Mater Dei Catholic College
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	35°10′32″S 147°21′50″E / 35.17551°S 147.36376°E / -35.17551; 147.36376
Information
Type	Independent co-educational secondary day school
Motto	Live God's message
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	December 2003; 20 years ago (2003-12)[1]
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga
Principal	Val Thomas[2]
Years	7–12
Colour(s)	Maroon, navy blue, yellow and white
Website	mdccww.catholic.edu.au

Mater Dei Catholic College is a Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school catering for students in Year 7 to Year 12, located in the Wagga Wagga suburb of Lake Albert, in New South Wales, Australia.^[3]

History

Mater Dei Catholic College was established in 2003 by Wagga Wagga Diocesan Catholic Schools Office as part of the decision in 1999 to establish two Catholic co-educational colleges from Years 7 to 12. Prior to this, there was two 7–10 Catholic High schools, one for boys (Saint Michael's Regional High School, Wagga) and one for girls (Mount Erin High School, Wagga). Then, in years 11 and 12, both schools merged to Trinity Senior High School, located at the current site of Kildare Catholic College, Wagga.

Overview

The school is a Catholic secondary school in the Wagga Wagga Denerary and Diocese. It has five houses which are each named after significant people in the college's history. Kennedy (Blue), after Graham Kennedy, Rosarie (Red), after Sister Rosarie, Webber (Green), after Sister Webber, Caroll (Purple) House after Bishop Carroll and Sherrin (Gold) after Brother Carl Sherrin, principal of Trinity Senior High from 1988 to 1993.^[4]

Principals

The following individuals have served as College Principal:

Notable alumni

• Harrison Himmelberg – AFL Footballer
• Matthew Kennedy – AFL Footballer
• Harry Cunningham – AFL Footballer
• Elliott Himmelberg – AFL Footballer