Mount Carmel Catholic College (abbreviated as MCCC) is a systemic Catholic co-educational secondary school of the Marist tradition located in Varroville, a suburb 46 kilometres south-west of Sydney. It is situated within the city of Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. The current principal is Stephen Lo Cascio. Mount Carmel is a member of the Macarthur Independent Schools Association (MISA) and the Association of Marist Schools of Australia. History Mount Carmel Catholic College was first initiated in 1983/84 by a committee of parishioners located in Ingleburn and Macquarie Fields. The goal of this committee was to establish a Catholic secondary school for the northern part of the Macarthur region. The submission for the school was put to Bishop Murray who was the Bishop of Wollongong at the time. After negotiations with the Carmelite Fathers the site was chosen in Varroville near St Andrews Road and Spitfire Drive. The first 145 students of the school commenced their education in 1985 at John Therry Catholic High School in Rosemeadow. In September that year, the Commonwealth Government allocated a capital grant, which began Stage 1 of construction. In 1986, 292 students from Years 7 to 8 were therefore able to begin studies at the main site in Varroville. The principal at this time was Brother Clarence Cunningham. In 1990/91, Brother Clarence stepped down as principal and Brother Neville Solomon was appointed. In this time, the construction of the Champagnat Centre began. In 1996/97, Brother Neville stepped down as principal and Brother Roger Burke became the new principal. By 1998, construction work had begun on new extensions to the site, and this was completed in 1999. In 2002, John Barrington became the first lay principal of Mount Carmel. In 2007 the new Administration building was completed. In 2012, Wayne Marshall was appointed as the second lay Principal at Mount Carmel. Following a federal building grant, construction on the La Valla Trades Skills Centre began in 2014. In 2015, Mount Carmel Catholic High School was officially renamed Mount Carmel Catholic College and celebrated 30 years since its establishment in 1985. In 2018, Stephen Lo Cascio commenced as the third lay Principal at Mount Carmel. Academics Mount Carmel has a key focus on quality learning and teaching in the academic environment. The College consistently tops the secondary schools in the diocese for academic achievement, particularly in the HSC examinations. Students follow the curriculum enforced by the New