Mater Maria Catholic College

🎸 CLASH OF THE BANDS - ROUND 4 🎤
Last Thursday night, Jasper (Year 12) took to the stage at Avalon Bowling Club alongside Alex and Michael (Class of 2025), performing as their trio band Spew.

Competing in Round 4 of the Northern Beaches Clash of the Bands, the group delivered an outstanding, high‑energy performance, drawing in the crowd and getting the youth moshpit buzzing.

We’re proud to see our students and graduates showcasing their talent on the local music scene. Well done, Jasper, Alex and Michael!

CELEBRATING OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADERSHIP | We are incredibly proud of Year 12 students Daisy and Anabel, recognised by Zonta for their leadership and service through the Mater Maria Zonta Club.

Daisy received a Highly Commended – Young Women in Leadership Award for her outstanding work as President, leading impactful community initiatives. Anabel was presented with a Commended Award for Participation, recognising her leadership as College Vice Captain and her contributions beyond the College, including Mona Vale Surf Life Saving Club.

Both students are also undertaking the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Gold Award - a testament to their dedication and commitment.

Congratulations, Daisy and Anabel. You are both wonderful role models for our College community!

Several of our students had a fantastic experience at the Sydney Writers’ Festival recently, exploring genres like dystopia, romance and crime, and hearing from inspiring authors along the way.

A big thank you to the authors for sharing their insights and taking the time to sign books for our students.

🌧️💛Reconciliation Week - Jarjum Initiative 🌧️💛

Despite the rain, our National Reconciliation Week Jarjum gathering was full of connection, culture and community.

With over 50 students and 20 families and school delegates attending, students engaged in cultural learning, storytelling, collaborative activities and connection across schools within Catholic Schools Broken Bay. A highlight was seeing our older students mentor and support younger Jarjums throughout the afternoon.

A huge thank you to St Paul’s Catholic College for warmly welcoming our Mater Maria students into their space and helping make the day so special.

This year's National Reconciliation Week theme, "All in", reminds us that reconciliation is a shared responsibility. In that spirit, we're proud to celebrate our talented Year 12 Music students and Vocal Ensemble, who have once again been selected to feature in Reconciliation Australia’s special choir project, an incredible achievement for the third consecutive year!

Joining voices with choirs from across the country, our students performed “Beds Are Burning” by Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst of Midnight Oil, sharing a powerful message of unity, truth and reconciliation.

We are so proud to be part of this meaningful project, which reminds us that we all live, learn and grow on the sacred lands of Australia’s First Nations peoples.
Watch the video below (our students appear from 1:26–1:35).

Voices for Reconciliation 2026: Beds Are Burning | Choir Compilation For National Reconciliation Week 2026, Reconciliation Australia once again called on choirs across the country to raise their Voices for Reconciliation.Beds ...

Year 12 Engineering students visited HARS Aviation Museum as part of their aeronautical engineering unit, gaining valuable insight into aviation and engineering in action. A big thank you to Captain Bob for showing students the cockpit of a Boeing 747, and to our fantastic guides Martin and Reg for sharing their time, knowledge and expertise.

Students also toured the workshop and heard first-hand from the team restoring historic aircraft, making for a fantastic hands-on learning experience that brought engineering to life.

"As our campaign week comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who has liked, shared, donated, or simply taken the time to learn about the vision for our new Eileen O’Connor Catholic School at Tuggerah.

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Together, we’re building a school, and a future filled with opportunity, inclusion and hope.

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𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀?

Many families don’t realise that applications for Mater Maria close while students are still in 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟰.

Applications for 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟵 at Mater Maria Catholic College close on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆.

Places at Mater Maria are highly sought after, with waitlists common across year groups.

If Mater Maria is something you’re considering, even as an option, now is the time to apply.

👉 matermaria.nsw.edu.au/enrolments