College News
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.
PROJECT COMPASSION
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.
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'.