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Remote Catholic schools to benefit from $100,000 literacy grant
Ten remote Catholic primary schools across the Ballarat Diocese will benefit from additional support to implement a structured literacy approach in 2025 thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Bertalli Family Foundation. Source: Catholic Education Ballarat.
Catholic Education welcomes extension of funding for Indigenous boarders
The National Catholic Education Commission has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to extend the Indigenous Boarding Providers Grants Program but says a long-term solution is needed to support educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Catholic schools have something to offer that no money can buy, says principal
Catholic schools offer something that no money can buy – an encounter with Christ and deep spiritual formation, says Sr Mary Sarah Galbraith OP. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Catholic education leaders gather in Tamworth to close the gap in education
Catholic education leaders, principals, staff, parents, and students are gathering this week for the triennial 2024 Catholic Schools NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Conference.Â
Antisemitism envoy grateful for Catholic Schools’ stand against hate and bigotry
Catholic Schools NSW has jointly hosted a roundtable on antisemitism in education with Jillian Segal, Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in Australia.
Praise for outgoing Catholic education leader
Ross Fox has resigned as director of Catholic education in the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese after eight years in the role, Archbishop Christopher Prowse has announced. Source: Catholic Voice.Â
Parramatta schools announce new five-year strategy
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese has announced a new strategy focused on enriching students’ lives through education grounded in excellence, inclusivity and Catholic tradition. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Archbishop Fisher names new head of Sydney Catholic schools
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has named Danielle Cronin as the new executive director of Sydney Catholic Schools, overseeing a network of 147 Catholic primary and secondary schools. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Students turn themselves into religious education teachers
Parramatta Catholic secondary school students are embracing the chance to celebrate their faith with others, taking on the role of special religious education catechist in state primary schools. Source: Catholic Outlook.