Safe at last
St Dominic’s Centre, Mayfield, Year 8 student Jacqueline Loss requires unique needs for her schooling. She had leukaemia when she was two years old, which led to other health issues, including moderate cognitive disability and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, which is a complex, rare, and severe childhood-onset epilepsy.
GALLERY: Virus sinks rep hopes
Diocesan primary school and high school swimmers were left with a bittersweet taste after some outstanding performances at Lambton Pool recently.
Leaders lead leaders
Senior student luminaries from the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle attended a successful three-day retreat in the first week of March during which they grew their understanding of leadership in a Catholic school setting.
At home embracing change
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm’s Rebeka Henshaw receives prestigious Emmaus Award for First Five Years of Teaching.
Defining experience
A thoughtful and moving acceptance speech from the Diocesan Dux was one of the highlights of the Academic Awards Ceremony, held in the Toohey Room, Cathedral House on 20 February.
GALLERY: Celebrating St Patrick's Day
Students from St Patrick’s schools across the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle took part in a variety of fun-filled activities this week to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
Caught in the moment
As a local, a school parent, and a teacher Jane Boyd of St Peter’s Primary School, Stockton embodies true community spirit.
Faith-life example acknowledged
Acknowledged by her peers as being an outstanding Assistant Principal responsible for wellbeing, Carmel Wright of St Pius X High School, Adamstown was formally awarded at the annual Called to Serve Mass when she received a prestigious Emmaus Award for Leadership.