Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College

Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Location
Leongatha, Victoria Australia
Coordinates	38°28′3″S145°57′48″E / 38.46750°S 145.96333°E / -38.46750; 145.96333
Information
Type	Independent co-educational secondary school
Motto	Latin: Sapentia Domini Docet Nos (The wisdom of the Lord teaches us)
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1986;39 years ago (1986)
Website	mackillopleongatha.catholic.edu.au

Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school, located in Leongatha, Victoria, Australia. The college s services the South Gippsland parishes of Foster, Wonthaggi, Cowes, Korumburra and Leongatha. ^[1]

History

The site of the college was purchased in the 1950s; at that stage students seeking a Catholic education had to travel to the Latrobe Valley or to boarding schools in Melbourne or elsewhere. A working party to establish the college began work in the late 1970s, and the school opened to its first students in 1986 on the grounds of a local primary school. The college moved to its permanent site in 1987 and the first permanent purpose-built buildings were constructed in 1989. Government funding and local fundraising have allowed several extensions to be constructed since then. ^[2]

Notable alumni

• Kaila McKnight – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics ^[3]
• Angus McLaren – Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series Packed to the Rafters as Nathan Rafter and H₂O: Just Add Water as Lewis McCartney.
• Eleanor Patterson – gold medallist in High Jump at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
• Xavier Lindsay – Australian rules footballer for Melbourne

References

1. Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 1 March 2008
2. History Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 1 March 2008
3. "London 2012 - Kaila McKnight Athlete Profile" . Retrieved 4 August 2012.