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Resources announcement puts smile on teachers’ faces
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools will work with its primary school teachers to develop high-quality, comprehensive curriculum resource materials enabling them to focus more on the core task of teaching, where their time and energy counts the most.
Stage set for students to shine at annual arts festival
More than 850 talented Catholic school students from North Queensland converged at the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre yesterday to kick off the 2023 Mulkadee Youth Arts Festival. Source: Townsville Catholic Education.
Parents assured of long-term future for leading boys’ school
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools has assured parents of the long-term future of De La Salle College after it was purchased from the De La Salle Brothers. Source: Herald Sun.
Retraining teachers reaps results for students
A report from the Teacher Education Expert Panel 2023, written by University of Sydney vice-chancellor Professor Mark Scott, has important insights into how to make teachers highly effective, writes Catholic schools leader Ross Fox. Source: SMH.
School attendance may never bounce back: Catholic education chief
Catholic Schools NSW chief Dallas McInerney says there is a risk attendance levels will never return to normal, calling for an inquiry into the long-term consequences of shutting down schools during the pandemic. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Catholic Schools Broken Bay gets top marks
An ambitious plan and strategic direction for Catholic Schools Broken Bay is proving a great success, two-and-a-half years since it was introduced.
Victoria backtracks on private schools payroll tax, lifting threshold to $15,000
Victoria’s highest-fee schools will face new payroll tax rules from next year, but the measure will raise $100 million less than expected after the Government backtracked from its original plan following fierce opposition. Source: The Age.
Dioceses, religious must work together to support Catholic schools: Vatican
As Catholic schools worldwide face several challenges – including declining enrolments, funding or maintaining a distinctive religious character – the Vatican has urged religious orders, dioceses and laypeople to come together to “take risks” and be creative in finding solutions. Source: CNS.
Education Minister goes back to school
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare visited students and staff from St Felix Catholic Primary School, Bankstown, yesterday and met with Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, National Catholic Education executive director Jacinta Collins and Sydney Catholic Schools executive director Tony Farley.