The start to this term has provided our community with many opportunities to come together to highlight the wonderful  features of our school. On Tuesday we gathered as a catholic community to celebrate St Mary of the Cross Mackillop Feast Day. The liturgy reminded us of the importance of taking time to pray and give thanks for the life of Mary MacKillop, her influence on our world and her legacy as a woman of inspiration and deep faith. 

Mary MacKillop founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and together they responded to the educational needs of poor and isolated children, establishing the first Josephite school in Penola SA in 1866. Their mission continued with schools opening across Australia, including our own school, with the arrival of the Sisters in 1880.

St Mary of the Cross Mackillop wrote in 1871 that we need to ‘be full of hope’. Sometimes this is easier said than done. To be hopeful takes a positive attitude and a sense of optimism. As a school community we ‘hope’ that we are creating students that are hope filled and have a positive mindset.