The St Mary MacKillop community recently came together to raise $337.60 for the Cancer Council' Biggest Morning Tea which was held on Friday the 11th May.
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is Cancer Council Australia's most popular fundraising event and the largest, most successful event of its kind in Australia. Last year, the initiative raised an amazing $11.9 million to help beat cancer.
This ties in closely with our approach to social justice and following in the footsteps of Mary MacKillop, who famously said to "never see a need without doing something about it". Students and parents baked various goods as a part of the fundraiser ranging from cakes to slices, cupcakes, tarts, cookies and a whole lot more. The empathy and compassion shown by students as a part of this fundraiser was commendable.
A big thank you to the parents and students who assisted in baking the goods for our morning tea, this was a great effort for a very valuable cause.
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03 Jul 2026
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This week, our school community celebrated NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC week is the first week of the holidays. “Fifty Years of Deadly” (NAIDOC 2026 theme) marks a milestone. It’s a tribute to the people who built this movement: the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression and the communities who keep showing up, year after year. To celebrate, grades read books, completed artworks, and other activities to learn more about this special celebration. Mr Buchan even organised a special event where we were able to have a Virtual Author Talk with Corey Tutt, who read two of his books with us and shared about his journey as an author.
02 Jul 2026
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This morning, Year 5 celebrated a beautiful Mass with Fr Joe. Reflecting on the theme, “We are the Church, the people of God,” the celebration highlighted our call to share the Good News through faith, kindness and service. Thank you to our Year 5 students, Fr Joe and staff for leading such a meaningful celebration.
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03 Jul 2026
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This week, our school community celebrated NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC week is the first week of the holidays. “Fifty Years of Deadly” (NAIDOC 2026 theme) marks a milestone. It’s a tribute to the people who built this movement: the Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression and the communities who keep showing up, year after year. To celebrate, grades read books, completed artworks, and other activities to learn more about this special celebration. Mr Buchan even organised a special event where we were able to have a Virtual Author Talk with Corey Tutt, who read two of his books with us and shared about his journey as an author.
02 Jul 2026
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This morning, Year 5 celebrated a beautiful Mass with Fr Joe. Reflecting on the theme, “We are the Church, the people of God,” the celebration highlighted our call to share the Good News through faith, kindness and service. Thank you to our Year 5 students, Fr Joe and staff for leading such a meaningful celebration.
01 Jul 2026
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This week, students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 enjoyed participating in a free OzTag clinic led by Blue Mountains OzTag coaches. Throughout the session, students developed their fundamental OzTag skills, including tagging, passing, evading and teamwork.
29 Jun 2026
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26 Jun 2026
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Reminder - Last Day to Register for the Athletics Carnival Please register travel arrangements, 800m registration and for parent helpers. If your child will not be attending the Athletics Carnival, please email the school to let us know. Emails were sent out yesterday to those parents for whom we have not received a response. Please ensure you fill out this Google Form by 3 pm today. Link:
25 Jun 2026
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This morning, our Year 3 students had a beautiful Liturgy of the Word, celebrated by Fr Rojan. The theme of the liturgy, 'God is Always Present in Our Lives,' reflected the learning Year 3 has been exploring this term. Through prayer, scripture and reflection, students shared how God created us in His image, calls us to build loving relationships with Him and one another, and reminds us that the Holy Spirit is always with us to guide and strengthen us. Thank you to Fr Rojan for celebrating with us, and congratulations to our Year 3 students for leading such a meaningful and prayerful liturgy.
24 Jun 2026
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Student Success! Yesterday, the school received an email with an invitation for Lucas B in Year 5 to attend the Wanderers Pre-Academy Development Program. This intensive 10 week program could potentially see Lucas being selected for the 2027 Wanderers Academy Team. Congratulations to Lucas on this amazing achievement!
24 Jun 2026
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Wishing the following students all the best today as they compete at the NSW Cross Country event at the Sydney Equestrian Centre: Olive S, Poppy E, Rylen N, Hayden B and Ariana T. We can't wait to hear how well you raced!
23 Jun 2026
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Year 3 have had an amazing day filled with wonder, awe and exploring as we learnt about our Traditional Custodians, the Dharug People and some of our earliest European Settlers. We also learnt about the land, life and times of our local area, from before Early Settlement through to now. We can't wait to become the teachers and teach you all about everything we learnt and discovered today.
23 Jun 2026
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Year 3 have arrived at Penrith Lakes Enviromental Education Centre. Students are ready to investigate change over time in the Penrith Lakes areas of Sydney, local heritage and the impacts of various eras of human occupancy.
23 Jun 2026
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Congratulations to Lucas B in Year 5 who was selected into the MacKillop Boys Soccer Team on Friday! Well done Lucas!