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Senior Vatican official to open education conference
Sr Nathalie Becquart XMCJ, the Vatican’s Undersecretary for the General Secretariat of the Synod, will bring a message of hope to an anticipated 1500 delegates at the 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference, to be held in Cairns from August 20–22. Source: NCEC.
NAPLAN participation rates in Catholic schools beat national average
This year’s NAPLAN results show that participation rates for Catholic schools have exceeded both state and national averages, demonstrating Catholic education’s strong commitment to assessment and ongoing support for students, Catholic Schools NSW says.
New council puts student voice ‘at heart of decision-making’
Catholic Education WA is placing the student voice at the heart of decision-making with the establishment of a new Student Advisory Council at the system level.
NAPLAN results again show one-third of students aren’t meeting expectations
One third of Australian students aren’t meeting “challenging but reasonable” expectations for literacy and numeracy following the third straight year of concerning NAPLAN results. Source: ABC News.
School funding ‘a game where every Australian is a winner’
A new Catholic Schools NSW report shows taxpayers save billions of dollars each year when governments support a mixed model of schooling (government, Catholic, and independent) by investing in non-government education.
New school program helps bridge generation gap
A new program has been introduced in Catholic primary schools across Australia this term, aiming to help children appreciate the unique contributions of people at all stages of life. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
New specialist school opens to meet rising demand
MacKillop Family Services has opened its fifth specialist school, MacKillop Education Clifton Hill in inner Melbourne, to meet the growing need for education settings that support students with complex learning and emotional needs.
Questioning need for non-government schools ‘worrying’
Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney has criticised comments made by the NSW Education Secretary on ABC’s Australian Story in April. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
CESA’s 200-strong workforce on the move
Catholic Education South Australia will relocate its head office to a prominent city-fringe office space in one of Adelaide’s key commercial precincts. Source: The Southern Cross.