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Small school wins big prize at Australian Education Awards
For MacKillop Education Waranara School in Sydney’s inner west, success is seen every day when students who once refused to attend school are in class again with their education back on track. Source: MacKillop Family Services.
Broken Bay’s schools go to top of the class
Catholic Schools Broken Bay’s “Shaping Tomorrow Together in Faith Strategy” to strengthen teaching and learning has helped its diocesan schools perform strongly in the latest NAPLAN results.
One in three students fail to meet NAPLAN benchmarks
Reading and writing scores are going backwards for almost every age group in Australia’s national standardised school tests, with one in three students still failing to meet NAPLAN benchmarks. Source: The Guardian.
Schools introduce new code of conduct for parents and carers
Catholic Education Western Australia’s has introduced a new code of conduct for parents and carers that outlines the expectations to keep its 149 schools as safe, welcoming and supportive environments. Source: The Record.
Catholic schools tackle gender gap in principal roles
A policy to increase the number of women in senior education roles in the Melbourne Archdiocese is aiming to reduce the disparity between the numbers in the ranks and in principal roles. Source: Herald Sun.
Religious education symposium connects theory with practice
The evolving role of religious education in contemporary learning environments was discussed at Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools inaugural religious education symposium. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Brisbane Catholic Education appoints new head
Brisbane Archbishop Shane Mackinlay yesterday announced Peter Hill as the new executive director for Brisbane Catholic Education. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Melbourne Catholic schools exceeding NAPLAN targets
As students receive their individual NAPLAN test results, the body behind almost 300 Catholic schools in Melbourne is celebrating achieving numeracy targets two years ahead of schedule. Source: Herald Sun.
Mercy Education appoints new CEO
Luci Quinn has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Mercy Education, leading 13 colleges across South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia from October 5.