Captain's Report

Caitlin Lang & Connor McKerrow

Greetings staff, students, families and community members,

What a year it has been! We send our sincerest gratitude to everyone who played an integral role in this year's success: the teachers and staff who stepped up in unprecedented times to continue the growth, education and encouragement of all students; the parents, families and community for their never-ending support of our students through every trial, being the solid rocks we built ourselves upon; and the students, who found new, innovative ways to connect and continue their education journey. For some, their education journey is just starting; for others, like us, it is entering a new, exciting chapter.

We are so proud to be the first College Captains Mary Mackillop Catholic College has ever seen. It certainly hasn’t been the year we expected to be leading in (we don’t think anyone did!), but we hope through it all we have been the keystone leaders the College needed – supportive, innovative, and truly paving the way for future leaders. As a Foundation Year 12 cohort, we are all deeply unique and have forged strong paths in a range of areas, thanks to the College’s focus on providing multiple senior pathways through and beyond school. We thank the school for their focus on producing well-rounded students and ensuring the path we decide to choose is open to us, such as girls in science and mathematics, trade apprenticeships, and numerous other opportunities often unavailable at other schools.

We hope that even though the year was turned upside down, it was a year of success, growth and faith for all. Next year, we hope all will continue to share the love and light of Mary Mackillop and live not for themselves, but for others. To all students, junior and senior: chase your dreams, make them happen. Push into uncharted waters, take giant leaps of faith with the support of the school, community and your family behind you – you never know where you might end up.

Until we meet again.