Leave Passes Reminder

For student leave passes, please send your child with a written note stating their leave time. They must show it to their teacher and sign out at Student Reception.

Students returning must sign back in.

Please do not call the school or use SEQTA app to arrange leave passes, as we are sometimes unable to relay messages to students in a timely manner.

McGann / MacKillop Disability and Inclusion in Sport Awareness Campaign

Our MacKillop and McGann Houses are excited about their awareness campaign for Disability and Inclusion in Sport.

During extended Pastoral Group on Friday 15 May, students across all year levels participated in disability basketball mini games, organised by House Captains Tahlie Black, Anastasia Bramich, Holly Ralph, and Lucy Bicknell.

Nominated students sat in specially designed wheelchairs and wore vision altering goggles. Even the teachers had a go!

A big thanks to special guest, road trauma survivor David Harcoan for his expert guidance.

"It was so fun and it felt like I was flying. It was so graceful. I love playing wheelchair basketball. It was McGann versus MacKillop. I would love to play it again. It was an amazing experience." - Vi Livesay

"I wore goggles that made everything upside down… even though I had a person as my carer, half way through the game I was running and suddenly I got a ball to the head. Don’t worry it didn’t hurt. While playing I was thinking about all the people who see like this every day and that made me grateful for my body." - Yuvleen Bhinder

"While I watched the game, I saw how fun and amazing it was to see different people play. It was cool because being in a wheelchair is really hard, so to see other students play in the wheelchair made me think how hard it would be living let alone playing sports. I loved how everyone joined in by cheering if they got a goal or even if they missed." - Evie Maskell

ADF IMMERSION - Inspiring Futures in the Army, Navy and Airforce

What a fantastic opportunity for our students, with over 20 students from Years 10 to 12 attending our recent Australian Defence Force immersion session.

It was incredibly encouraging to see such genuine interest in the Army, Navy and Airforce, with several students already beginning their application journey.

A huge thank you to Australian Defence Force representatives Sgt Hayley and Rob, along with Fergus the beautiful lab, who shared their personal stories, career pathways, and provided honest, in-depth insights into life in the Army.

Their willingness to stay back and answer every student’s individual questions made the experience even more meaningful.

The feedback from Sgt Hayley spoke volumes, highlighting that our students were some of the most well prepared they have worked with.

This is a testament to the commitment of our Careers and Pathways team, ensuring students are equipped, informed, and confident as they step into their post school journeys.

Opportunities like this do not just inform, they inspire.

Year 7 Science unit 'Forces'

Students have been investigating air resistance and gravity. They have investigated how changing a variable (such as size and shape) will change the time it takes for paper-copters and parachutes to float from the balcony to the ground floor.

Some experiences from the students:

Tyler - "We are making parachutes with satin and changing the mass. We trialed it three times and made an average. This assessment was fun because it was hands on and we got to make and drop things from a balcony. I felt like I was really learning."

Brooklyn - "We’re making parachutes and timing how long they take to drop. For me I think it was hard to start but then it got easier and easier. This didn’t even feel like it was an assessment. It was pretty fun."