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Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day was commemorated with a liturgy and the observance of a minute’s silence. It is a significant event in Australian and world history. At 11 am on 11 November 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The Allied armies had driven the German invaders back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months. In November, the Germans called for an armistice (a suspension of hostilities) to secure a peace settlement. They accepted the Allied terms, which amounted to unconditional surrender.
Thank you to Scott Blencowe and his team for all their work in preparing this moving and thoughtful liturgy.
Year 12 Exams
The final exam for students at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College will be on Tuesday, 18 November. Thank you to our community for their prayers and generous support for our students sitting exams.
Once again, thank you to Di Malloy and her team for all the work they have done to ensure that this has been a very well-organised exam process.
VET Excellence Awards
Congratulations to Adam McIndoe (Class of 2025) on his achievement in receiving the VET Excellence Award for Cert II Agriculture.
All award winners met the following criteria: 2nd Year student or in final year of VET in 2025; 90% attendance at their course; Demonstrated excellence in their coursework; Excellent attitude; Demonstrated ability to work in a team; Demonstrated improvement throughout their studies; and Demonstrated character in line with the award’s status.
These were presented last night at a function at Trulli Restaurant in Meeniyan.
Adam spoke well on the evening and was a fantastic representative of his family and our community.
2025 Teen Business Awards
Congratulations to Jasmine Jones, the Vocational Major students and team, and, in particular, Bel Stefani and Jade Cahoon, for their work in our College being awarded School of the Year at the Teen Business Awards 2025. More information can be found in the Around the College section of the Newsletter
Also, very worthy of note as well, is that both Jasmine and Bel and Jade were finalists in the Teens in Business Awards: Regional & Rural Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists, Cloudy Creations - Isabella Stefani & Jade Cahoon (Mary Mackillop Catholic Regional College, VIC); and Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Finalists Jasmine Jones - Mary Mackillop Catholic Regional College VIC.
See https://www.teensinbusiness.com/ for more information.
Staffing News
Congratulations to Sienna and Nathan on the birth of Jackson William Denbrok, born at 2:03 pm on Sunday, 9th November, weighing 7.9 pounds.
Mum and baby Jackson are doing very well.
Niree Ozols will commence on Monday, 17 November, as our new Finance Officer – Accounts Payable and Receivable.
Jess Retallick’s last day at Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College will be Friday, 21 November 2025. Both Jess and her partner Shane will be moving back to Queensland. We wish both the best of success.
Sapientia Domini Docet Nos
John Freeman