College Community Mazenod envisions itself as being a community cooperating together, witnessing Gospel values and responding to a call to service and responsibility to others. We aim to:
Provide pastoral care to the individual student Cultivate a friendly and caring atmosphere Cultivate community by maximising personal communication between staff and students and among staff, students and parents Develop an attitude of cooperation with, and a sense of belonging, not only to the school community but also to related community groups. This includes involvement with wider and different community groups, e.g. Parish, local social organisations and organisations with different concerns such as Red Cross Appeals and St. Vincent de Paul Society Promote within Mazenod’s Community an appreciation of the family as the basic unit of society, as the source of its being, and that in responding to each student, we respond to the basic community Cultivate the loyalty and solidarity of students towards the college
Student, Parent and Staff Satisfaction Students have a positive experience of college life at Mazenod, and this is reflected in a number of ways: • • • • •
A high attendance rate of some 95.3% across all levels The participation of students in Sport, Music and Community Service, along with our sound academic results, is a testament to the diverse and flourishing culture of our college. Very high student attendance at major college events such as the Inaugural Mass and the annual Speech Night at Robert Blackwood hall Very high attendance and participation at House Athletics and House Swimming Carnivals The high number of students that volunteer to help the college, for example Mazenod College holds an open day and a number of tours each year and many parents within the community are guided around the school by our current students, who are obviously extremely proud to show off their College
Parents have a very positive regard for and strong affiliation with the college as reflected by: • • •
The high number of applications for Year 7 enrolment each year, that well exceeds places available The large number of sons of Old Boys and other enrolments related to the extended college family The very high attendance rate at college events such as parent teacher days and evenings with an average of nearly 7000 interviews, parent information nights, open days and other formal college occasions
The college enjoys high staff morale and this is reflected in a number of ways: • • • • •
The high attendance rate for teachers (94.2%), The low movement of permanent staff members each year with a reportable retention rate of 92% between 2019 & 2020 The high level of qualifications gained and further study being undertaken A very active staff social committee A strong sense of support and belonging as fostered by the presence of the Oblate Religious Community
2019 Annual Report to the School Community
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