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Appointment Education

Bishops appoint head of new education peak body

Queensland’s bishops have appointed Madeline Brennan as the inaugural chair of Catholic Education Queensland, which will succeed the Queensland Catholic Education Commission next January. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Digital Life Education

Australian students first to walk virtually in the steps of St Peter

Students from Catholic Schools Broken Bay have been among the first in the world to explore an innovative immersive digital experience of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the spiritual heart of the Catholic Church.

Digital Life Education

Students can explore and restore St Peter’s without leaving home

Students now have a chance to be an explorer-restorer of St Peter’s Basilica in the 3D blocky world of Minecraft. Source: OSV News.

Education Jubilee 2025

Principals prepare for Jubilee Year pilgrimage 

Catholic Schools Broken Bay principals are preparing for a Jubilee Year pilgrimage, which will be the culmination of an innovative professional development and formation program that will also benefit students.

Education

Virtual learning revolutionising rural Catholic education

Virtual learning in the education sector has enormous potential for students in the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese, according to McAuley College principal Eamonn Moore. Source: Catholic Voice.

Education

New research shows lifelong benefits of Catholic schooling

Catholic school graduates, on average, are more likely to be employed, earn higher wages and have higher life satisfaction and better general health compared with those from the government sector, according to new research. Source: The Australian.

Education

Commonwealth teaching scholarships must be ‘sector-blind‘

The National Catholic Education Commission says it is critical that initiatives to address Australia’s teacher workforce shortage not exclude Catholic and non-government schools.

Education

Campaign aims to explain a complex system in simple terms

Catholic Schools NSW has launched its Keep School Funding Fair campaign, which aims to provide voters with better information about school funding.

Education

Growing educational disadvantage an issue for all school sectors 

The National Catholic Education Commission is calling for a broader discussion on educational disadvantage in Australia, highlighting that it is a challenge faced across all schooling sectors, not just government schools.