Annual Report to the School Community 2023

Registered School Number 1673

Contact Details

ADDRESS Kernot Avenue, Mulgrave VIC 3170

PRINCIPAL Dr Paul Shannon

TELEPHONE (03) 9560 0911

EMAIL principal@mazenod.vic.edu.au

WEBSITE www.mazenod.vic.edu.au

E NUMBER E1265

Minimum Standards Attestation

I, Paul Shannon, attest that Mazenod College is compliant with:

• All of the requirements for the minimum standards and other requirements for the registration of schools as specified in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) and the Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017 (Vic), except where the school has been granted an exemption from any of these requirements by the VRQA

• Australian Government accountability requirements related to the 2022 school year under the Australian Education Act 2013 (Cth) and the Australian Education Regulations 2013 (Cth)

• The Child Safe Standards as prescribed in both Ministerial Orders in effect in 2022:

• Ministerial Order No.870 - Child Safe Standards, Managing the Risk of Child Abuse in Schools, in Semester 1, 2023;

• Ministerial Order No.1359 - Implementing the Child Safe Standards, Managing the Risk of Child Abuse in Schools and School Boarding Premises, in Semester 2, 2022.

29/03/2023

NOTE: The school’s financial performance information has been provided to the Australian Charities and Not-for- profits Commission (ACNC) and will be available for the community to access from their website at www.acnc.gov.au

Governing Authority Report

When Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) launched our inaugural strategic plan MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World just over a year ago, I spoke about the need for our whole organisation to reflect on the biggest challenges that confront us, and to work at speed to find practical, ambitious, student-centred solutions.

As a relatively new governing authority, 2023 set us on the path to achieving our first goals, as we focussed our efforts on building strong foundations for success. The four pillars of MACS2030 – Inspired by Faith; Flourishing Leaners; Enabled Leaders; and Enriched Communities - serve to guide our work on how we achieve our strategic intent.

When we surveyed our teachers in late 2022, over 80 per cent told us that they want access to quality teaching and assessment resources. So, in January 2023, we secured a system-wide licence for MACS primary and secondary schools to access the Progressive Achievement Test (PAT) assessment suite. The inclusion of the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Survey allows schools to monitor the wellbeing of their students and target resourcing to specific areas of need. Together, these tools provide a coherent and systematic approach to student assessment.

In partnership with Ochre Education, we began work on F-6 Mathematics curriculum resources, being developed in a phased approach over three years, and delivered the first tranche for F-2. A key consideration in developing the materials is ensuring teachers retain autonomy to tailor curriculum implementation to meet the individual and local needs of students.

This is an exciting development for our MACS community, clearly demonstrating the commitment we all share to delivering the best possible education opportunities for our 120,000 students and supporting our 10,000 classroom teachers to be the very best that they can be.

Archbishop Peter commissioned a comprehensive review of Religious Education curriculum, the first in over a decade. It offers us some challenges, but fundamentally is a hope-filled report that invites a path of ongoing work to develop a new RE curriculum for all Catholic schools. We continued Working Together in Mission with Parish Priests throughout the Archdiocese, including through regular roundtable discussions.

Across greater Melbourne, one in five students attend a Catholic school and 2023 saw steady growth in enrolments across our system, demonstrating the value families place on a Catholic education and the high quality, holistic education MACS schools provide.

As a system of schools, we can be better together, reducing the administrative load on our schools and freeing our teachers and principals to focus on what they do best.

I would like to pay tribute to our MACS school and office colleagues who have worked so hard to achieve our goals. We look forward to further strengthening those partnerships as we work together to deliver an education that inspires young people to enrich the world.

Yours sincerely

Dr Edward Simons Executive Director Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd

Vision and Mission

Vision

Mazenod College is a Catholic boys’ secondary school striving to live the charism of St Eugene de Mazenod. Centered on the person of Jesus Christ, our community is built on faith, nourished by the Eucharist, and seeks to live and share Gospel values in word and deed.

Mission

To Leave Nothing Undared for the Kingdom of God by being people who value learning and service. To acknowledge the owners of the land, care for the gift of creation and embrace the spirit of inclusion for all who work and study at Mazenod College. “Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve” is the focus of our catholic education at Mazenod College, aiming to develop young men who are emotionally intelligent, respectful, well-balanced, committed, articulate, and equipped to make a difference in our society as they respond to the needs of others in answer to Jesus’ call to serve.

Guiding Principles

Let us be united in the love of Jesus Christ.

We seek to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the Saviour, and to see people and the world through His eyes. By regularly turning our hearts and minds to Him, and by opening ourselves to the gift of the Holy Spirit, we seek, like Mary Immaculate, to receive God's holiness and bring it to reality in our daily lives.

Be a burning flame not a smouldering wick.

We serve to light the fire inside our students, fostering a burning desire to achieve academic excellence and to cultivate their abilities to the fullest. We see education as a lifelong process of formation in the truth, not just a moment in time, encouraging our students to be the flame, continuously burning brightly and sharing their talents.

We have but one heart, one soul.

We strive to nurture a friendly and caring school, enabling students to develop a sense of loyalty, solidarity, and service. We provide pastoral care and encourage participation in all aspects of college life. Nourished by the Eucharist, and led by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, we believe that once a student enters Mazenod College, he and his family become part of our community for life.

Learn who you are in the eyes of God.

We aspire to instil in all people the knowledge that God's unconditional love is real and everlasting. Through the creation of an inclusive community and an environment that is conducive to students discerning their unique worth in the eyes of God, all members of the Mazenod family are free to flourish and grow.

Enter to learn, leave to serve.

We endeavour to emulate St Eugene de Mazenod's model of standing with the poor in our community and beyond. Acts of service are a key component of an education at Mazenod College. On their journey, our students recognise their call to bring the transforming presence of Christ to the world.

College Overview

Mazenod College takes its name from St Eugene de Mazenod, founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It is a regional college administered under the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) who work collaboratively with the Oblates, who continue to exercise administrative and pastoral care to provide holistic Catholic education. The College Advisory Council provides a crucial point of connection between the wider school community and school leaders. The college motto is to ‘Leave Nothing Undared for the Kingdom of God.’

Mazenod College's journey is a testament to the profound connection between our past, present, and future. Our past serves as the foundation upon which our traditions, values, and reputation have been built. Established in 1967 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Mazenod College has a rich history of providing outstanding education while instilling a deep sense of moral and social responsibility in our students.

We have a history of outstanding success in VCE and Vocational education. This success is underpinned by an evidence-based approach to learning, focusing on explicit teaching and individualised educational pathways. Our teachers utilise a Visible Learning framework to focus on clear expectations supported by regular individualised feedback, visible to students and parents alike.

Mazenod College continues to flourish as a vibrant hub of learning and personal development. Our commitment to academic excellence, character formation, and community engagement remains unwavering. Students benefit from a modern and dynamic curriculum that equips them with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in an ever-evolving world.

Principal’s Report

At the beginning of 2023, I outlined to all families a distinctive Mazenod College culture; a philosophy of student voice and inclusivity, the celebration and acceptance of diverse talents and using language of growth and personal excellence to underpin decision making and practice.

Imagine a day of excellence. Students arrive to classes on time, the uniform is worn with pride, behaviour is polite and considerate, class assignments are submitted promptly, and top grades are attained. Now imagine this happening all day, every day. That is what we endeavoured to do in 2023.

Excellence, Every day, by Everybody.

This theme challenges us to carry out ordinary things in an extraordinary manner. If carried out with perfection, excellence will distinguish those who strive to be great from the commonplace. These few examples give an indication of possible areas of focus:

• Wearing the uniform correctly, especially to and from school

• Adhering to the hair policy

• Maintaining respectful and positive relationships

• Considerate and polite behaviour

• Punctuality to school and to classes

• Meeting deadlines for assignments

• Effective study that will improve grades

I am proud to say that overall, our students were able to live up to these aspirations.

National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about shared cultures, exploring how we can contribute to reconciliation. The theme of 2023 “Be a voice for future generations” is a challenge to tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation, making change for all. Change begins with brave actions in daily life, where we live, work, play and socialise, making change every day of the year.

Several activities were conducted to educate, acknowledge, and reflect upon our relationship with Indigenous Australians. The Senior XVIII AFL team played St Joseph’s College Ferntree Gully in the annual Indigenous Round. The Social Justice committee organised activities to recognise the contributions of First Nations Peoples. We work with the traditional custodians of this land upon which Mazenod stands, the Bunurong people of the Kulin nation, who long before us lived, loved and raised their children on this land.

Our student leaders worked extremely hard organising Mission Action Day, raising funds and creating awareness of the resources that are inequitably shared on a global scale. The funds raised from the activities and concert go to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, providing communities with access to essential services and resources.

We are committed to providing a holistic education for all students and place a strong emphasis on Visible Wellbeing and Visible Learning. We had traditional Parent Information Evenings, sharing information about how these are intertwined and had external support from Time & Space, Elephant Ed, Man Cave and Andrew Fuller to help deliver age-appropriate programs. I often observe professional interpersonal relationships and appreciate the warmth shown between teachers and students, providing a safe environment and a sense of connectedness.

We celebrate academic excellence in multiple ways, particularly at formal assemblies, acknowledging the achievements of students. It is a time of celebration for award recipients and a moment of inspiration for all. There are many ways to measure success and accomplishment. Every Year 12 student from 2023 was offered a place at university, a TAFE College, traineeship, or has been employed or secured an apprenticeship, a testament to a well-rounded education at Mazenod.

Learning Diversity encompasses the rich tapestry of experiences that learners bring to the educational landscape, celebrating unique and diverse characteristics that should be valued and integrated into the learning process. Embracing Learning Diversity fosters an equitable environment where students can thrive and develop a deeper understanding of the world.

2023 VCE Results

It is with great pleasure that I congratulate our Year 12 cohort for 2023 on their academic performance throughout the year, which is reflected in the final analysis of their VCE, VET and Vocational Major results.

One of the strong traditions of the college is the attempt to provide a truly holistic education, one which fosters not only academic growth, but also physical and social development, emotional well-being and spiritual growth, that is, the growth of the whole person. Mazenod College aims to provide holistic education and the formation of rounded and multi-dimensional people.

The statistics highlighted in this document are indicators of our continuing outstanding success. A particular highlight this year is that 48 of our students received an ATAR of 90+ which represents 28% of those receiving an ATAR at Mazenod this year.

100% successful completion of VCE Vocational Major studies is remarkable. Tertiary opportunities, apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeship, and employment placements have been managed by the careers counselling, and VCE pastoral care teams. It is particularly pleasing to see the outstanding results across our VET subjects, showing that these practical and industry-oriented pathways are an integrated part of our academic program. For the ninth year in a row, Mazenod drama will be represented in the Top-Class Auditions.

Congratulations to all the students who achieved Study Scores of 40 or better. Over a range of 24 subjects our students achieved 123 study scores of 40 plus (12.56% of all study scores). Well done to each of the students listed who achieved the highest score in their respective subject.

Dr Paul Shannon Principal

Rector’s Report

2023 started with the usual hectic pace of greeting our new Year 7 cohort and staff members who joined our community. Every time there is a change in staff members or the arrival of a new cohort, the dynamics of the college community change with each person bringing their own unique gifts and personalities.

As a community of faith, in 2023 we were blessed to commence the academic year with our Inaugural Mass, which for the first time in several years, was able to be celebrated to a packed cathedral at St Patrick’s, Melbourne. At the conclusion of the Eucharist, we proudly presented our various college leaders to our assembled community.

Mission Action Day was another tremendous success. Belonging to Mazenod College means that we are automatically connected to and have a responsibility for our wider De Mazenod Family members in their various needs. Our fund raising efforts support the missionary endeavours of our Oblates whose people are suffering from a lack of some of the basic needs like fresh water, health care, and education. These missions are some of the toughest in the world.

A major undertaking of the college has been the gradual refurbishment of many of the original buildings from 1967. One we are proud of, is the new Penola Centre which was blessed and opened on Friday April 5. The name ‘Penola’ is taken from a small town in the Australian state of South Australia where Sister Mary Mackillop, now Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, founded a school in 1866 for the education of the poor catholic children of the area. The Penola Centre is the new name for our Learning Diversity Centre which will stand as a beacon of learning, support and mentoring which has as its focus, love, faith, and acceptance.

Mazenod College continues to be a highly respected college amongst its peers. We are proud that we can hold our heads high in all aspects of offerings to our students and families which include spiritual, cultural, academic, sport, the arts and family evenings, that together, enable Mazenod to cater for the diversity of our student’s needs.

We are blessed that many parents and carers continue to see Mazenod as their college of choice as they show their trust, confidence, and faith in all that Mazenod has to offer their son.

I want to extend my blessings and best wishes to our graduating Year 12 cohort of 2023 and thank them for their tremendous contribution to the life and spirit of Mazenod. I thank the teachers for their generosity in sharing their knowledge with their students so that they can rightfully take their place on the next stage of their life’s journey.

I believe our college lived up to our 2023 motto: ‘Excellence, Every day by Everybody’ as our entire community was prepared to ‘Leave Nothing Undared for the Kingdom of God’.

Fr Harry Dyer OMI Rector

School Advisory Council Report

After two years of operation, a few successional changes to the College Advisory Council were implemented in 2023. Nominated members, Jane Cowan and Brendan Welsford stepped down and Aleesha De Mel-Tucker joined the Council. Other volunteer nominated members of the Advisory Council were Michael Curtis (Deputy Chair & Finance Committee), Herb Fischbacher (Governance Committee), and Laurie Langford (Building & Planning Committee). The College Finance Manager June Stewart retired and was replaced by Cameron Moroney as an ex officio member, as the Director of Business Operations. Other ex officio Council members in 2023 were: Dr Paul Shannon (Principal), Rev Fr Harry Dyer OMI (Rector), Joanne Noone (Dean of Staff), Kate Oberg (Council Secretary), Fr David Raj (Canonical Representative), and Fr Christian Fini (Provincial, representing the Oblates).

Through the Finance Committee, expert advice was provided to the Mazenod Leadership team around financial management, to support the c ollege through several ongoing endeavours. One included the engagement of Dalton Garland Blanchard (DGB), which is an agency specialising in philanthropy and fundraising strategies. DGB tested the feasibility of generating capital for the college to use for future building projects.

The Governance Committee advised college leadership on general governance issues and matters. One large project involved reviewing and advising on numerous internal workplace policies being developed by the college. In addition, the committee helped steer the college in its efforts to seek a recovery of costs associated with its re-cladding of the Provence Centre.

The Building & Planning Committee provided advice and review of several key issues, including:

• Construction works that were underway,

• Construction works being planned for next phases of development,

• College master planning process.

The Advisory Council is a well-functioning team with a range of competencies and skills, with reasonable gender and cultural balance. Its role is to support the governance of the c ollege by giving due consideration and providing advice on important matters to support the principal and the strategic interests of Mazenod College. The Board of the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) has the responsibility for the strategic direction and oversight of the college. As part of this oversight, MACS conducted a thorough review of all aspects of college operations and management in August, to ensure that the standards of the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority were being met. Council members participated in one of the audit meetings and provided insights and perspectives to the reviewers.

The five volunteer nominated members of the Council are parents of current and/or future students at the college. They are professionals from a variety of industries, but importantly, they are also members of the community. As such, it is important for the nominated members to not only bring the voice of parents to bear in Council discussions, but to continually look at all topics through the lens of the Oblate charism.

Dr Eugene B. Fredericks Chair of the College Advisory Council

Catholic Identity and Mission

Goals and Intended Outcomes

Mazenod College has been served by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in partnership with the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne since 1967. It sees daring and commitment to Christ as essential central elements in its character. We are reminded of this daring in our college motto, ‘Leave Nothing Undared for the Kingdom of God’. It requires us to seek, find, share, and celebrate the presence of God among us. Mazenod College is named after the Founder of the Oblates, St Eugene de Mazenod, and he asks us to do this as a community. St Eugene de Mazenod called the people of post-revolutionary France (19th Century) back to a relationship with God. He was especially interested in supporting those that are marginalised.

Mazenod College seeks to foster in all its students, the development of their knowledge and love of God. Through deepening their faith in Jesus Christ, Mazenod College seeks to develop persons who are responsible and inner-directed, capable of choosing freely in conformity with a well-informed conscience. Mazenod College seeks to promote a moral consciousness in its students, in accordance with Christ’s teaching and the mind of the Church and enable them to relate it to their own lives.

Mazenod College seeks to provide a suitable Christian atmosphere that encourages the growth of the whole person; provides the opportunity to integrate culture and faith through the acceptance of Christ and his ideas, attitudes, and values. Mazenod College seeks to provide a critical and systematic account of the teaching of the Gospel and the Catholic Church in accordance with the guidelines provided by the archdiocese whilst at the same time enabling students to experience a sense of Christian Community. I t will also put students in touch with their unique Australian Catholic heritage.

In conjunction with the traditional owners of the land, Mazenod College, through its curriculum in Religious Education, promotes unity by marking important times and history of the First Nations Peoples. The Religious Education department, through Faith and Charism, will endure to mark important ritual celebrations in the Catholic Tradition and in the traditions of the First Nations.

Through the Faith and Charism structure of the College Elders and leaders of the First Nations Peoples will be invited to the school to celebrate rituals in their culture and partake in educational instruction furthering the knowledge of our students and staff.

Achievements

The presence of Oblate Priests of a missionary tradition and a beautiful Chapel with daily Eucharist are great blessings. Mass is offered at 8.10am Monday to Friday in the Mazenod College Chapel, and the whole school celebrates the Eucharist together at important times during the year. The Priests are always available pastorally for students. Reconciliation is formally made available to all students during Lent and before Christmas.

Each morning all Homerooms begin with our daily prayer where students from individual homerooms are invited to lead the prayer further deepening our rich heritage in Catholic tradition. This homeroom prayer can also be an opportunity for an offering of prayer for a particular need within the homeroom drawing students into a community spirit as St. Eugene emphasised the importance of support within the community.

Each day after recess the College Student Leaders lead the daily college prayer over the intercom calling all our community to stop and reflect on our Catholic faith and Oblate charism.

Value Added

• Our Year 12 students, along with our Year 11 VET Christian Ministry & Theology 3&4 students, took time to volunteer with Rosies Oblate Youth Mission where each Friday night, a team offer their friendship and hospitality through the simple gesture of a free hot or cold drink to the homeless.

• Our Year 12 students attended an overnight retreat on the theme “From childhood to adulthood”. The students were accompanied by their homeroom teachers, retreat leaders, our Oblate priests and our two Oblate Youth Ministers.

• Students, staff and families donated in solidarity generously to the Oblate Missions Christmas Appeals and to our local St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal bringing in food items, toiletries, blankets, children’s books and toys for our brothers and sisters in need in our neighbouring communities.

• Fifty Year 10 students opted to study Youth Ministry in Semester 1, where they explored the topics of “What it means to be a Christian Leader today”, “Apologetics: Is God real? How do we know? Evidence for our faith and how to defend it confidently, passionately, and respectfully”. Our two Year 10 Youth Ministry classes then ran retreats for all Year 7 classes.

• Students were welcomed to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, formally made available to all students during Lent and before Christmas.

• Our Year 8 students participated in their Reflection Day where they explored the theme “Knowing God” lead by YMT Melbourne

• Our Year 7 students enjoyed their Reflection Day exploring “Relationships & Belonging” with the Gen Bryant Band

• Years 7-9 students during the lunchtime ‘Alpha Club’, discussed their faith in small groups.

• Year 12 students were fully engaged by David Kobler in “Unpacking Love and Responsibility”, reflecting on the topics of positive sexuality, relationships, and future family life.

• Year 12 students really enjoyed listening to Melbourne-based Catholic priest and X Factor musician Fr Rob Galea, and his story from “Addiction to Jesus” as he performed and gave testimony to his faith, encouraging the students in their own faith.

• Year 7 students participated in many faith development workshops facilitated by our Oblate Youth Ministers.

• Year 11 students attended a voluntary retreat on “Friendship with Jesus through the Eucharist: Deepening our relationship with God” – 25 students took up this invitation.

• Year 12 students were invited to a “Faith and Pizza” evening with Mr. Tighe.

• Over 150 parents from our Junior School attended our annual online presentation with Mr David Kobler from YourChoicez on the pertinent topic of “Raising Teens in a Hyper-Sexualised Society”. This was our first time running this event online and the feedback from everyone who attended in our school community was very positive.

• Current and past students were invited to share an evening reflection and Adoration called “Empowered”.

• Students had the opportunity to be involved in National Reconciliation Week activities recognising our journey to reconciliation with our First Nations Peoples.

Learning and Teaching

Goals and Intended Outcomes

Our major goal for 2023 was to facilitate curriculum development in a range of key areas. The Science, Mathematics, and English faculties sought to re-imagine and redevelop the curriculum, with a focus on embedding visible learning, and a backwards by design approach.

Mazenod College educates young men utilising the principles of the Visible Learning framework, with a focus on explicit direct instruction and a Visible Wellbeing approach.

Our Learning and Teaching framework at Mazenod College recognises that young men have learning needs, drawing on research commissioned by the International Boys School Coalition, of which the college is an active member.

We use a Visible Learning Framework based on the research of Professor John Hattie to ensure that we are making a positive difference to maximise the learning outcomes of our students. Visible learning occurs when learning is the explicit and transparent goal. By making learning visible, teachers are more empowered to intervene in meaningful ways to enhance student ac hievement.

The advocated principle instructional practice is ‘Explicit Teaching’ as outlined in the research of Anita Archer and others. Archer (2010) explains that:

While direct instruction is the principal teaching method, teachers are given autonomy to explore other teaching methods, including scaffolded student led research where appropriate. To further support teachers in the design of their lessons and instructional practices, the ten research-based principles of instruction outlined in the work of Professor Barak Rosenshine are used as a source of inspiration.

“Explicit instruction is characterised by a series of supports or scaffolds, whereby students are guided through the learning process with clear statements about the purpose and rationale for learning the new skill, clear explanations and demonstrations of the instructional target, and supported practice with feedback until independent mastery has been achieved.”

Guiding Principles Underpinning Mazenod College’s Learning and Teaching

In 2023, the Learning and Teaching policy moved from the theoretical to the implementation stage, a process that will continue as we roll out the Victorian Curriculum Version 2.0 (2023-26)

Explicit Teaching – A Sample Lesson Structure

Unchanged are Mazenod College’s guiding principles that are followed by all teachers in all subjects. Teachers collaborate to achieve a consistent approach to these principles:

• Respectful relationships: these underpin our learning and teaching. All members of the community display courtesy and respect for one another.

• Discipline: Mazenod College values and seeks to instill a discipline towards learning, with resilience and a willingness to learn as features.

• High expectations: regarding behaviour, attitude, commitment, and academic performance.

• Equity: a set curriculum and course delivery and preparation for assessment and assessment tasks that is common across classes within the same subject.

• Continuity and progression are seamless across the year levels with evident pathways for student development in particular subject areas.

• Personalised: provision for all students including those with individual needs and those with particular gifts and talents. Enhancement pathways, special needs, modified programs, and options in assessment for mainstream are all provided.

• Rigorous and relevant: a robust curriculum that is thorough and challenging. The curriculum is regularly reviewed and updated with reference to State and National requirements.

• Lifelong learning: a curriculum that is designed to be relevant as both preparation for future learning demands and for a happy and prosperous adult life.

• Explicit and scaffolded lessons and tasks: explicit step-by-step instructions are provided, that graduate learning, building from simple tasks to more complex tasks. Our lesson design seeks to provide a scaffold that enables students to complete tasks, together with a clear understanding of what students are learning and why they are doing so. This is further articulated in rubrics for the assessment of tasks and projects.

• Regular feedback: Mazenod provides regular assessment for students in many forms including both formative and summative. Feedback is provided in a variety of forms including marking sheets, rubrics, written, audio, or video teacher comments, peer feedback and self-evaluation. Student work is returned in an appropriate timeframe, typically within two weeks.

Achievements Science Renewal Project

Particular credit is to be paid to the Science faculty who introduced a new online learning platform CSIRO’s Stile, updated practical activities, and implemented a new pedagogical framework. This was a huge amount of work and has provided a pathway for the re-imagining of other curricular areas in the college, albeit at a slower pace in the future. The Science faculty also planned for a new elective based Year 10 Science curriculum for 2024.

Junior Mathematics Project

With the early release of the Victorian Curriculum for Mathematics, the faculty took the opportunity to reimagine our approach to junior Mathematics, with a particular focus on formative assessment and feedback.

English ‘Reverse Engineering Project’

The English faculty engaged in a year-long process of building backwards from the VCE curriculum into junior years. This was based on the release of the new Year 12 VCAA curriculum design.

Student Learning Outcomes

Learning Diversity

The Learning Diversity Team at Mazenod College is dedicated to supporting the individual learning needs of all our students. The team, with a staff of 26 dedicated teachers, psychologists and learning support officers, ensures that Mazenod College can offer well- structured Literacy & Numeracy intervention programs, in addition to 1:1 in class assistance. This support is vital in ensuring that all students can access the learning that is available. In addition, the team provides activities such as Homework Program and Film Club.

The structure, as outlined below, provides exciting opportunities to develop greater depth in middle leadership within Learning Diversity at Mazenod College.

• Director of Learning Diversity

• Learning Diversity Leader (Years 7 & 8)

• Learning Diversity Leader (Years 9 & 10)

• Learning Diversity Leader (Years 11 & 12)

• Learning Diversity Wellbeing Leader

• Learning Diversity Psychologist

• Administrative Assistant to the Director of Learning Diversity

Additionally, this comprehensive new model reflects the ongoing commitment of the college to support and provide a holistic education to all students and their families. This restructure also ensures that we can, provide greater support to teaching staff, further assisting them in planning and monitoring studentpersonalised learning programs, adjustment implementation and evidence gathering for students identified in the annual Nationally Consistent Collection of Data.

In 2023, 252 students were identified as having adjustments made to their program and were included in the NCCD. Of these 252 students, 167 were identified as requiring supplementary or substantial assistance. The funding provided by the Commonwealth Government ensures that the college can staff the Learning Diversity team to assist the relevant students in accessing their learning on the same basis as their peers.

Enhancement Programs

Mazenod College offers a comprehensive enhancement program in areas such as Humanities, Music, Mathematics, English, Robotics and Information Technology. Many students are involved at all levels in the following programs:

• Enhancement English (Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10)

• Enhancement Mathematics (Year 7, Year 8)

• Enhancement Mathematics (Year 9, Year 10)

• Enhancement Science (Year 10)

• Enhancement Biology (Year 10)

• Enhancement History (Year 7, Year 8, Year 9)

• Enhancement STEM (Robotics) (Year 8)

• Enhancement Music (Year 8)

• Enhancement Religious Education (Year 9)

• Enhancement Physical Education (Year 10)

• Enhancement Business Management (Year 10)

• VCE Units 1 & 2 History (Year 10)

• Software Development Extension (Year 10)

• Religion & Society Units 3 & 4 in (Year 11)

• Numerous other Units 3 & 4 in (Year 11)

• University Enhancement subjects in (Year 12)

Faculty Value-Added Programs

In 2023, many of the value-added experiences beyond the classroom returned, including the following:

Humanities:

• VCE Politics students entered the Monash University Social Sciences Essay Competition. Nathanial Louey (Y12) won first prize for his Politics essay entitled: "Australia - A Middle Power with Great Responsibility"

• VCE Politics students participated in a Model United Nations, competing with other independent schools throughout the state

Languages:

• Our VCE Italian students interviewed Holocaust survivor and refugee survivor and refugee Mr Joe Szwarcberg. This inter-curriculum activity developed the students' language skills, knowledge of the diverse source of migration we have in Australia and their ability to empathise.

• Languages Week with activities for the three languages:

o Greeting competition

o 1000 paper cranes workshop

o Morning Chinese exercise workshop

o World cup soccer introduction

o Chop stick race

o International short film festival

o Anime project

o Poetry performance

• Year 8 Italian classes learned to make pizza dough and tiramisu during lessons on table manners and eating habits.

• Year 9 Italian classes attended a day in Carlton for Dante Alighieri Poetry Competition, visited the Museo Italiano at Co.As.It. and ate at an Italian restaurant in Lygon street

• Our Chinese class students were awarded for their performance at the Chinese teachers of the Victoria Annual Reading Competition. They also gained knowledge of Chinese martial arts and musical instruments in an excursion day and participated in the Mid-Autumn festival.

• VCE Japanese class students attended the National Gallery of Victoria’s Japanese artefact display and developed their appreciation of Eastern art styles as well as hear some histories of Japan.

• In 2023 we welcomed five Language Assistants, who were critical in the preparation for VCE External Examinations.

• Language Exchange:

o 2023 we were able to send our students once again to our sister school Daisho Gakuen High School where the students participated in excursions and classes with their host brothers. Strong relationships were created between the Mazenod students and the Daisho students as well as the staff.

o In addition, we established a Language Exchange Program with Nishiyama High school in Kyoto, Japan.

Mathematics:

• Students achieved great results in the Australian Mathematics Competition. A very large number of students participated in the competition with numerous High Distinctions (top 3% in their year level and region) and distinctions (top 20% of their year level and region).

Health and PE:

• VCE PE 1&2 students have access to and observe elite level fitness testing and procedures made available through METs Performance Consulting. Students link data collected to relevant key knowledge in the VCE PE study design.

• VCE PE 3&4 students experience and discuss biomechanical principles using primary data from force plates, accelerometers, timing gates, and real -world practical application via METs Performance Consulting.

• VCE PE 3&4 students gain an insight into exercise science testing and evaluation at Deakin University’s state-of-the-art indoor exercise and sport science building.

Visual Arts:

• Two students included in the VCE Season of Excellence for outstanding work in VCE Art Making and Exhibiting, and Visual Communications and Design

English:

• Many of our Literature, Enhancement and Visual Arts students were published in Catholic Education annual anthology Shared Stories

• Numerous students participated in the Debating Association of Victoria competition and engaged in various public speaking opportunities.

Library:

• Students participated in Book Club and Kerbal Space Program in the library.

• 72 students completed the Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge between February and August.

• Steven Herrick, poet presented to all Year 8 students as part of their poetry unit.

• Book Week in August 2023 featured an Escape Room, Name the Tree, Kahoots and writing competitions.

• Most students in Years 7 – 9 participated in the Deakin survey - Discovering a ‘Good Read’: Pathways to reading for Australian teens in a digital age.

• Mazenod Literature Festival featured visiting authors and workshops to celebrate reading.

28% of Year 12 students had an ATAR score equal to 90 or more in 2023, placing them in the top 10% of the state. 67% of students had an ATAR score equal to 70 or more.

A summary of our key senior school data follows:

• Number of students scoring 99+ ATAR: 7 (Top 1% in the state)

• Number of students scoring 95+ ATAR: 26 (15%)

• Number of students scoring 90+ ATAR: 48 (28%)

• Number of students with a perfect study score of 50: 5

• Number of study scores of 40+ (top 8%): 123 scored in 24 different subjects.

• For the ninth year in a row, Mazenod had a student in Top Class auditions for drama.

VCE Comparison Results

Mazenod College Number of Students with ATAR Scores Over 90

Number of Year 12 Students with ATARs over 90

Unit 3&4 Religion and Society in Year 11 at Mazenod College

The majority of our Year 11 students study Unit 3 & 4 Religion and Society. They achieved outstanding results as indicated below. In 2023, 70 Year 11 students scored a study score of 35 or more in this Year 12 subject.

Unit 3&4 Studies in Year 11 at Mazenod College

In addition to studying Religion and Society in Year 11, a group of enhancement students study a second Year 12 subject in Year 11. In 2023, 66 students did this as indicated below, achieving 41 study scores of 35 or more.

Victorian School Ranking for Number of Mazenod College Students Achieving a 40+ Study Score in the following subjects: • Religion and

NAPLAN

In 2023, Mazenod College received another round of pleasing NAPLAN results. With over 72% of all students in Year 7 who completed all five assessments being categorized as strong or exceeding the National Proficiency Standard in all domains, and a similar 66% of all students in Year 9 being categorized as strong or exceeding the National Proficiency Standard in all domains.

Student Wellbeing

Goals and Intended Outcomes

Mazenod College employs a multi-layered approach to wellbeing that is designed to improve and sustain both staff and students' mental fitness. Visible Wellbeing is a whole school approach that encourages all areas of the college to build wellbeing capacity in each classroom and activity utilizing the SEARCH framework. Personal and Social Learning is the explicit teaching of wellbeing being taught during the Homeroom Pastoral Care periods.

Personal Development Days and seminars are scheduled at each year level addressing age and stage wellbeing issues and education. Mazenod College completed the final staff training modules of the SEARCH Framework in 2023 culminating in a Showcase Day where staff shared the creative ways that they have embedded the SEARCH Framework in their roles to enhance wellbeing in the Mazenod context. This signalled the end of the training phase with Professor Lea Waters and the Visible Wellbeing support team. Mazenod is now well placed to utilize this framework to underpin all wellbeing activities and practices, especially with the focus for 2024 on building relationships, student voice and emphasis on Pastoral care.

Achievements

In 2023 provisions for the explicit teaching of wellbeing were further strengthened and timetable adjustments arranged to deliver specific lessons that are age and stage appropriate. This formalizes and extends the time allocated in previous years through the Personal and Social Learning classes conducted in Year 7 and during specific extended homeroom.

In the Junior School (Years 7-9) students engaged in the Resilience Project Curriculum and, for Years 10 to 12, a bespoke program that focuses on Respectful Relationships, E-Safety and consent to name just a few themes. Furthermore, Year 9 students also accessed Wellio, an online platform to address wellbeing issues that became more topical and relevant during the year allowing greater flexibility for the c ollege to respond appropriately.

Value Added

Wellbeing Days, Seminars and Awareness Campaigns

In 2023 Mazenod College engaged several organisations to provide further education through the form of seminars and reflection days for both parents and students.

Examples include:

• The Mancave - Breaking the Man Box includes themes such as Mental Health Prevalence, Gender Stereotypes and Creating an Optimistic Future.

• YourChoicez - Present to various year levels on themes such as friendship, anger, sexting, digital consent, being an up-stander, empathy, and social media, emphasizing our Catholic Social Teaching on the respect for the dignity of the human person and for the beauty and sacredness of human sexuality.

• Elephant Ed. Pornography vs Reality

• Sex and Social Media

• Driver Education Game Aware - Bridging the gap between gamers, parents and professionals through education and intelligent gaming strategies.

• Internet Safe Education - Cyber Safety Education

• Brave Parenting Conversations – “Raising Teens in a Hyper-Sexualised Society” Online seminar for all parents.

• RUOK? Day Mental Health Awareness Week

• National Day of Action Against Violence and Bullying Awareness week embracing the 2023 theme of 'Growing connections', focused on the importance of building strong school community connections and social skills to help prevent bullying.

• Completion of VIA Character Strength Surveys.

• Drug and alcohol education with an emphasis on vaping

Community Wellbeing Events

In 2023 the college continued to facilitate Time and Space evenings for students and their parents introduced in 2022 they have proven popular with over 400 parents attending. This event aims to strengthen the relationship between parents and their sons. Such events attempted to highlight the important partnership and support between home and school. A Year 7 mother/female mentor/son in May, a Year 8 father/male mentor/son in February and at the conclusion of Year 11, in preparation for Year 12 a parent /son in late November. These opportunities are now a permanent fixture on the college calendar.

Mazenod College also participated in the Respectful Relationships Community of Practice collaborating with Avila, Sacred Heart and Salesian College to dialogue and plan how student voice can create awareness of the importance of healthy, respectful, and inclusive attitudes towards all members of the community. A highlight of the year was the cocreation and delivery of seminars on topics that are important to young people and their parents hosted by Avila.

Student Satisfaction

Individual Wellbeing

In 2023, the college continued to support individual wellbeing through college psychologists both counselling and educational with a greater ability to conduct diagnostic testing especially for learning and social/emotional needs. Both Junior and Senior Student Welfare Action Groups continued to meet regularly throughout 2023 to collaborate and identify students that required extra wellbeing support. This group consists of Deputy Principal Students, College Deans, Year Level Coordinators, Vocational Leaders, Psychologists, Oblate Priests, and representatives from the Learning Diversity and nursing teams.

The college partnered with Academic Assessment Services (AAS) to capture wellbeing data. AAS are independent consultants specialising in the assessment and analysis of educational performance and progress. The Wellbeing Test is a series of measurement instruments developed over several years and specifically designed for Australian adolescents. Each instrument measures experiences and attitudes in a range of areas critical to adolescent school life and wellbeing. The testing is being validated and is designed to build a comprehensive profile of each student, class, and cohort via data-driven insights. Most importantly, the results are intended to be used as a tool to help Mazenod staff plan appropriate early interventions and wellbeing programs for students. The Wellbeing Test includes questions in relation to school-based experiences and attitudes; learning dispositions and attitudes; and trait and state-based measures of self.

In 2023 a review of Pastoral Care structures and practices will see for 2024 the following changes. Homeroom will be replaced with Pastoral and occur at the start of each and every day including an extended 40 minutes on a Friday. Homeroom Teachers are now referred to as Pastoral Leaders and are pivotal in ensuring that all students at Mazenod are respected, their voices heard and where they are safe and feel safe. This connection and relationship building for staff and students specifically supports the 2024 motto “Connect with respect so belonging thrives.”

ACC Results

Mazenod College excelled in 2023 in the areas of volleyball, badminton and chess.

1 & 4

SPORT

Senior Bowls

Intermediate Bowls

Junior Bowls

Junior Chess

Intermediate Chess

Open Chess

Mazenod A = 1st

Mazenod B = 6th

Mazenod C = 5th

Mazenod A = 1st

Mazenod B = 5th

Mazenod A = 1st

Mazenod B = 2nd

Mazenod C = 4th

Student Satisfaction

The participation of students in sport, music, and community service, along with our above average and value-added senior academic results, is a testament to the diverse and flourishing culture of our college. This is further indicated by high student attendance at major college events such as the Inaugural Mass and the annual Speech Night at Robert Blackwood Hall. Remarkably high attendance and participation at House Athletics and House Swimming Carnivals was also achieved.

A high number of students volunteer to help Mazenod College. For example, Mazenod College holds an open day and several 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.

Students recognise the strengths of the college, expressing greater positivity than the MACS average on almost every category, including:

• Rigorous Expectations

• School Engagement

• Student Engagement

• Student Voice

• Teacher-Student Relationships

• School Belonging

• Learning Disposition

• Catholic Identity

Student Attendance

Student’s attendance is recorded every morning during homeroom period, and at the beginning of every period of the day. We record students’ attendance in homeroom or whenever they arrive to the college after this. Parents are required to ring the school if their child is absent. All school related and long-term absences are noted.

We send a system generated SMS message to all parents whose students have been marked absent with no reason given. In 2015 we upgraded our attendance recording methods to capture data for every period electronically, not just pastoral or the last period.

2023 YEARS 9 TO 12 STUDENT RETENTION RATE

Student Enrolment

Funding for Catholic schools is determined based on enrolments at key census dates in February and August. The enrolment data for the last few years’ February 2023 census is provided below. Mazenod College continues to grow as new streams roll through with a projected maximum of 1500 students.

Post Year 12 Destination Information

Summary

of

Destinations for 2023 Year 12 Graduates

• Total number of Year 12 students: 224

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SCHOOL DESTINATIONS AS AT 2023

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Summary of University Destinations by Institution

Summary of Destinations for TAFE

Summary of Private Provider Destinations by Institution

Child Safe Standards

Goals and Intended Outcomes

In complying with Ministerial order 1359, Mazenod College has initiated its own child safe policy that specifically designates responsibility to all members of Mazenod College in providing a safe learning environment for all its students. All community members have a respon sibility to minimise the risk that students may be subject to and have been instructed to immediately act upon any issue that comes to their attention.

Achievements

Specifically, Mazenod College has:

• Attended in service activities conducted by Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). The Department of Education Training Victoria and Catholic Education Melbourne have guided the executive in developing the child safe policy.

• In-serviced staff as to their specific responsibilities regarding child safety

• Developed a code of conduct that adheres to the guidelines set down by government bodies and ensured that this code was signed and available to all staff members, volunteers, and contractors.

• Advertise our code of conduct on Mazenod College website and the wider community through our weekly newsletter and parent emails.

• Reviewed the recruitment and onboarding of staff to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all students in our care.

• Ensured that our hiring practises comply with child safe standards as set out by MACS.

Leadership

Goals and Intended Outcomes

Mazenod College goals and intended outcomes for 2023 were:

To complete a full Leadership restructure. Streamline and coordinate across the college, its data systems and HR functions – particularly on-boarding, contract variation and exiting. To begin the plan to unify data on all facets of student life in one source

Achievements

The year began with the College Leadership Team gathering for two days in Camberwell. Dr Paul Shannon led a full leadership restructure and implementation of a new organisation structure and POL structure. A detailed and multi-layered organization chart was developed. A significant recruitment process was also undertaken; with 22 new teachers employed for 2024, 12 of whom took up a leadership position in the new structure.

Significant new leadership positions developed included:

• Vice Principal

• Director of Faith and Oblate Charism

• Director of Business Operations

• Director of Staffing

• Director of Operations, Risk and Compliance

• Dean of Professional Learning

• Dean of Digital Pedagogies

• Dean of Studies

Mr David Sutton further broadened work with the Middle Leaders, consisting of faculty heads and year level coordinators. This Reflective Practice Leadership Program is designed to develop an understanding of individual leadership styles. Program participants completed a DISC assessment, which is a psychometric assessment tool focused on the four main personal styles: dominance, influence, steadiness, and conscientiousness.

Leadership Activities and Development for 2023

Ten members of College Leadership, including nine female leaders, participated in the annual Women in Leadership conference run by the VCSSDPA.

Implementation of HR Tracking and Workflow Systems

This system was implemented in 2023. A group of key staff worked together to develop an in- house system to integrate and track HR function, including the recording and notification to all stakeholders of new staff, contract variations and exiting staff.

Implementation

of Integrated Annual Review Process and Workflow

Our new human resources staff records system, EMS360, was utilised to track staff professional learning goals and support the workflow for the staff Annual Review meetings.

Expenditure and Teacher Participation in Professional Learning

All teachers at Mazenod College undertook a variety of professional learning activities in 2023, predominantly focused on our Curriculum PL priorities. Faculties worked in teams as part of the Staff Development Program and participated in external professional learning activities that complemented the focus of their Curriculum and Pastoral projects.

The Visible Wellbeing program addressed in a series of externally facilitated, whole staff PL sessions, drawing on the work of Professor Lea Waters. These sessions focused on introducing and applying the SEARCH framework.

A differentiated, targeted approach to implementing the Visible Learning framework saw several teams work on a variety of projects including:

• Science Renewal Project

• Junior Mathematics Project

• Indigenous Perspectives

• English Reverse Engineering Project

• Video Self Review

• Classroom Management

• Impactful Feedback

• Learning Diversity

• Working Towards Full Registration Project

The flexibility enabled by this personal approach to the activities of Professional Learning saw teaching staff choose to focus on a project for impact.

A highlight of the Visible Learning program was the annual full day peer sharing showcase day in Term 2 during which staff present exceptional practice in a range of seminar sessions with the focus on excellence in the junior classroom.

As well as individual professional learning tailored to teaching staff who also completed several workshops and online training modules including:

• Faith and Charism formation

• First Aid level 2

• Anaphylaxis Training

• Disability Standards for Education online e-learning modules

• Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations

• Compliance standards - becoming compliant with Ministerial Order 1349

• NCCD briefing for leaders and training for all teachers

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (VET Teachers)

• Fire Wardon Training

18 staff members assessed VCAA examinations and the GAT and participated in the review and writing of VCE Study Designs. They also attended a range of subject association annual conferences and targeted PL. Such professional development provides genuine benefits, both to the teachers involved but also to other teachers at Mazenod College.

133 teachers participated in PL in 2023 for a total expenditure of $132,073 which is approximately $993 per teaching staff member. This was lower than in 2022, largely because our agreement with Visible Wellbeing was paid out in 2021, and 2023 saw a focus on internal PL. It is anticipated that with the resumption of external presenters in 2024, this figure will rise

EXPENDITURE AND TEACHER PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Teacher Satisfaction

Mazenod College enjoys high staff morale, and this is reflected in several ways:

• The high level of qualifications gained, and further study being undertaken

• A highly active staff social committee

• A keen sense of support and belonging as fostered by the presence of the Oblate Religious Community

Our teaching staff show a great sense of self-efficacy, and express trust in our school culture, as borne out by results in the MACSSIS survey. Negative ratings in many categories are below 10% including student safety, school climate, staff leadership relationships, support for teams, collective efficacy, and Catholic identity. It is worth noting that while feedback scores were low, the c ollege has moved to offering an annual review meeting with each staff member each year. We anticipate that this will lead to a greater sense of individual feedback.

Workplace Profile 2023

• Mazenod College employed 133 teaching staff and 223 total staff in 2023

• Mazenod College employed 118.8 full time equivalent teaching staff. Of the 118.8 full time equivalent teaching staff, 55% FTE were male, and 45% FTE were female

Teaching Staff Retention

This high percentage Teaching Staff retention rate of 92% is testament to the very positive teacher satisfaction rate.

Staff Attendance

Average percentage attendance rate for the 133 teachers was 91.5%. This represents an average of 16 days leave for all reasons per teaching staff member.

Teaching Staff Leave

TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS

Doctorate

Masters

Graduate

Gradulate Certificate

Bachelor Degree

Advanced Diploma

No qualification listed

Current Staff Years of Service

In 2023 there were 25 teachers (and 34 total staff) with more than 20 years of service to the college.

Community Engagement

Goals and Intended Outcomes

Mazenod College envisions itself as a community cooperating, witnessing Gospel values and responding to a call to service and responsibility to others.

• Continue to strengthen relationships with families through the Mazenod Old Collegians’ Association (MOCA) and the Parents & Friends Association with a culture of inclusivity and belonging.

• Establish new ways of communicating with parents, and improve current processes, keeping them informed of their son’s progress.

• Provide an environment that allows students to belong, to form friendships with peers and establish professional relationships with staff.

• Prepare for the establishment and launch through 2023/2024 of the Mazenod Foundation and renewed vitality within the broader Mazenod community with the release of the biannual publication of The Provence community magazine.

Achievements

Mazenod College works in conjunction with our Old Collegian Association and parent bodies to ensure that the values and teachings of Christ and St Eugene de Mazenod are experienced throughout the wider community. The Old Collegians network coordinates the many Old Collegian sporting teams, such as the Old Collegians Football, Soccer, Volleyball and Cricket clubs, as well as providing the opportunity for the physically and intellectually disadvantaged sports person through the Mazenod Panthers, a member of the FIDA. The Mazenod Old Collegians Association (MOCA) assisted the Mazenod Community through:

• Funding various Old Collegians' sporting club initiatives.

• Sharing careers knowledge and mentoring in-person at the successful MOCA Careers Evening.

• Engaging with students in the Mazenod Panthers all-abilities vs Students Football Match.

• Donations & awards to various Mazenod College events.

• The Parent bodies organised social events such as Mothers’ and Fathers’ Day Breakfasts, Mothers' Day Dinner, assistance with Social Justice activities (Mission Action Day).

Parent Satisfaction

Our parents continue to show great trust in the college, as borne out by the fact that in the 2023 MACSSIS survey our parents’ expressed positivity above the MACS average in almost every category including:

• School Fit

• School Climate

• Student Safety

• Communication

• Catholic Identity

It is important to note that the two years of COVID -19 interruptions and the continuing restrictions on mass gatherings into 2022 reflected on the family engagement rating, and this was a focus in 2023.

Building Works 2023

In 2023 major building works were conducted on the original college building throughout the year In May 2024 these renovations were completed. All classrooms on the levels of the main building were modernised, with an emphasis on creating light and flexible learning spaces. A new l anguage centre was constructed with each language room having a breakout room that allowed students the opportunity to practice their oral language skills without disturbing the other students in the class. With a creative use of space, a new science laboratory was added to the middle corridor of the main building and the lower classrooms on the Year 9 level were opened up to the outdoor adjacent courtyard to allow for teaching breakout spaces

Future Directions

At the end of 2024 the next phase of building will commence at Mazenod. Due to an ever-increasing demand for workshop space, the Maintenance area will move to the outdoor basketball area and the Design and Technology area will be expanded. The Food Technology room will be increased in size and modernised, allowing for the education of students in commercial cookery. Finally, the Year 7 rooms will be refurbished, allowing for the creation of breakout spaces and modern lockers which will be accessible from outside the room. The completion date of these works has been planned for mid-2025.

What's next?

Mazenod College is committed to providing the best possible education for your son(s).

The next stage of our refurbishment project will landscape through the gum trees and cover the central courtyard to enable students to utilise central and substantial social and recreational spaces throughout the year.

Having completed the redevelopment of the original school building, including improved amenity with purpose designed outdoor learning and social spaces, the college sees the enhanced amenity of this key central area as being of great value to our students and the local school community.