Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, in July 1940: “This is no ordinary time.” The challenges we are facing today would not be remote to her. However, the means at our disposal with which to meet these challenges would be beyond the reach of her imagination and that of her audience.

The 2022 academic year, like last year, will continue to be extraordinary in its challenges and in the agility, ingenuity, and swiftness with which our school will respond.

MacKillop has met the tension between COVID-19 and the provision of an excellent education by prioritising the safety of staff, students, and their families and that of quality learning. This has provided a lens for sound and swift decision making, allocation of resources for the promotion of collective responsibility, and the nurturing of a profound sense of belonging.

The trust and open communication between school, students, and families, has been central to our success.

And so it will continue this year!

As you explore our website and talk to members of our community (and we are everywhere), I hope you discover a profoundly Catholic school that welcomes everybody, that looks to St Mary MacKillop as a pathway to knowing Jesus, where an outstanding staff builds a place of vibrant learning, and where students grow in knowledge, courage, confidence, wisdom, and in the belief in the power of a life led for others.

Your online experience of our College is only a glimpse into the opportunities that await teachers and students.

Yours sincerely in St Mary MacKillop,

Michael Lee,
College Principal