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located in

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, in the Macarthur region of outer south-western

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. The current principal is David Cloran (2023 - present).

History

Magdalene Catholic High School was established in 1999 by the

in a temporary location at Mater Dei near Camden with 90 students and 7 teaching staff. The school was built to serve Parishes of the south-western

Macarthur Region Macarthur is a region in the south-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The region includes the local government areas of the City of Campbelltown, Camden Council, and Wollondilly Shire. It covers an area of 3,067 s ...

, specifically Camden,

Narellan Narellan is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Narellan is located 60 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Camden Council and is part of the Macarthur region. Narellan is known for it ...

Mount Annan Mount Annan is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Annan is located 60 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Camden Council and Campbelltown City Co ...

and The Oaks. A parcel of land was bought from the

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in Smeaton Grange. This land was previously used as a novitiate and retreat centre. In 2000 the School migrated to this new site, occupying the existing buildings. During 2001 the first of five construction stages had completed, and students were able to start moving into the first permanent buildings. By 2004 all five construction stages had completed, this was also when the first Year 12 cohort sat the Higher School Certificate examinations.

Overview

In 2005 Magdalene Catholic High School deployed an AutoCell-based wireless network, a new wireless network technology that had previously been deployed at the

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and set itself up as a leader in technology across the Diocese. In 2014 the School were runners-up in the International F1 in Schools Challenge, a competition which saw the "Gamma Raycing Team" (a team of six students) win at State, National and then place second in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The School says that it ‘continues to value its commitment to social justice and there is a vast range of projects which the school has been involved in’ - But this is in some cases not true. As a current and past students have acknowledged, that the school is more concerned about how they look online compared to how they support their students. They encourage students to take up these opportunities, but they do not have any support for them during challenging times. These include close links with Mater Dei, St Vincent de Paul Society, Carrington Aged Care, 24 Hour Fight Against Cancer as well as multiple projects as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme.

Principals

The following individuals have served as College Principal:

References

External links

Magdalene Catholic College Website
Catholic secondary schools in New South Wales Educational institutions established in 1999 1999 establishments in Australia Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong Macarthur (New South Wales) {{NewSouthWales-school-stub