Please find below a list of the Major Awards College Awards. Most of these are awarded to Year 12 students. We encourage your daughters to always work to their best ability and effort to strive towards these awards.

 

External Awards

Mayor’s Community Spirit Award

This award acknowledges students who are  consistent or outstanding in their displays of kindness and/or service. They can be in service of the school, the Fairfield City community or a local charity. The duration, scale and level of impact of the service will all be taken into consideration when selecting the recipients.

 

Reuben F Scarf Award

The Reuben F. Scarf Award acknowledges commitment to studies and school. The purpose of this award is to recognise and honour consistent effort and the desire to improve.

 

ADF Awards

• Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award – Year 10 and Year 12

This award recognises students who demonstrate leadership and teamwork within both the school and the broader local community. It recognises those who display strong values, such as doing one’s best, respect for others and “mateship”, characteristics that are integral to Australian society.

• Australian Defence Force Long Tan Future Innovators Award – Year 10 and Year 12

This award recognises recipients’ Science and Mathematics abilities while highlighting the value the Navy, Army and Air Force place on STEM skills and STEM career opportunities within Defence.

 

CEF Award

Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) Social Justice & Excellence in Learning Award. This award is granted to a student who leads by example, displays empathy and compassion, goes beyond with a community parish or youth group, is actively involved in social justice activities while having a consistent approach to their studies and displays personal learning excellence.

 

Fairfield RSL Scholarship

This award is presented to students who have studied to the best of their ability. The scholarship enables students to seek higher goals in education such as entry to university or similar.

 

Fowler Citizenship Award

This award acknowledges civic responsibility and outstanding community service within the school.

 

Archbishop’s Award for Excellence

The Archbishop’s Award for Excellence acknowledges a student’s commitment to their faith, academic life and social justice both at school and in their parish. This award is offered by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.

 

Hugh McDermott Outstanding Improvement Award

This award acknowledges a student who is consistent with their efforts to improve their academic and extracurricular activities. The student has shown improvement in these areas throughout the year and continues to strive to improve their results.

 

Hugh McDermott Parliamentary Award

This award acknowledges student leadership and passion for community service and social justice. The student is diligent and is proactive in assisting others within their community.

 

Additional and School based Awards

Saint Vincent de Paul Award for Community Service

This award acknowledges a student for exhibiting ongoing commitment to community service and for living out the Gospel message in serving those in need.

 

SOSJ Social Justice Award

The Sister of St Joseph Social Justice Award is awarded to a student who has worked to promote inclusion, compassion and justice in our school and communities.

 

South-West Connect Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Work Ethic

This award acknowledges a vocational education student who always shows consistent effort and a great attitude to learning.

 

Mary MacKillop Award for Contribution to the Religious Life of the School

This award is presented to the student who actively seeks out opportunities to be involved in the various faith experiences offered at the College.

 

Fr Patrick McAuliffe Award

The Patrick McAuliffe Award acknowledges outstanding student contribution to the College in the area of faith based initiatives.

 

Mary MacKillop Catholic College Sportswoman of the Year

The Mary MacKillop Sportswoman of the Year Award is presented to a student who has demonstrated outstanding application in the sporting field, across their time at Mary MacKillop Catholic College.