Meet the Principal -Mr Chris Caldow
After more than 25 years, MacKillop College is proud to introduce our new Principal to our
community.
Mr Chris Caldow, former Principal of Penola Catholic College in Glenroy and Broadmeadows,
officially joined the MacKillop College community on Monday 10 July this year, at the beginning of
Term 3 2023.
Prior to his work at Penola Catholic College, he worked as a Deputy Principal at St Patrick’s College
in Ballarat. Having worked in leadership within the Catholic education system for more than twenty
years, being Principal at an Association of Josephite Affiliated Secondary Schools (AJASS) school
continues to hold real appeal for Mr Caldow – first with Penola Catholic College and now with
MacKillop College. The relationships and intrinsic values inherent to the Josephite system align
well with the personal and professional ideals he holds.
His journey seems a conventional one of hard work and personal objectives leading the way.
Additional study, a Master’s degree as well as a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education, served
to lend structure to his curated career path. Coupled with a driving need to do the most amount of
good for the most amount of people, it has served to push Mr Caldow from Year Level Coordinator
roles to Deputy Principal to, now, Principal of a school of over 1700 students.
With the legacy left by our namesake St Mary of the Cross MacKillop guiding Mr Caldow in his own
ideals and objectives, he is himself dedicated to leaving the College and our students a legacy
whereby they are in a better place to where they were when he joined the community. He brings
with him a steadfast commitment to growth and evolution, and hopes to see students and staff thrive. Similarly, standing within the
Josephite tradition, Mr Caldow places no small amount of emphasis on the faith and education of our students, intent on building on
the foundations already in place.
Appreciative of the welcome he’s already received, and keen to build and forge closer relationships, Mr Caldow looks forward to more
local outreach, hoping to partner with a wider range of community organisations, thereby benefitting our students and our community.
For those new to the community, or considering a place at MacKillop College, please do not hesitate to get in touch to organise a meeting
or tour with our Registrar.
www.mackillop.vic.edu.au enquiries@mackillop.vic.edu.au 03 9734 5200 1-29 Russell St, Werribee
