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Two new enrolments for class of 2025
Catholic Schools NSW is set to start the new year with two new members of its leadership team as Marita Winters and Jeremy Gasperov start with the peak body in January. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Study finds serious school incidents taking toll on principals
More than 80 per cent of Australian principals have experienced critical incidents in their schools including violent security threats, mental health crises, suicide attempts and medical emergencies, new Australian Catholic University research shows.
Schools should be centres of formation, not achievement factories: Pope
Culture and education must go hand-in-hand to form students into agents of social change driven by hope, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: CNS.
Principles blueprint to support changes in diocese
Catholic Schools Broken Bay’s new incorporated structure from 2025 will be supported by a “Shared Mission Principles” document to protect and strengthen Catholic education in the diocese.
Catholic school chatbot filters lessons through religious lens
A world-first Catholic school chatbot is filtering lessons through a religious lens while saving teachers nearly two hours a day in preparing lesson plans, marking assignments and even writing report cards. Source: The Australian.
College celebrates its past while looking to the future
St Paul’s Catholic College, Manly, celebrated its 95th anniversary on Friday but the school has its eyes on the future as it prepares to welcome girls and its first female principal in 2025. Source: Catholic Schools Broken Bay.
Minister orders inquiry into Victoria’s exam fiasco
Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll has ordered a full review into this year’s VCE exam bungle after the state’s curriculum authority unintentionally published test questions that gave thousands of students an advantage. Source: The Age.
Female educators applying for leadership roles face gender bias and discrimination
Female educators applying for leadership roles at Australian schools are more likely to encounter personal, social and systematic obstacles than their male peers, new research by Australian Catholic University has found. Source: Herald Sun.
South Australia’s Catholic schools receive $6.34m for capital works
The South Australian Government has announced $6.34 million for capital works projects in the state’s Catholic schools as part of a $12.7 million boost for non-government schools. Source: The Southern Cross.