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Commissioning Mass brings together Catholic education in celebration
The Victorian Catholic Education Authority board and executive were commissioned on Wednesday at a Mass celebrated by Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli.
Political parties urged to commit to capital funding for Catholic schools
Catholic Education Western Australia is calling on the state’s political parties to commit to providing state capital funding for Catholic schools.
New ball game for basketballer turned teacher
University of Notre Dame Australia is offering Commonwealth Supported Places for several of its postgraduate education programs for students commencing their studies this semester. Source: NCEC.
Concerns of school and faith communities ‘blatantly ignored’
The National Catholic Education Commission says the Productivity Commission has blatantly ignored the concerns and needs of school and faith communities in its final philanthropy report, released yesterday.
AI could force change to exams in NSW, says Catholic schools chief
Artificial intelligence could prompt a “reimagining” of the Higher School Certificate in New South Wales, the chief executive of Catholic Schools NSW told educators this week. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
South Australian Greens push to remove rights of religious schools
New legislation set to be introduced to the South Australian Parliament would ensure religious schools cannot knock back job applications from prospective teachers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Source: The Advertiser.
Plans announced for major school construction projects
Brisbane Catholic Education has announced two significant construction projects valued at nearly $75 million, unveiling plans for a new private college at Flagstone in Logan and extensions to an existing school at Fitzgibbon. Source: The Courier-Mail.
New bursary honours education and mission leader
Yarra Theological Union, a college of the University of Divinity, is honouring the late education and mission leader Therese D’Orsa by naming a new education bursary in honour of her contribution to the Church.
New school in the classical tradition to be launched in Brisbane
The Power family, whose father, James snr, established Campion College, Australia’s first liberal arts tertiary institution, is behind the launch of new school in Brisbane next week. Source: The Australian.