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Wollongong Diocese names new school after millennial saint
A new kindergarten-to-year-12 college for 1800 students in Leppington, southwest Sydney, will be named after St Carlo Acutis. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Catholic sector backs creation of national agency
The National Catholic Education Commission has welcomed federal Education Minister Jason Clare’s announcement that the Albanese Government will create a new national agency to improve coordination across Australia’s education system.Â
Sister who introduced Loreto order to Australia honoured
Mother Mary Gonzaga Barry IBVM, the Irish religious sister who introduced the Loreto order to Australia 150 years ago, has been named a Trailblazer on the 2025 Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her contribution to education.
Former Sale convent to undergo $40m development
The Our Lady of Sion convent and school campus site in Sale in regional Victoria is set to be revitalised after plans were approved for a $40 million investment in one of the largest education projects ever undertaken in the Sale Diocese. Source: Catholic Education Sale.
Collins hailed for ‘significant service to Catholic education’
National Catholic Education Commission executive director Jacinta Collins will step down in 2026, after serving in the role since February 2019.
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 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.
Catholic sector backs national approach to working with children checksÂ
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.
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.