander Brooks
Alexander Brooks
Year 9

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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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