MacKillop Catholic College is a co-educational secondary College located in the Hobart suburb of Mornington. It has a student population spread across five streams, from Years 7 to 10. Established in 1996, the College strives to develop a unique identity of faith, hope and love based on the vision of Jesus Christ. At MacKillop College we value and promote a strong partnership between parents, students, parish and the wider community. As a community of students, parents and staff working together towards common goals, we endeavour to be welcoming, open to and supportive of each other. Inspired by Jesus and His Good News, and with Saint Mary MacKillop as our model, and with the spirit of Blessed Edmund Rice, we emphasis the dignity and merit of all and we dedicate ourselves to being a community which shares responsibility for a holistic education which is student-centred, has a strong sense of belonging, and contributes to the development of a more fully human society. We believe in the importance of a broad academic and vocational curriculum suited to the needs, abilities and interests of the students. We aim to meet the needs of our learners by setting high expectations, a well resourced library, extension activities, specialist classrooms, fieldwork activities to support classroom learning and vibrant student organisations. Support programs and resources are provided for students to cater for their individual educational needs. We aim to provide encouragement and opportunity for each student to reach excellence and to develop his or her interests and talents. The College provides many co-curricular opportunities for individuals in spiritual, creative, sporting, outdoor, outreach and academic areas. Whilst MacKillop Catholic College is a young college, we have developed a strong reputation for excellence in the performing arts, the environment and sustainability. A successful targeted reading program for Years 7 and 8 was introduced in 2007 to enhance student outcomes in reading and comprehension. In 2010 the..