Mary MacKillop College, formerly St Joseph's Upper Primary, then St Joseph's High School, is a
Catholic girls' secondary school in the
Adelaide suburb of
Kensington
Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the West End of London, West of Central London.
The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up b ...
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South Australia.
History
The
Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart began providing Catholic education in Kensington since 1872. The order was founded in 1866 by
Mary MacKillop, who lived in the Kensington district for eleven years. Since then several sites in the area have been used as schools.
[Mary MacKillop College, Reflection]
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The current secondary college was founded in 1944, when 100 students from other schools run by the Josephite sisters were brought together under one roof in Queen Street,
Norwood, in a school then named St Joseph's Higher Primary.
In 1950 the school moved to Bridge Street, Kensington, and a few years later the school expanded into a hired hall in High Street. New buildings were built in the present Phillips Street site, and in 1963 200 students moved into the renamed St Joseph's High School moved into the Phillips Street site with an enrolment of 200. Student numbers grew through the 1960s, and in 1970 the school was renamed to its present name.
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Enrolments declined in the 2010s. In 2010 there were 537 students enrolled at the school. In 2015 there were 320.
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Description
Since 2011 and the principal of the school is Glasgow-born Kath McGuigan.
Mary MacKillop College educates students from Year 7 to Year 12. Middle school students (Years 7, 8 and 9) study compulsory courses across eight key learning areas. Senior students are allowed greater flexibility in their studies from Year 10 and undertake studies towards the South Australian Certificate of Education in Years 11 and 12. Senior students are also able to undertake Vocational Education and Training courses.[Mary MacKillop College, The Curriculum]
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The school motto is "In Omnibus Caritas" (meaning "In all things love").
Mary MacKillop College is a member of the South Australian Catholic Girls Sports Association and the South Australian Secondary Sports Association, and students from the college participate in a variety of team and individual sporting competitions. Students are also able to participate in various cultural, liturgical and community activities.[Mary MacKillop College, Information for parents]
Notable alumni
* Claire Woods
Claire Woods (born 6 July 1981), also known as Claire Tallent, is an Australian racewalker.
Early life and education
Claire Woods was born on 6 July 1981.
She attended Mary MacKillop College in the Adelaide suburb of Kensington, graduating in ...
(aka Claire Tallent) – athlete, Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics
* Jada Alberts
Jada Alberts is an Aboriginal Australian actor, playwright, screenwriter, director, artist and poet.
Early life and education
Alberts is from the Top End of Australia, of Larrakia, Yanuwa, Bardi and Wardaman descent. Their mother is Franche ...
– actress
References
External links
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{{Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia schools, state=collapsed
Educational institutions established in 1872
High schools in South Australia
Private schools in South Australia
1872 establishments in Australia
Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia
Girls' schools in South Australia