FROM THE HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL

Senior School at Mackay Christian College is about growing students to meet the challenges of the future. We remain focused on providing the best opportunities for young people to prepare for life, work and study beyond school.

We seek to bring a balance of support and challenge to equip students academically, socially and emotionally to confidently face the challenges their individual pathways will provide as they seek to fulfil God’s plan for their lives.

There is a lot of talk in education about critical thinking, creative thinking, communication, collaboration and teamwork, personal and social skills, and ICT skills. At Mackay Christian College these things have for a long time been part of our Vision of a Learner. For the last 15 years we have been striving to support and encourage students to become “self-directed; strategic producers; responsive communicators; creative reflective investigators; empathetic servant leaders and resilient problem solvers.”

Our goal continues to be to provide opportunity for students to build and demonstrate these skills through a variety of Senior schooling options and extra-curricular activities while maintaining a strong focus on the core skills of English and Mathematics, supported by a cross-curricular approach to mastering a range of IT platforms.

As Head of Senior School I am excited to work with the whole dedicated MCC team to bring all our effort to work with parents and families to encourage students to test and stretch themselves to ‘Become all God wants them to be.’

Looking forward to working with you.

Yours in Christ’s service,

Peter Hopper Head of Senior School