On Friday the 18 March the College held its first ever Literature Festival. In conjunction with Dymocks Busselton, 11 authors, illustrators and artists and 270 students from other schools around the region joined 750 of our own students on the grounds of our beautiful College to enjoy a day of lectures, workshops and meet the author sessions.
Year 12 student Demi Liddle has been selected for the under 18 WA Country Women’s Basketball team and will travel to Adelaide in April to compete in the National Championships. Demi has also been offered a contract with the SW Slammers Women’s Basketball team for this season.
Three girls from St Mary MacKillop College braved the World’s Greatest Shave for the first time this year, and raised almost $8,000 between them for the Leukaemia Foundation.
Two Year 9/10 Ultimate Frisbee teams travelled to the High School Ultimate Championships in Perth for the first time on 17 March, and returned with two of the top three spots.
Up against five other teams from schools across the metropolitan area, both MacKillop teams showed impressive skills in the fledgling competition, and attracted the notice of state selectors, who urged many of our players to attend the upcoming under-18 state trials.
SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS
November Rising Star award for swimmer
Year 11 student Ross Rann was awarded the Busselton Freight Services Rising Star Award for November, after winning a silver medal in the 100m backstroke at the State Championships in January.
SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS
Australian Female Sailor of the Year
Year 11 student Hailey Johnson was awarded the title of 2016 Australian Female Sailor of the Year after her performance in the Australian Youth Championship and other competitions in Melbourne and Sydney during the summer holidays.
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Australian U16 Cricket Squad selection
Year 10 student Connor Smith has earned a spot on the youngest squad selected to represent Australia after performing well in the recent 15 and Under National Championships in Brisbane.
Senior students meet with social justice
Senior students met recently with Martin Mazinga, National Programmes Coordinator of the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi, responsible for sustainable development opportunities for marginalised communities.
Hospitality News: Cafe, cheesecake and cacao
Our new MacKillop Café, open twice a week and run by Year 12 Hospitality students, has been a hit with Year 12 students and staff. Regular patrons have taken to our new loyalty cards (buy 8 get 2 free), and the delicious chocolate cake and chocolate chip cookies have also been popular.
Primary Campus Swimming Carnival
(Years 4-6)
Thank you to all the staff and parents who assisted at our swimming carnival. Congratulations to all of our students. Everyone was very enthusiastic, tried their best and supported their fellow team mates.