Academic Competitions
Every year, students from Years 3-12 with proficiency in Mathematics, Science and English are given the opportunity to be involved in various Academic Competitions. Mackay Christian College has experienced great success at these competitions over the years, including being awarded overall competition winners and placing in various year levels.
Cattle Show Team
Agriculture students have the opportunity to join the Mackay Christian College Agricultural Centre of Excellence Cattle Show Team. Membership is open to all Year 10, 11 & 12 students. No prior experience is required, as students from all backgrounds can join the Cattle Show Team (CST). The CST trains, prepares and exhibits our own stud cattle and steers as well as cattle from local cattle studs.
Chess Clubs
The Primary School Chess Club and the Middle & Senior School Chess Club are groups of students who meet during lunchtime on a particular day of the week. Sometimes chess can be the highlight of a student’s school life. During Chess Club, students develop their chess skills and friendships. This group participates in the Queensland Interschool Chess Championship.
Choirs
At Primary School, we currently have a Prep to Year 1 and Year 2 to Year 6 choir groups. Our choirs practice during lunchtime and have a number of performance opportunities throughout the year, including the Mackay Eisteddfod, College Open Day, Award nights and other community events.
STEM / Robotics
Students can participate in our Robotics program. The students meet at lunchtime and after school to learn skills in building and programming robots using the Lego RCX or NXT programmable bricks. Students use these skills to complete design challenges and participate in competitions at a local, regional or state level.
F1 in Schools
Teams of students from all over Australia come together to compete in the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge. Students design and build small but very fast versions of Formula 1 racing cars that hurtle down a 20m track at speeds of up to 80 km/h. Teams compete in a variety of areas, including racing their cars, giving oral presentations, marketing their product, securing sponsorships, and assembling their team display.
SCHOOL HOURS
Term Time
8am - 4pm Monday - Friday
Term Break
9am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday
CONTACT US
Phone
07 4963 1100
mcc@mccmky.qld.edu.au