College Overview

The Australian Federal Government and the Victorian State Government, through the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, requires that all schools provide school performance information on a variety of measures. This report provides such information, and also presents initiatives and developments of major importance to the school community throughout 2022.

Mission Statement

Mater Christi College is a Catholic Secondary School for Girls which takes its direction from the person and message of Christ, as proclaimed in the Gospels. In an atmosphere of Christian love, caring and understanding, the College provides educational programs relevant to the individual needs of students. It encourages excellence in all things. The College respects the traditions and spirit of its founders, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, and strives to be organisationally and educationally innovative, to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society. Through balanced growth of the whole person, we aim to develop informed and compassionate women of faith who will contribute freely and creatively in the affairs of society.

Guiding Benedictine Values

Love of Christ & Neighbour ~ Community ~ Justice & Peace ~ Learning ~ Excellence ~ Prayer Hospitality ~ Stewardship ~ Humility ~ Discipline ~ Obedience ~ Stability

Mater Christi College is a single campus Catholic Secondary School for Girls, located in Belgrave, in the outer eastern region of Melbourne. It was established in 1963 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan and is now governed under Good Samaritan Education. It is systemically funded through the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. While many students are Catholic and from Catholic families, all students embrace the opportunity to participate in an active faith community and are challenged to learn in an environment imbued with the values of inclusivity, compassion and justice so that students will develop a love of learning, embrace leadership experiences and participate in community service.

The College has excelled in providing unique opportunities for students to develop their potential - academically, spiritually, physically and emotionally. As a community dedicated to the education of girls, the College has committed to ensuring opportunities for future leadership, cultural experiences, community service, sporting activities and creative achievements.

Governance

Mater Christi College is a public company limited by guarantee. It is governed according to the Constitution of Good Samaritan Education.

The Directors, appointed by the Members of the Company in accordance with the Constitution, form the College Board which provides the governance of the College and sets the strategic direction. All operational matters and internal administration are delegated to the Principal as Chief Executive Officer.

Mater Christi College Board draws its knowledge from its Directors who possess a wide range of skills including commercial industry, business management, tertiary and secondary education, finance, commercial law, governance and integrated technology.

The Members of the Company and College Board for 2022 consisted of:

Members of the Company

Rosalie Jones (Chair)

Veronica Hoey SGS

Leonie Kearney

Eileen O'Leary

Gaynor Robson-Garth

Karlene Treyvaud

Board Directors

Bern Nicholls (Acting Chair)

Lynette Bayly (from Nov)

Fiona Bygraves

Trudi Bons

Christopher Cartwright

Mary Close (to May)

Georgia Heffernan

Philip King (to May)

Cathy Mason

Amy Whitehead

Good Samaritan Education Governance Structure

Good Samaritan Education (GSE) is the collegial Public Juridic Person responsible for its ten incorporated Colleges in Australia, each retaining the distinctive spirit that connects them to the local church in which they are situated. Each College is accountable to GSE for its Catholic ethos and mission, embodied in the Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition and for the administration of the temporal goods assigned to it for its work. GSE has full responsibility for all matters of mission, finance and governance of all Good Samaritan schools.

Detailed information regarding the Mission & Values, Governance, History, People and Programs of Good Samaritan Education can be found on their website at: www.goodsameducation.org.au