Principals Blog

Mark Murphy
Dip T, BA, BTheol, Postgrad Dip (Student Welfare), MSL, MBA (Exec)
Principals Blog
Principal's Blog - 22 February 2018
19 Feb 2018
Rituals and symbols are valuable and useful instruments which provide meaning and understanding of significant events in our lives.
Principal's Blog - 15 February 2018
13 Feb 2018
Last Thursday as a community we celebrated the efforts and achievements of the class of 2017 and welcomed our Year 7 students and other students new to the Marcellin College Family.
Principal's Blog - 8 February 2018
05 Feb 2018
Welcome to what promises to be an exciting and hope filled year here at Marcellin.
Message from the Principal - 12 December 2017
12 Dec 2017
Dear Members of the Marcellin College Family,
STAFFING ANNOUNCEMENTS
I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Melissa Mackellin on her appointment as the Head of Senior School. Melissa has been an outstanding Head of Junior School since 2013 and I look forward to Melissa’s evolution in the Head of Senior School role...
Principal's Blog - 7 December 2017
03 Dec 2017
As we come to the end of another exciting year at Marcellin I would like to thank all those of you who have offered generous support and encouragement to our community.
Principal's Blog - 30 November 2017
28 Nov 2017
As you may be aware, last week the Victorian State Government made an announcement regarding the preferred option for the proposed North East Link Project.
Message from the Principal - 27 November 2017
27 Nov 2017
Dear members of the Marcellin College Community,
Last week it was reported to me that a former teacher of Marcellin College has been convicted of one count of historic Child sexual abuse. The teachers name was Vili Kovac and the abuse occurred during the period of his employment at the Camberwell Campus of Marcellin College between 1968 and 1969...
Principal's Blog - 23 November 2017
21 Nov 2017
I often hear people express regret about giving up an activity or skill they were engaged in as a child. It could be that they stopped playing a sport or that they gave up the study of a language...
Principal's Blog - 16 November 2017
13 Nov 2017
Last Friday our senior leadership team were afforded the luxury of a day off-campus to discern, collate, collaborate and synthesize the outcomes, findings and recommendations...
Principal's Blog - 9 November 2017
09 Nov 2017
I have said before that one of the most valuable and critical conversations which can take place in education is that between primary and secondary school teachers.
