The College
Community Council

About the Council

The College Community Council has on it representatives from the parent body, teaching and support staff, the College Executive, and our College Chaplain. The Council meets twice per term and reviews development within the College relating to things such as academic, financial and planning issues. The Council is also responsible for ensuring that the religious ethos of the College is promoted and integrated into all aspects of College life.

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How are members of the Council elected?

The process for determining the parent representatives is:

  1. Vacancies are advertised through the School Newsletter and parents are invited to submit an Expression of Interest.
  2. The Chair of the Council and the Principal determine a shortlist and an election is held to determine the successful candidate(s).
  3. The Principal notifies all applicants of the outcome of the process.
  4. The MacKillop community is informed of membership changes through the College Newsletter and College website.

Staff representatives are voted into positions whenever a staff vacancy arises.

2025 Community Council Members

Gerard Heffernan
Council Chair
Michael Lee
College Principal
Lachlan McNicol
Head of Campus, St Peter's
Tristan Burg
Head of Campus, Padua (Acting)
Jacklyn Bryant
Head of Campus, Padua
Steve Wilde
Business Manager
Sally Bunnell
Parent Representative
Scott Willson
Parent Representative
Laura Harris
Parent Representative
Patrick Kelly
Staff Representative
Fr Simon Falk
College Chaplain

Upcoming Changes to the Council

New Community Council members will be elected in 2025.  More information about this process will be available at the Community Council Information Evening on Tuesday 20 May. This event will commence at 6pm at the St Peter's Campus.

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Our School

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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