On the 50 Year Anniversary, our panel reflects on the 1975 dismissal of the Whitlam Government. To share their thoughts, we are joined by College Principal, Michal Lee, HASS Coordinators, Ms Tulpule and Mr Batten, and Year 11 Student, Thomas. We talk about the history of the dismissal, impact on the constitution and future implications for Australia.
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It's Mr Lee's final Podcast appearance as Principal of MacKillop! To send him of in style, we are joined by a panel of staff, we play a game of 'Who Said It? - Michael Lee Edition', and we bid farewell to MacKillop's longest-serving principal of 18 years, Mr Michael Lee OAM.
In our first Educational Episode, our panel of staff and students reflect on the 1975 dismissal of the Whitlam Government. We talk about the history of the dismissal, impact on the constitution and future implications for Australia.
Our panel of staff and students talk all things social media. We play a game of 'Screen Time'. Year 12 student Kaydence wins ACT School-Based Apprentice of the Year. The finish, Year 7 student Jesse showcases an original poem, titled We Are Not The Same.
Wellbeing, Exam Preparation and A Game of MacKillop Articulation
Episode 16
The 'Wellbeing Episode' of the MacKillop Podcast has our panel talking all things wellbeing in the lead up to the exam period at MacKillop. We play a game of 'MacKillop Articulation' and Year 12 students Jeremiah and Summer showcase a brand new original musical piece, titled Nearby.
To kick of the MacKillop Podcast for 2025 senior students David, Phoebe, Josh and Ruby to talk about the enourmous first term that has just concluded. Year 9 student and Padua Campus Captain, Sam performs Clair de Lune on the grand piano in the new Performing Arts Centre.
New PE Facility, Album Debut and The MacKillop Draft v2
Episode 14
On the eve of the new PE Facility being completed, we are joined by staff and students to discuss how Physical Education will look at MacKillop in 2025 and beyond. 'The MacKillop Draft' makes a return and Will Edwards from the Class of 2024 showcases his debut album 'Second-Hand Embarressment'.
With just a few days until the 2024 ACT Election, we are joined by Liberal MLA Mark Parton, ACT Greens MLA Laura Nuttall, and Labor candidate Brendan Forde, who chat with us (and our live studio audience) about the election, their policies, and life in politics.
In this episode, our panel of MacKillop Alumni tell us about what they have been up to since leaving MacKillop and reflect on their schooling journey. In a Podcast first, we have a live audience for the whole episode consisting of the entire Year 12 cohort who join us in the largest ever MacKillop Podcast game of 'Yay or Nay'.
In this episode, our student and staff panel talk all things Dance, Drama and Music in the lead up to the new Performing Arts Centre. We play the highly-anticipated game of 'The MacKillop Draft' and are graced by a winning performance from the Chamber Choir.
In this episode we are joined by MacKillop Alumni Monique Suraci, who talks about high school, boxing and being selected for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Then, we are joined by junior and seniors students who discuss recent community events and play a game of 'Would you rather?'.