Around the College

SSV Athletics - 6th September 2022

MMCRC 8th place in Gippsland SSV Athletics continuing our unbroken record of top ten finishes!

Ashlin Guymer            2nd high jump 

Heidi Nicholas             1st 1500m

                                         4th 800m

                                         4th long jump

Diesel Bonaddio         6th 1500m

Ada Hill                        1st 1500m

                                       1st 800m

Blake Hill                     3rd 1500m

                                       2nd 800m

                                       2nd 400m

Samuel Carmody      3rd 100m hurdles

                                       8th 100m

Hannah Kleevan       1st 100m hurdles

                                       3rd long jump

Audrey McGannon   2nd 100 m hurdles

                                        2nd high jump

                                        6th shot put

Julia Lindsay               1st 100m hurdles

                                        3rd 100m

                                        4th 200m

                                        4th 400m

Maia Whiteside          3rd shot put

Maddie Herbert         3rd shot put

                                        2nd discus

Harry Hoekstra           1st high jump

                                        7th triple jump

Jack McNaughton      5th triple jump

Gemma Meadley       4th high jump

                                        3rd 800m

                                        3rd 200m

                                        2nd 400m

Alice Evans                  2nd long jump

                                        3rd triple jump

Rem Del Pozzo           6th shot put

Matthew Patton         6th 200m

                                        4th long jump

Grace Berryman        4th discus

                                       5th shot put

Patrick Frayne           5th high jump

                                       5th triple jump

Kohen Mandemaker   4th high jump

Max Donohue           3rd 800m

Hayley Bourke            6th triple jump

Campbell Reid          8th 200m

                                      4th 400m

Luella Garlick           4th 1500m 

U/14 girls relay        2nd place

U/15 boys relay       5th place

Senior Debating

Senior debating has been busy over Terms 2 and 3 completing rounds 2-5 of the Debating Association of Victoria (DAV). Year 8, 9 and 10 Debaters Wilhelm Layton, Phoebe Cleveland, Tayla Atyeo-Peters, Lenna Scholtmeyer, Kadence Rawson, Emma Miller, Christian Chirgwin, Aoife O’Connell, Audrey Vernon and Olivia Van Helsdingen have all participated in competition debating. 

Most recently Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College completed against Chairo Christian College in the local Rotary debate held at the Leongatha Golf Club on Monday, September 5th. William Layton, Phoebe Cleveland, Tayla Ateo-Peters led our debating team and were the affirmative side to argue ‘That playing competitive sport does more harm than good for primary school students.’ The debate was open to the public and a crowded club room created an exciting environment that did justice to a very tough debating battle that lasted just over half an hour. The guest judges were forced to deliberate for longer than usual and unsurprisingly there was only one point between the two teams on the night. Unfortunately, this year we did not get through to challenge the previous victors from 2019, pre-COVID winners Leongatha Secondary College. We look forward to next year’s Challenge!

Richard Muranty

Debating Co-ordinator

Junior Strike League Cricket - Darwin

In the mid-year school holidays, Harry Hoekstra (10B) and I flew up to sunny Darwin, to play cricket in the Junior Strike League, for Victoria Pride, against fellow states. Both in Darwin for a week, we played both 50-over and 20-over games, during the day and under lights.

While neither team won overall, it was a great experience to extend our cricket and play on the beautiful grounds across Darwin. Along with this, on rest days we got the opportunity to explore the territory, through cultural tours, visiting Litchfield National Park, and going to Mindil Market, making for a very memorable trip.

Gabrielle Perry - Year 11

Tournament of the Minds

Tournament of Minds finished up on Sunday 10th September with 10 eager students and three staff leaving for the State Final at La Trobe University in Bundoora. This followed a successful regional final at Churchill. On the day each team completed a three-hour challenge related to their theme and a short spontaneous challenge. We were unlucky not to receive a win or an honourable mention. Despite this, the students enjoyed the day and represented the college well, gaining a lot from the experience. 

Mr. Hamish Duckmanton

TOM Coordinator and Teacher

Big Cheque Presentation

A big Thank you to Michael's IGA Leongatha and Korumburra who presented our college with a big cheque on Wednesday 14th September, the money will go towards our Parents and Friends fundraising!