Catholic Identity and Mission and Wellbeing

Wellbeing

This newsletter I would like to draw attention to cyberbullying. Our College takes this issue very seriously, but the majority of cyberbullying occurs on private devices issued to students by their parents. 

Cyberbullying is primarily the use of technology such as the Internet or mobile phone. It can be shared widely and quickly. Cyberbullying is repeated behaviour by the aggressor with an intent to harm or embarrass someone. It includes rumours, posting threats, making sexual remarks, or even disclosing a victim’s personal information.

The College will always report crimes of cyberbullying to external authorities as required. Young people need to be reminded of their civil responsibilities and that they will be held responsible for cyberbullying.

Please read the attached flyer giving parents assistance as to what they can do if they or family members experience cyberbullying.

Catholic Identity

Focus: Annual recipient for Walkathon 2022 MacKillop Today

Each year of August 8th the Feast of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, the College walks ten kilometres from Koonwarra to the College in Leongatha.

One of our annual recipients is MacKillop Today. Through Mary MacKillop Today the vision of Australia’s first Saint and of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, is being realised.

Our College supports MacKillop Today by working in partnership to help create generational change through the teaching of practical life skills to women, men and children in Australia and beyond.

Mary MacKillop’s influence in Australia today, and beyond, is palpable.

Dioceses celebrate her as their Patron; schools, aged care homes and ministries for the vulnerable proudly bear her name, and the work of the congregation she co-founded extends across the globe.

In 1867, her co-founder, Fr Julian Tenison Woods wrote that the Sisters were to: “Do all the good they can and never see an evil without trying how they may remedy it. … This is their mission… The religious must do any good that they can…and make their charity all-embracing.”

It is in the spirit of that guiding principle that Mary MacKillop Today was born.

MacKillop Today Mission

Guided by the Gospel, we stand with the marginalised poor, rural and remote peoples, in Australia and internationally, so they can realise their potential and participate fully in their communities. We seek to empower and transform lives through self-determination, access to education and the learning of practical life skills.

We look forward to continuing our relationship with MacKillop Today. 

Painting by Sr. M Brady OP