From the School

A fantastic day at the MCG with our Year 7 students!

A huge thanks to Luke Bowden and his incredible cooking team for making it so special. Luke, a talented First Nations chef, has been leading the MCC kitchen for the past four years, and his passion was on full display. 

Our journey began with a smooth train ride, expertly managed by Max, Brad, and Kirra. We were warmly welcomed with an all-you-can-eat spread of spring rolls, dumplings, chips, and pork buns — a definite crowd favourite! 

Luke captivated the students with a heartfelt talk about his family, culture, and love of cooking. He spoke about the importance of native ingredients and the symbolism they carry in his culinary creations — a message that truly resonated with everyone. 

Students then got hands-on, splitting into two groups: one took charge of salting, frying, and seasoning the lamb, while the other carefully chopped tomatoes, native greens, and prepared the bowls with precision. 

The day ended on a high note as students and staff came together to enjoy their hard work, a delicious couscous lamb dish shared with pride and joy. Thank you to Luke Bowden and the MCC Foundation for coordinating this incredibly fun excursion.  

SEDA Netball

The Year 7 and Year 8’s have been incredibly lucky to work with SEDA netball this term. The SEDA girls have been fantastic supporting our young people to learn and play the game. On rainy days they showed us some great team building games and indoor activities that both classes brought back and wanted to play at school. 

Out on the court, SEDA has run some engaging and challenging activities to get us warmed up and improve our skills. Keeping the students moving and having fun. The lead up to playing a full netball game was a highlight! Thanks to Kelly and her students at SEDA for running a fantastic program.

KINAWAY Fashion

Year 8 students have had the unique opportunity to collaborate with KINAWAY Fashion, a First Nations Fashion Accelerator Project that supports Indigenous creatives in the fashion industry. As part of this partnership, students have developed their own fashion labels, designing original graphic artwork that was hot-pressed onto t-shirts and jumpers. This hands-on experience allowed students to combine their artistic skills with practical fashion design. Further enriching the project, students took part in photoshoots featuring Indigenous fashion labels Clothing The Gap, GAMIN THREADS, and House of Darwin. 

They explored both sides of the camera—modelling and photography—building confidence and technical skills in a professional-style setting. This project offered students a valuable insight into contemporary Indigenous fashion, the creative industries, and the powerful role art plays in cultural storytelling. It was a dynamic and inspiring term that encouraged creativity, collaboration, and cultural awareness.