Catholic schools in New South Wales and Victoria to fight Gonski 2.0
The Federal Government’s Gonski 2.0 needs-based school funding plan has been criticised by many in the media.
One such critic is Jenny Allum,Head of school at SCEGGS Darlinghurst, who wrote about Gonski 2.0 in the Sydney Morning Herald, saying it is “an abject failure”. Another critic is Robert Bolton, the Education and Review Editor for the Financial Review who says its solutions are “unrealistic”.
Remembering the ANZACs
Schools from across the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle came together with their local communities to take a moment to reflect on the sacrifice of our ANZACs.
A look into the future
The Vocational Education and Training (VET) faculty at St Joseph’s College, Lochinvar, is giving students a realistic look into future employment opportunities.
More than meets the eye!
How do we raise girls to be strong and free? It actually starts in the toddler years. They need encouragement and permission to be adventurous, messy, noisy and physical.
Young people the protagonists of their own futures
In October there will be a Synod of Bishops on the theme “Youth, faith and vocational discernment.” In March this year, as Sean-Patrick Lovett wrote, “Pope Francis opened the pre-Synodal meeting in Rome…with a provocation: “Too often we talk about young people without asking what they think,” he said. There are those, said the Pope, who tend to “idolise” youth, and others who prefer to keep young people “at a safe distance”, rather than allowing them to be the protagonists of their own futures. (The Vatican 19 March 2018).
Coming of age a matter of faith
Gabrielle Lynch responded to an invitation to reflect on the Church during the Year of Youth initiated by the Australian Catholic Bishops.
Powerful libraries make powerful learners
No longer just a quiet place to sit and develop literacy skills, school libraries have evolved into engaging, forward-thinking contemporary learning hubs.
Doctors of Education shape the future of All Saints’ College
The students of All Saints’ College, St Mary’s Campus, Maitland, are fortunate enough to have four Doctors of Education – Kylie Harris, Bryan Maher, Daniel Belcher and Christopher Mooney – contributing to the development and strategic nature of the senior curriculum at the college.