Mater Maria Catholic College
Welcome
Mater Maria Catholic College is a co-educational school for Years 7 to 12, located in the tranquil bush setting of Warriewood Valley.
Our College offers young people an exceptional educational experience, focused on learning, positive support networks, and a myriad of opportunities grounded in our shared values of Community, Hospitality, Justice, Spirituality and Stewardship.
Graduates of Mater Maria not only excel academically but also make positive impacts in their local communities and the world in meaningful ways.
Our Learning Environment
Mater Maria Catholic College is committed to delivering a Catholic education that promotes student learning and personal development, providing an engaging, technology-enhanced learning environment where students and teachers are challenged to maximise individual learning gains.
Our focus on quality transformational learning, is supported by flexible structures and informed by the latest professional practices, helping to guide and nurture a student’s curiosity, develop meaningful relationships and to achieve their personal best.
As a fully inclusive mainstream College, every effort is made to differentiate the curriculum in a variety of ways so that students with additional needs will achieve success, develop positive self-esteem and obtain necessary skills for their transition to the workplace and adult life.
Technology & STEM
We aim to provide a learning environment where students embrace technology to become competent and savvy users, empowered by positive and relevant IT experiences in their learning.
In addition the Fitzmaurice Learning Area provides a 220sqm of STEM learning space with 30 networked PCs, clean lab for equipment such as a laser cutter and 3D printers.
Student Wellbeing
Student wellbeing encompasses a commitment to the spiritual, physical, emotional and mental well being of all students.
Our student wellbeing program is structured so that each child is known as an individual, is challenged to reach his or her potential and feels connected to a cohesive community through various initiatives including student leadership, faith development, social justice, mental health, anti-bullying and cybersafety.
Co-curricular
Our Co-curricular activities, programs and learning experiences complement the academic curriculum, helping to develop the students’ personality as well as to strengthen classroom learning.
Co-curricular activities assist in the growth of a student’s intellectual, emotional, social and moral development, and include: Competitions, Debating & Public Speaking, Drama Productions, Mock Trial, Music Ensembles, and The Duke Of Edinburgh’s International Award.
Sport
Our College encourages all students to participate in the range of sporting opportunities available and has supported many outstanding sportsmen and sportswomen who have competed at both National and International levels in their discipline.
Our wide range of sporting opportunities include: Athletics Carnival, Basketball, Biathlon, Cross country, Netball, Rugby Union, Sailing, Soccer, Surfing, Surf lifesaving, Swimming, Tennis, Touch football, Track and field.