| MacKillop Catholic College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
  MacKillop Catholic College Location in Darwin , Northern Territory | |
285 Farrar Boulevard, Johnston , | |
| Coordinates | 12°29′54″S131°00′32″E / 12.4982°S 131.0089°E Coordinates: 12°29′54″S131°00′32″E / 12.4982°S 131.0089°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent co-educational secondary school |
| Motto | Lead with Courage |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Mary MacKillop |
| Established | 2012 |
| Principal | Lauretta Graham |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | ~800 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Ochre, navy, white, grey |
| Website | www |
MacKillop Catholic College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school located in Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. [1] The College opened in 2012 and provides a religious and general education for students from Year 7 to Year 12. [2] [3]
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education or coeducation, is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to the 19th century, mixed-sex education has since become standard in many cultures, particularly in Western countries. Single-sex education, however, remains prevalent in many Muslim countries. The relative merits of both systems have been the subject of debate.
A secondary school is both an organization that provides secondary education and the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools can provide both lower secondary education and upper secondary education, but these can also be provided in separate schools, as in the American middle and high school system.
Palmerston is situated near Darwin Harbour and had a population of 33,695 at the 2016 census, making it the second largest city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory. Palmerston is a planned satellite city of Darwin, the capital and largest city in Australia's Northern Territory.
The College is named after Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint. [4] It is located at the World War II site of the 16 Mile Camp. [4]
Mary Helen MacKillop RSJ was an Australian nun who has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church, as St Mary of the Cross. Of Scottish descent, she was born in Melbourne but is best known for her activities in South Australia. Together with the Reverend Julian Tenison Woods, she founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, a congregation of religious sisters that established a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand, with an emphasis on education for the rural poor.
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from more than 30 countries. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 70 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease, and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.
MacKillop Catholic College is the home ground of the MacKillop Saints Rugby Club [5] and MASH Netball Club. [6]
