The Order of Australia Association (ACT Branch) Student Citizenship Awards were held on 24 August to recognise voluntary community service and outstanding citizenship amongst students across the ACT.
These are awards of great significance and the College congratulates the MacKillop students who had their service and effort acknowledged.
Phoebe Vassallo of Year 10 received The Association Plaque Award for Exceptional Community Service and Leadership. This was in recognition of Phoebe’s ongoing contribution to St Mary MacKillop College including her demonstration of leadership in facilitating the Year 11 Walk for Life Community event.
Meanwhile, the Year 12 Class of 2023 received The Association Plaque Award for Exceptional Community Service for raising over $74,000 for Cancer Council ACT through the Relay for Life. The award was accepted on behalf of Year 12 by the College Captains, Billy Perrott and Alana Freene.
Award recipients were determined by an independent selection panel.
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop made the statement: “We are but travellers here, so while we are here we should do as much good as we can and live in peace with each other.”
With this in mind, the College respectfully acknowledges the Ngunnawal people who are the Traditional Custodians and First People of the land on which we gather each day. The College also pays its respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, and any other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples living and working in the MacKillop community.
