Mary Mackillop
What did she do to contribute to Australia?
Provided free education for unpriveliged kids in Australia in 1866, opening a school made of a converted stable in Penola (SA), called St. Joseph's School 
Founded Australia's first order of nuns- the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
In 1867, the sisters established more schools around Australia.
Opened an orphanage and a refuge for women released from prison.
Parents and Insipiration
Her parents were Flora Mcdonald and Alexander Mackillop.
At the age of 14, she started working and was the main source of support for her family. 
Poor Scottish immigrants
Father stressed the importance of education and homeschooled his eight children 
Went to Penola in 1860 to be governess of her cousins.
Started from the cousins to the poor children of the district.
Continued this after Father Julian Tenison Woods told her that teaching the poor would be an ideal way to serve God, 
Born in 1842 and died 1902
Her School
Accepted no money from the Government
Taught religious education
Remaining open to all and accepting only what parents could afford
Disputes that Mackillop had to deal with while setting her school up.
Her life was full of clashes with priests who were hostile to her rejection of money from the Government.
Met with Pope Pius IX, who supported her cause and relaxed poverty for the Sisters.
In 1875 she was appointed superior general of the order.
Despite her position, she still faced hostility.
She was then removed in 1885, before gaining the position again in 1889.