Mary MacKillop College, Wakeley

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Mary MacKillop Catholic College
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Mary MacKillop College, Wakeley
5 Carnarvon Street, Wakeley, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 33°52′34″S150°54′44″E / 33.87611°S 150.91222°E / -33.87611; 150.91222
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Type Independent single-sex secondary day school
Religious affiliation(s) Sisters of St Joseph
Denomination Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) Saint Mary MacKillop
Established1991;32 years ago (1991)
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
Oversight Archdiocese of Sydney
PrincipalGilda Pussich (2022)
Staff122 (2021) [1]
Years 7–12
Gender Girls
Enrolment866 (2021) [1]  (1991)
Colour(s)     Maroon, pink, light blue and grey
Website mmcwakeley.syd.catholic.edu.au
[2]

Mary MacKillop Catholic College is an independent Catholic single-sex secondary day school for girls, located in the South-western Sydney suburb of Wakeley, New South Wales, Australia. The college provides a Catholic and general education to students covering Year 7 to Year 12 from the Smithfield, Fairfield, Cabramatta and Villawood parishes in the Fairfield area of Sydney. [2] [3]

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Overview

The school was founded as Rosary High School in 1946 in Fairfield, [4] while the Sisters of St Joseph, a teaching order founded by Mary MacKillop, have been engaged in the area since 1931. In its current form the college was established in 1991, and was one of the newest schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney. [2]

Mary MacKillop Catholic College emphasises community, and each of the school's houses – Arena, Crosio, Goolagong, Henderson, McCormack and O'Shane – are named after women the school sees as worthy role models for the students. To promote a sense of community across year groups, pastoral care groups incorporate students from Year 7 to Year 12. [5] Mary MacKillop Catholic College offers core and elective courses for junior students and a range of NSW Higher School Certificate courses for senior students. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 2022 rpt-annual-1505.pdf Accessed 28 August 2022
  2. 1 2 3 About Our School Archived 2 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 1 March 2008
  3. ↑ Schools Archived 11 September 2005 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 29 March 2008
  4. ↑ Mary MacKillop Catholic College Wakeley - AJASS Archived 13 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 8 March 2008
  5. ↑ Pastoral Care Archived 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 29 March 2008
  6. ↑ For the Juniors Archived 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 29 March 2008
  7. ↑ For the Seniors Archived 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 29 March 2008
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