Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools

By 2030, MACS aims to be the employer of choice in the Victorian education sector. Fostering an environment for all staff to thrive is an important part of that work.   As we come to the end of Mental Health Month, this year’s focus on mental health in the workplace encouraged us to explore and celebrate the great work of Rhiannon McGee and the Health, Safety and Wellbeing team at MACS for their multi-tiered approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing. #MACSmorethaneducation #MentalHealthMonth #mentalhealthatwork #leadingwellbeing #educatorwellbeing

Shovels in hand, MACS’ Kolbe Catholic College breaks new ground, marking the start of construction for the College’s Mickleham campus.   Kolbe’s motto is ‘Aspiring to be more’ and they are doing just that! As Acting Principal Cameron Whitford puts it, ‘This is about more than just education; it’s about building a stronger, more connected community’. This $35 million project, supported by a $5m Vic Gov capital grant, will create sixteen classrooms, a performing arts centre, multipurpose rooms and relocatable modular classrooms, general and specialist learning areas, and administration spaces.     We are pleased to be partnering with the Victorian Government to grow educational opportunities for families in Melbourne's growth corridors.   Our thanks to Hon. Iwan Walters MP, The Hon. Maria Vamvakinou MP, and Mayor of Hume City Council, Cr Naim Kurt, for joining local community members to witness the exciting moment.  

MACS evidence-based instruction underpins our goals of excellence and equity in education. We’re fortunate to be able to share and learn from the experience of leaders and colleagues in MACS schools.   'We know we are at the beginning of a long journey but the positive impact on students will drive us to be better everyday day.'   This is just one of the gems of insight from Kirsten Hodgson and Bryan Kilkenny from St Monica's College Epping - Official in this Q&A with Teacher ACER Magazine. #MACSmorethaneducation #flourishinglearners #lightingtheirpath #evidencebasedteaching #explicitinstruction

Sometimes it’s the little things, that support us to shine. Good luck to all our Year 12s and their families as they start written exams this week. You’ve got this. Marymede Catholic College | #macsmorethaneducation #flourishinglearners #enrichedcommunities #VCE #Year12 #exams #mentalhealth

On #WorldTeachersDay2024 we unite across the Archdiocese of Melbourne to thank and celebrate our (almost 9,000!) talented, devoted teachers.  Thank you for inspiring and enabling our students to flourish and enrich our world. And thanks for helping them discover a path, lit by faith, for lives led with purpose and impact.  As our teachers are #lightingthepath for our students, we continue our work at MACS to light the path for them, by supporting and guiding our teachers in their practice and throughout their careers.    #MACSmorethaneducation #educationexcellence #catholiceducation  

The Principal meets the King. Brendan Watson OAM, Principal of Catholic Regional College Sydenham, was thrilled to meet His Majesty King Charles III at the Parliamentary reception this week in Canberra. The pair share common ground: His Majesty is Patron of Scouts; Brendan holds the voluntary role of Chief Commissioner of Scouts Australia. Noting the power of volunteering and community service, King Charles conveyed his appreciation to CRC Sydenham's students who enrich their community as Scouts Venturers.                                             #MACSmorethaneducation #enrichedcommunities #enabledleaders #lightingtheirpath

Today’s gathering of our MACS principals has been a wonderful reminder of our shared vision for excellence and equity in Catholic education.   Sponsored by Catholic Super, our school and office leaders came together at our twice-yearly Principals' Forum, united in our mission to enable every learner to flourish. We truly are better together in pursuit of whole-of-child education that respects the dignity of every student.    We are inspired by our principals' commitment to building brighter futures filled with faith, hope and love.    #bettertogether #spiritoftruth #MACS2030 #enabledleaders #lightingtheirpath #melbournecatholicschools #educationexcellence #flourishinglearners

This October, join the celebration we call 'life'. On the menu: joy, sharing, justice and fraternity. And in a world ravaged by division and conflict, no-one is excluded from this table. Pope Francis extends this invitation to build bridges of solidarity and unity. So let's celebrate that we are brothers and sisters, and rejoice in harmony amid diversity, because together we have the power to create change and build a more just world for all people. Go and invite everyone to the banquet (Mt 22: 9). This is World Mission Month. #worldmissionmonth #macsmorethaneducation #melbournecatholicschools #lightingtheirpath

It was a pleasure to host almost 50 MACS School Advisory Council Chairs at the Melbourne Catholic Professionals luncheon today, where Sr Mary Sarah Galbraith’s exquisite speech brought the room to its feet.    ‘What is a Catholic School? It is authority and guidance. It is love and inspiration. It is hope and assurance... It is the sound of children singing: the alphabet, the Sanctus, the school song. It is the deafening pitch of their voices the moment students beat their teachers in – anything! It is icy poles and doughnut Fridays. It is a smiling face smeared with fairy floss. It is garden flowers wrapped in paper and foil for a much-loved teacher... It is the tiny finger of a child moving across the page as letters become sounds and sounds become words, words take on meaning, and life is never the same again.’ Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne | #MACSmorethaneducation #enrichedcommunities #MACS2030 #CatholicSchools

Two years ago, we launched the MACS2030 strategy ‘Forming Lives to Enrich the World’. We’re dedicated to helping growing minds discover futures filled with purpose, for lives that make an impact. Learn more in our 2023 Annual Report 🡪 https://lnkd.in/g8tuv5VU #MACSmorethaneducation #MACS2030 #educationexcellence #catholiceducation #melbournecatholicschools #lightingtheirpath #flourishinglearners