MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Werribee
Curriculum
Senior students may study Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units, Vocational Education and Training, and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Certificate courses. The college offers flexible VCE programs with students able to undertake VCE units from Year 10 and study first year university subjects during Year 12.
Co-curriculum
The co-curricular program at MacKillop Catholic Regional College includes tennis, swimming and athletics carnivals, external subject-based competitions and an annual musical. The College is a member of the Sports Association of Catholic Co-educational Secondary Schools (SACCSS), the Victorian Secondary Schools Sports Association and the Catholic All Schools, within which students participate in a variety of sporting competitions. The college also offers tuition in singing and various musical instruments, and students have the opportunity to take exams with the Australian Music Examinations Board.
The four houses and their associated colours are:
- Chisolm (green)
- Flinders (blue)
- Knox (yellow)
- Cook (red)
The houses compete in the annual sporting carnivals. However, annual sporting events are optional for students.
Notable alumni
- Danny Tiatto, Premier League football player who played for Manchester City, Leicester City and the Australian national soccer team
- Brent Prismall, AFL player for the Essendon Football Club and Geelong Football Club.
- Anthony Callea, runner-up of Australian Idol.
- Joanne Ryan, Federal Member for Lalor and Opposition Whip for the Australian Labor Party, Parliament of Australia
- Marny Kennedy, actress, most notably for her role as Taylor Fry in Mortified. Also starred in season of Saddle Club, and in the series Conspiracy 365.
- Jack Fitzpatrick, AFL player for the Melbourne Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club
- Majak Daw, AFL player for the North Melbourne Football Club and Melbourne Football Club
- Mark Bonanno, writer and performer in sketch comedy troupe Aunty Donna.
- Anastasia Kusmawan, Olympian, representing Australia in Artistic Swimming during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Logan Morris (footballer), AFL player for the Brisbane Lions
See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- MacKillop College, a list of schools named in honor of Mary MacKillop
Notes
- ^ Kennedy, Rory (February 2017). "MacKillop Newsletter, February 2017" (PDF). MacKillop College, Werribee. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ MacKillop Catholic Regional College Werribee, accessed 8 June 2008
- ^ "50 Years of MacKillop CollegeOn Sale Now!". www.mackillopwerribee.com.au. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "COVID-19 - 12 November UPDATE 1". www.mackillopwerribee.com.au. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.