Welcome to MacKillop!
You are visiting the website of Canberra’s largest secondary school, proudly on Ngunnawal Country. We are humbled to be a school of choice because we welcome everybody, offer a huge range of opportunities, have outstanding staff, and excellent facilities.
We aspire to be more than a good school. There is a spirit of energy and community here that will be found as you navigate our website and visit our two campuses.
High school is an exciting time. Here, you will find a chance to grow, to make friends, to be challenged, and to develop a confidence that comes from personal endeavour and belonging to a large, vibrant community.
Students deeply value their strong sense of community and the quality of their teachers. Parents value our transparency, communication, availability, and our belief that they are the first and best teachers of their children. The staff value their agency and voice in setting the direction of the school, the school’s investment in their growth as teachers, and the culture of collegiality and respect.
Few of us make our way in this world on our own. Our community aspires to find ways to nurture, encourage, and celebrate the progress of each person here.
If you are a teacher or school support staff person seeking the next step in your career, I am very keen to talk to you. The College offers an outstanding early career mentoring program and negotiated financial and time release support for career progression to Highly Accomplished and Lead. In fact, the College boasts a number of Highly Accomplished teachers and National Assessors on our Faculty. Extensive leadership opportunities exist within the College in the areas of pastoral care, curriculum, curriculum support, and teaching and learning. Stable leadership, excellent facilities, and a commitment to attracting, retaining, and investing in quality staff is central to our educational approach.
It is widely said that “culture eats everything for breakfast”. We have always understood that at this school.
I draw your attention to our Vision and Mission Statements and our Statement on Diversity and Inclusion to further illustrate our learning and working environment.
Your online experience of our College is only a glimpse into this very fine school. Should you wish to visit us, please contact the College on 02 6209 0100.
Yours sincerely in St Mary MacKillop,
Michael Lee OAM,
College Principal
