Thursday, May 16, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Beyond the Classroom St. Catherine’s Cultivates Student Passions

With an extensive array of up to 50 extracurricular and co-curricular activities and clubs available to our Prep to Year 12 students at St Catherine’s Catholic College, a supportive environment is always at hand for them to venture into new territories, cultivate fresh skills, and forge lasting friendships. The positive impact of such diverse learning opportunities outside the conventional classroom is evident on a daily basis to our teachers.

These activities span a broad spectrum of interests, encompassing sports, drama, debating, art, environmental activism, music, social justice advocacy, cattle club, handicrafts, technology, and First Nations cultural traditions. These clubs typically convene before or after school, or during lunch breaks, thanks to the dedication and voluntary contributions of St Catherine’s exceptional teachers and school officers, who generously give their time to nurture the talents, skills and interests of their students.

Recent highlights include the debating club's "Minute Madness," where students engaged in lively discussions on topics ranging from the wage status of Santa Claus's elves to global issues. Participation in debating fosters critical thinking, research skills, teamwork, and civic engagement.

Additionally, code clubs provide students with structured environments where they can delve into coding languages and develop technical proficiencies through hands-on projects. These skills are increasingly indispensable in today's digital landscape and can pave the way for promising careers in technology-related fields.

The Catherine McAuley Society, led by senior students and including Year 5 and Year 6 students, fundraises for social and environmental justice causes, advocates for the marginalised, and fosters environmental stewardship.

The College Community is extremely proud of all the students who participate in these clubs and extracurricular activities at St Catherine’s igniting their passions and interests beyond the traditional curriculum.

Enrolments for St Catherine’s Catholic college are now open for 2025.

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