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Research confirms parental choice in education saves taxpayers billions
New research from Catholic Schools NSW confirms the extent of money saved by taxpayers by government support of school choice for parents.
Catholic Education calls for full funding for all NT schools
The National Catholic Education Commission has welcomed the federal and Northern Territory governments’ commitment to investing $1 billion into the Territory’s public education system by 2029 and has called for all NT schools to be fully funded in the next round of bilateral agreements.
More students than ever enrolling at WA Catholic schools
More students than ever before are enrolled at Catholic schools in Western Australia, according to the state’s latest student census. Source: Catholic Education Western Australia.
Work begins on Townsville’s new Catholic college
Preparations for Townsville’s newest Catholic secondary school are officially under way following a turning of the sod and blessing ceremony at the site of Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw. Source: Townsville Catholic Education.
Masterclass to explore ways to boost Catholic school communities
Catholic Schools NSW is “answering the call” of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia with its Connected Catholic Communities Symposium and Masterclass, to be held next week.
English soccer giant teams up with Adelaide Catholic school
Liverpool Football Club has announced the expansion of its International Academy program to South Australia with the creation of a new partnership with Adelaide’s Xavier College. Source: The Southern Cross.
Transforming Catholic college into a co-educational school
Catholic Schools Broken Bay has appointed Mark Robinson as the senior executive overseeing the transformation of the delivery of Catholic education in New South Wales’ Northern Beaches precinct.
Catholic education chief questions if ‘funding wars’ really about funding
National Catholic Education executive director Jacinta Collins says it’s time for “fringe commentators and the Australian Education Union to stop the distorted reporting on school funding” and for “all sectors to realise the full Gonski commitment to Australian education”.
Big change coming to the way Catholic school kids are taught
Catholic schools in Melbourne will overhaul how students learn reading, writing and maths, switching to explicit instruction over student-led or inquiry-based learning. Source: The Age.