Sport at MacKillop Catholic College
We promote participation in sport and help students progress by guiding them through junior, intermediate and senior levels across competitions inside and outside of school.
Our aim is to ensure MacKillop’s sporting culture is a strong one, with our students being proud to represent the MacKillop colours at inter-house, inter-school, state and national sporting competitions.
Every year we have whole-College events for cross country, athletics and swimming. We also offer an extensive range of sporting opportunities for students to represent the College through the Palmerston and Rural Region School Sport (PARRS) inter-school sports days.
Through our sports focused electives as well as our Academies for Netball, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Basketball and Hockey, we aim to develop each individual’s game and knowledge so they can improve their contribution at club level as well.
College Houses
There are four houses at MacKillop which students are divided into. The houses are McGrath, McCormack, Hurley and Confalonieri. Points are awarded to the houses throughout the year at sporting carnivals, MacKillop Day activities and in general at discretion of principal for demonstration of the College’s values. More information can be found on the College Houses Page. Students are required to wear their house colour uniforms on Fridays.
Inter-school Sport
PARRS facilitates inter-school sports days, with schools from the Palmerston, and surrounding rural and remote areas invited to attend. Students aged from 9 -19 are all eligible to attend the various interschool sports days on offer. PARRS also facilitates the trials, selections, trainings and development of teams participating in the School Sport NT 12 Years & Under Championship program.
The focus for interschool sports days is participation at any level. “Come and Try” philosophy is promoted at all of the days on offer. Students will have the opportunity to attend inter-school sporting competitions and play against other schools in the area while representing MacKillop Catholic College.
PARRS 2023
| Event and Location | Dates | |
| Term 1 | ||
| Middle and Senior Netball | Thursday 2nd of March – Week 5 | |
| Senior Volleyball | Friday the 17th of March – Week 7 | |
| Senior 3×3 Basketball | Thursday the 23rd of March – Week 8 | |
| Middle School Girls Rugby League | Thursday the 30th of March – Week 9 | |
| Middle School Boys Rugby League | Friday the 31st of March – Week 9 | |
| Middle School Hockey | Tuesday the 4th of April – Week 10 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Middle School Boys AFL | Thursday the 4th of May – Week 3 | |
| Middle School Girls AFL | Friday the 5th of May – Week 3 | |
| Senior School Badminton | Friday the 12th of May – Week 4 | |
| Middle School Beach Volleyball | Wednesday the 24th of May – Week 6 | |
| Senior School Beach Volleyball | Friday the 26th of May – Week 6 | |
| Middle School Soccer | Wednesday the 14th of June – Week 9 | |
| Senior School Soccer | Friday the 16th of June – Week 9 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Middle and Senior Track and Field | Tuesday the 25th of July – Week 2 | |
| Middle and Senior Orienteering | Friday the 25th of August – Week 6 | |
| Middle and Senior Touch Football | Thursday the 31st of August – Week 7 | |
| Middle School Volleyball | Wednesday the 13th of September – Week 9 | |
| Senior School Squash | Friday the 15th of September – Week 9 | |
| Middle and Senior Table Tennis | Thursday the 21st of September – Week 10 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| Middle School Squash | Friday the 20th of October – Week 2 | |
| Middle and Senior Swimming | Thursday the 26th of October – Week 3 | |
| Middle School 3×3 Basketball | Friday the 10th of November – Week 5 | |
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN- for a registration form or more information please contact Top End Sport Education at topendsport.doe@education.nt.gov.au or ph: 8944 9401 mob: 0448 117 660.
12 Years & Under Championship Program-Representing Palmerston Region
PARRS (previously PARCS) offers a representative program for students aged between 10 & 12 years old or turning 13 this year (excluding AFL and RUGBY LEAGUE) to attend the trials advertised to be considered for selection into the Palmerston and Rural Regional School Sport Team to compete at School Sport NT 12 & Under Championships.This event is then a direct pathway opportunity for students to be considered for selection into 12 & Under School Sport NT Teams. Students wishing to participate in this program must attend trials for possible selection. Sports currently offered for this program are Basketball, Australian Football, Rugby League, Football (Soccer), Netball, Tennis, Cricket and Touch Football.
Development/Selection Camps-School Sport NT
13 to 19 years students can nominate themselves through their region to be selected to attend the sport Development/Selection Camps held usually over a Friday/Saturday/Sunday period. Region ratios apply and all camps will be held in Darwin. At these Development Camps, local sporting bodies and interstate team officials will provide competitions, expert coaching, skills and PD sessions. An interstate squad will be selected and announced to represent School Sport NT at the School Sport Australia Championships.
Extracurricular Sporting Options
MacKillop Saints Sporting Organisation
MacKillop Catholic College Dance
Many other clubs of a wide variety of sports operate within the Palmerston region. Please contact us if you would like more information.
