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Early years education centres to meet growing demand
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools is partnering with the Victorian Government to build 12 early years education centres to meet the increasing demand from families in Melbourne’s growing communities. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Primary school upgrades a boost for ‘high-quality, faith-based education’
A multi-million dollar refurbishment program for Catholic schools in Broken Bay Diocese is designed to enhance learning environments.
Catholic high school expels student hackers
Students at a Perth Catholic school had been hacking into an online data portal to check grades and test scores for years before they were detected. Source: The West Australian.
Cairns appoints new education leader for 2025
Catholic Education in the Diocese of Cairns will have a new leader in 2025, with Diarmuid O’Riordan selected to take over from Bill Dixon who will retire in December.
Education director retires after 23 years feeling ‘truly blessed’
Catholic Education Rockhampton has farewelled Leesa Jeffcoat at a Mass of Thanksgiving at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Rockhampton, as she concludes her time as director after more than two decades in the role.
Teaching kids to read using phonics ‘a win’ for Victorian students
Australian Catholic University has welcomed the Victorian Government’s commitment to an explicit teaching and learning approach, including structured phonics, in classrooms.
Queensland educator takes on dual principalship
Queensland educator Britt Gurnett has taken on a dual principalship this year, as principal of St John Fisher College Bracken Ridge and Brisbane Catholic Education’s first online school, FisherONE Online Education. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Deported asylum-seeker returns to former school as teacher
Nagina Zahra will never forget the moment she donned her St Aloysius College Adelaide school uniform for the first time. It was 2004 and as a newly arrived asylum-seeker from Afghanistan, everything felt alien. Source: The Southern Cross.
Catholic school receives top award for environmental leadership
A coastal Victorian Catholic primary school has been recognised by Sustainability Victoria for its leadership and commitment to caring for the environment. Source: Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education.