Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College

Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school, located in Leongatha, Victoria, Australia. The College s services the South Gippsland parishes of Foster, Wonthaggi, Cowes, Korumburra and Leongatha.[1]

Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Location
Leongatha, Victoria

Australia
Coordinates38°28′3″S 145°57′48″E
Information
TypeIndependent co-educational secondary school
MottoLatin: Sapentia Domini Docet Nos
(The wisdom of the Lord teaches us)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1986 (1986)
Websitemackillopleongatha.catholic.edu.au

History

The site of the college was purchased in the 1950s; at that stage students seeking a Catholic education had to travel to the Latrobe Valley or to boarding schools in Melbourne or elsewhere. A working party to establish the college began work in the late 1970s, and the school opened to its first students in 1986 on the grounds of a local primary school. The college moved to its permanent site in 1987 and the first permanent purpose-built buildings were constructed in 1989. Government funding and local fundraising have allowed several extensions to be constructed since then.[2]

Notable alumni
  • Kaila McKnight - Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics[3]
  • Angus McLaren - Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series Packed to the Rafters as Nathan Rafter and H₂O: Just Add Water as Lewis McCartney.
  • Eleanor Patterson - gold medallist in High Jump at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

References
  1. Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 1 March 2008
  2. History Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 1 March 2008
  3. "London 2012 - Kaila McKnight Athlete Profile". Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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