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Schools

College student ‘a remarkable source of inspiration for those around her’

An unwavering commitment to affecting positive change has earned St Clare’s College student Isobel Hill an Exceptional Young Person Award in the ACT Children’s Week Awards. Source: Catholic Voice.

Formation Schools

New team to integrate formation and engagement in schools

After a six-month strategic review, Brisbane Catholic Education will integrate its Catholic Identity and Religious Education teams to focus on formation and engagement across its South East Queensland school communities.   

Schools

Initiatives aim to enhance student outcomes and staff wellbeing

Catholic Schools Broken Bay (CSBB) has launched two significant initiatives aimed at enhancing educational outcomes and supporting staff wellbeing.

Schools

New Catholic school to open in Adelaide growth area

South Australia’s newest Catholic school will open at Riverlea Park in Adelaide’s northern suburbs in 2027. Source: Southern Cross.

Schools

Driver charged after truck crashes into Catholic school classroom

A truck has ploughed through 19 cars and into a southwest Sydney Catholic school classroom in a shocking crash that miraculously only caused minor injuries. Source: Daily Telegraph.

Schools

New director appointed for Catholic Education in Rockhampton

Rockhampton Bishop Michael McCarthy, has announced the appointment of Mr Michael McCusker as the new Director of Catholic Education for the Rockhampton Diocese effective from July.

Schools

Principals face escalating levels of physical violence from students

School leaders have reported high levels of resilience despite facing the worst recorded levels of physical violence, threats of violence, and bullying in the 13-year history of ACU’s annual Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey.

First Nations Schools

Catholic schools support program for Indigenous students

Michael Nayler says it is great to see so many Catholic secondary schools are part of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation program, which supports student educational costs in year 11 and 12. Source: The Catholic Leader.

New South Wales Schools

Another Catholic school hit by asbestos crisis

A Catholic school in Sydney was closed yesterday after asbestos-contaminated garden mulch was discovered on its grounds during a search for the toxin strewn across dozens of public spaces in New South Wales. Source: The Catholic Weekly.