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Love of teaching inspired by Annie

If she’s not the first Aboriginal Catholic school principal in South Australia, then she’s almost certainly the second or third. Regardless, Emma Fowler who has run St Raphael’s School in Parkside for the past 18 months, comes with someone pretty cool in her corner.

Local Sonia Nelson, principal of Mary MacKillop College with 2025 college captains Jennifer and Chiara. Local

Mary MacKillop College opens more doors for families

In a significant move to support families and broaden opportunities, Mary MacKillop College in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs has announced a new school fee structure that reduces fees across all year levels, effective from 2025.

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Program closes the generational gap

Ageing can be a confronting and lonely process, no matter which chapter of life you are in. That’s why Meals on Wheels SA, in collaboration with Sacred Heart College and Mary MacKillop College, launched intergenerational high school program Rite Now!

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Triple success for museum

For the third year running, the Mary MacKillop Museum has taken out Best Arts and Culture/Entertainment Experience at the Eastside Business Awards.