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Assinment 1.6docx
Assinment 1.6docx
Can you describe the five pillars of a Marist education and their
significance?
How does a Marist education foster a sense of community among students and
staff?
Marist fosters a sense of community among students and staff by always caring
about the student equally no matter of their past and students learn to respect all
the teachers especially how house group fosters a sense of family such as Ms
Westcott and Ms Ciastkowski
Category B
Can you give three examples of how the Marist approach to education has
positively impacted students?
Aden Power was the Dux of the College in 2021 he achieved an ATAR of 99.80 and
Proxime Accessit Liam Harcombe with an ATAR of 99.75. another person affected
positively by a Marist education was lieutenant general john Caligari he graduated
in 1978 he served the Australian defence force fore over 36 years he retired in 2015
as a three star general he was appointed to be the chair of the ex-ADF and families
suicide prevention trial by the federal minister for health
Category C
Choose a Sacred space/artwork at MCC and explain how it helps promote the
College's mission of forming young men with strong minds and gentle hearts.
Sacred site the quadrangle this sacred site is very important because it shows our
devotion to Champagnat and Mary it has the 5 pillars as well these are; family
spirit, simplicity in the way of Mary love of work and presence blessed by
archbishop mark Collery
Compare and contrast Marist College Canberra with a Marist School/Mission in a
developing country. Draw upon 2 of the 5 Marist pillars as well as your own
insights in your response. Since 1987 the Marist Fathers have been working
in an area of Brazil known as the “Sertao”. Poverty, hardship and constant
drought form a perpetual backdrop to this mission in this abandoned part of
the country. Over the years prolonged drought has forced many off their
lands and into the favelas (slums) of the large cities where they have built
skyscrapers and mansions for the rich and wealthy. The Diocese of Caetite,
where the Marists work. 2 of the most prominent Marist pillars are family
spirit shared by both the schools
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