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How sending student teachers back to class makes them better teachers
Australian Catholic University has welcomed new guidelines released by the Federal Government to improve professional experience programs for initial teacher education students.
Canberra Education appoints interim executive director
Pam Betts has been appointed the interim executive director of Catholic Education in the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese. Source: Catholic Voice.Â
Remote Catholic schools to benefit from $100,000 literacy grant
Ten remote Catholic primary schools across the Ballarat Diocese will benefit from additional support to implement a structured literacy approach in 2025 thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Bertalli Family Foundation. Source: Catholic Education Ballarat.
Catholic Education welcomes extension of funding for Indigenous boarders
The National Catholic Education Commission has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to extend the Indigenous Boarding Providers Grants Program but says a long-term solution is needed to support educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Catholic schools have something to offer that no money can buy, says principal
Catholic schools offer something that no money can buy – an encounter with Christ and deep spiritual formation, says Sr Mary Sarah Galbraith OP. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Catholic education leaders gather in Tamworth to close the gap in education
Catholic education leaders, principals, staff, parents, and students are gathering this week for the triennial 2024 Catholic Schools NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Conference.Â
Antisemitism envoy grateful for Catholic Schools’ stand against hate and bigotry
Catholic Schools NSW has jointly hosted a roundtable on antisemitism in education with Jillian Segal, Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in Australia.
Praise for outgoing Catholic education leader
Ross Fox has resigned as director of Catholic education in the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese after eight years in the role, Archbishop Christopher Prowse has announced. Source: Catholic Voice.Â
Parramatta schools announce new five-year strategy
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese has announced a new strategy focused on enriching students’ lives through education grounded in excellence, inclusivity and Catholic tradition. Source: Catholic Outlook.