Mary MacKillop College, Wakeley

Mary MacKillop Catholic College is an independent Roman 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]

Mary MacKillop Catholic College
Location
5 Carnarvon Street, Wakeley, south-western Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°52′34″S 150°54′44″E
Information
Type	Independent single-sex secondary day school
Religious affiliation(s)	Sisters of St Joseph
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Saint Mary MacKillop
Established	1991
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Oversight	Archdiocese of Sydney
Principal	Narelle Archer
Staff	71 (2006)[1]
Years	7-12
Gender	Girls
Enrolment	932[1] (2006)
Colour(s)	Maroon, pink, light blue and grey
Website	www.mmcwakeley.catholic.edu.au
[2]

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 Colleges 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]

See also

• List of Catholic schools in New South Wales
• Catholic education in Australia

References

1. Annual Report to the Community 2006, accessed 29 March 2008
2. 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