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College News
CLASS OF 2024 SPOTLIGHT - Lily McQuillan
Lily is a shining example of someone who has never let go of their dream! She has dedicated herself to becoming a professional dancer, and after being accepted into a full-time dance course for 2025, she is certainly on the right path.
CLASS OF 2024 SPOTLIGHT -Sienna O'Connor
When she arrived at Mater Christi in Year 7, Sienna says she had always been a hard-working student who was keen to do well. However, she also lacked self-confidence and had no idea what she wanted to do or who she wanted to be. Over her six years at Mater, Sienna developed a better understanding of herself and who she wanted to be.
CLASS OF 2024 SPOTLIGHT - Georgia Langley
Georgia’s unique pathway to university has enabled her to combine playing the sport she loves with her desire to travel and experience new horizons while completing her nursing degree.
CLASS OF 2024 SPOTLIGHT - Jen MacDonald
“Set your metric for success, whether that be an ATAR, commencing a career, building connections, or developing skills. Doing so will provide you with a goal, and a way to take pride in the completion of a pivotal year. Whatever the objective, find passion in it, and take every measure you can to achieve it.”
International Women's Day Breakfast 2025
This morning, we acknowledged International Women's Day (8 March) by celebrating the achievements of two inspiring Mater Christi alumnae - Zamantha Romero (2000) and Laura Peele (2018).
PROJECT COMPASSION 2025
The season of Lent marks the beginning of CARITAS AUSTRALIA'S PROJECT COMPASSION APPEAL. Every year, through fundraising efforts, Mater Christi College supports Caritas in their incredible work to end poverty, promote justice, and uphold dignity within local communities around the world and in Australia.
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Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony
Today, we were blessed with a traditional smoking ceremony delivered by proud Wurundjeri-willam Elder, Dr. Mandy Nicholson.
2024 HIGH ACHIEVERS' ASSEMBLY
Today, we gathered to celebrate the achievements of students in our community - at our 2024 High Achievers Assembly.
CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF YEAR 12 2024
We are excited to share some key highlights from another year of exceptional VCE accomplishments by Mater Christi College students.
Welcoming Year 7 2025
On 3 December, we welcomed our 2025 Year 7s. Their Learning Leader, Ms Colyer and our College Captains, Ava and Annabella, made sure to wrap them up in kind words of encouragement.
Mater on LIVEFM
Year 11 VCE students recently worked with Ralph Barba from LIVEFM - learning the ins and outs of live radio - as part of their Vocational Major Personal Development subject. The students researched and designed interview questions for their guests and conducted the interviews themselves.
2025 Senior Student Cabinet
We are excited to introduce our 2025 College Captains, Annabella and Ava, along with our Senior Student Cabinet members.
ONE VCE at MATER - Charlie
Year 12 student Charlie discovered her calling while volunteering for local disability service provider Interchange Outer East (IOE). She has chosen to do VCE with a Vocational Major—combining a selection of VCE and VM subjects that suit her interests and goals—and now works a casual job as a Junior Support Worker.
Principal's Mater Day Address
When addressing our College community at our Mater Day Mass, Principal Maria Haggett spoke of the impact we can all have by doing small things with great intention and kindness - that the most important thing is to 'do something'.
Mechanics and VCE can go hand in hand
Year 12 student Christiana loves cars! She has always loved cars! Luckily, with opportunities provided through her studies at Mater Christi, Christiana has been able to delve deeper into her passion and position herself for a successful career in the automotive industry when she leaves school.
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT - VANESSA MILLS (CLASS OF 2023)
The journey of our 2023 VCE-VM Dux, Vanessa Mills, epitomises the value of a strong work ethic, flexible pathways, and having access to the tools to succeed. Vanessa's determination and ability to focus on her goals - combined with the opportunities she received at school and the support of family and friends - led her to secure her dream job straight out of secondary school as a Jillaroo in North-West Queensland.
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT - WILLOW SIMANDJUNTAK (CLASS OF 2023)
“My dream is to be a surgeon as I’ve always been fascinated by the medical field and inspired by the good it can do in the world.” – WILLOW SIMANDJUNTAK (CLASS OF 2023)
STEM Enrichment Week - Year 9
"Astrophotography stood out for me, as it combines two of my favourite interests. I really enjoyed seeing the photographs and also learning about exoplanets." - AVA, YEAR 9
Celebrating Achievement - Emma Di Nardo (Class of 2023)
“My secondary school experience was one where I made some great friends and got to know some memorable teachers,” – EMMA DI NARDO, CLASS OF 2023
FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROW
The iconic words of Paul Kelly and Kev Carmdoy - “FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROW” – encapsulate perfectly this story of a Year 10 student, an Indigenous Australian boxer, and the set of boxing gloves that brought them together.
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT - OLIVIA WARD (CLASS OF 2023)
“Without the various activities I did alongside school, I would have been burnt out fast and nowhere near as productive.” – Class of 2023, Olivia Ward
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT - TESS GRANDIA (2023 DUX)
Tess has ‘always valued hard work and dedication’ - an outlook that has served her well and culminated in her ATAR of 98.4 and her acceptance into the university degree of her choice. Tess says her grounding at Mater Christi College and the support of so many excellent teachers laid the foundation for her ultimate success.
2024 College Theme - Kindness Transforms Community
At our first whole of College Mass, Ms Haggett unpacked our 2024 College theme: Kindness Transforms Community, explaining why kindness is so important in everthing we do, both at school and in our daily lives as a community. Indeed 'Communities thrive when kindness abounds, and sadly, fall apart when it is forgotten'.
supporting your child in their transition to secondary school
10 tips for parents and carers.
Celebrating the achievements of Year 12, 2023
We are proud to share some highlights of another year of outstanding VCE achievements, this year incorporating the VCE VM.
