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Education People

Dictionary of Catholic educators launches public lecture

Australia’s only dictionary dedicated to preserving the stories of Catholic educators since Australian colonial settlement has launched its first public lecture. Source: ACU.

Education Opinion

Education conference told synodality ‘a mission, a path to prophetic voice’

There was much discussion about how synodality leads to hope at the Australian Catholic Education Conference in Cairns last week, Laura Kings writes. Source: Australian Catholics.

Education Safeguarding

Catholic sector backs national approach to working with children checks 

The National Catholic Education Commission has welcomed the commitment of Australia’s attorneys-general to move toward a national checking capability for the state-based working with children checks.

Education

Cairns conference will be largest gathering of Catholic educators Australia

Next week, 1400 delegates, including educators and leaders, clergy and religious, parents, academics, chairs and board members, will gather in Cairns for the 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference. Source: NCEC.

Education

Catholic Schools Broken Bay reveal changes for an ‘extraordinary future’

Following last month’s launch of its five-year strategy Shaping Tomorrow, Together in Faith, Catholic Schools Broken Bay has revealed changes set to redefine Catholic education across the Diocese.

Education

Educators urged to place faith before success

Catholic Education Canberra-Goulburn’s executive director David de Carvalho has called on Catholic educators to reflect on the true measure of their mission. Source: Catholic Voice.

Children Education

Reading to pre-schoolers not the whole story, literary expert says

Parents should not feel guilty if they struggle to find time to read aloud to pre-schoolers because it won’t stop them from learning how to read, a literacy expert says. Source: The West Australian.

Education

Boys’ college in WA appoints first female principal

Mazenod College in Lesmurdie, Western Australia, has appointed Sabrina Hughes as its new principal from 2026, making her the first woman to be appointed to the role in the school’s almost 60-year history.

Education Religious Orders

Day of day of ‘gratitude and hope’ marks ministries’ 150 years in Qld

St Stephen’s Cathedral in Brisbane was filled with prayer, praise and gratitude, as hundreds gathered to mark 150 years of Edmund Rice Ministries in Queensland. Source: The Catholic Leader.