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Weekly Column from the Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta The moment an athlete crosses the finish line first or a team wins the grand final is a time of excitement and jubilation. Celebrating achievement is a recognition of an individual or team striving for excellence. Trophies, medals,...
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Weekly Column from the Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta Recently, Senator Pauline Hanson suggested that children with disabilities, including children with autism, should be removed from mainstream classrooms because they are holding their classmates back. Some people chose to defend the comments as an attempt at highlighting...
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Weekly Column from the Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta One of the first questions I ask when I have the opportunity to sit and speak with students is ‘What do you like most about school?’ Can you guess their response? Overwhelmingly the majority of them say...
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“In Western Sydney, one in four school students attends a Catholic school. Some sections of the commentariat might not like it, but Catholic education is mainstream and we’re here to stay. Penny-pinching packs a punch on school spending, whether a student attends a low-fee systemic Catholic school or the...
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Weekly Column from the Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta How much should parents help with homework? Most teachers have experienced those moments when students come to school with their homework or school projects that look like they are worthy of a Nobel Prize. Then there are...
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By Greg Whitby, Catholic Outlook, December 2016 The summer holidays of childhood are unforgettable: Santa photos, the smell of chlorine or salt from days swimming in the backyard pool or beach, afternoon thunderstorms, mozzies and, of course, the heat! But if you’re like me, your childhood memories might have...
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By Sr Louise McKeogh FMA, Catholic Outlook, November 2016 St Patrick’s Cathedral hall in Parramatta was filled with the sounds of 100 excited Year 9 student leaders on 12 October 2016, all seeking to learn more about creating a place at the table, this year’s Social Justice Statement from...
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Source: Catholic Outlook, September 2016 By Greg Whitby, Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta As the print edition of this issue of Catholic Outlook goes to press, all eyes have been on the world’s best athletes in Rio de Janeiro. In the lead-up to the Olympics, we heard...
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Source: Catholic Outlook, August 2016 By Greg Whitby When we think about contemporary models of schooling, Vocational Education Training (VET) is not typically one of the first things that comes to people’s minds. In fact, it has been suggested that VET is no longer relevant in a knowledge age,...
By Greg Whitby, Catholic Outlook, December 2016 The summer holidays of childhood are unforgettable: Santa photos, the smell of chlorine or salt from days swimming in the backyard pool or beach, afternoon thunderstorms, mozzies and, of course, the heat! But if you’re like me, your childhood memories might have...
By Sr Louise McKeogh FMA, Catholic Outlook, November 2016 St Patrick’s Cathedral hall in Parramatta was filled with the sounds of 100 excited Year 9 student leaders on 12 October 2016, all seeking to learn more about creating a place at the table, this year’s Social Justice Statement from...
Source: Catholic Outlook, September 2016 By Greg Whitby, Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta As the print edition of this issue of Catholic Outlook goes to press, all eyes have been on the world’s best athletes in Rio de Janeiro. In the lead-up to the Olympics, we heard...
Source: Catholic Outlook, August 2016 By Greg Whitby When we think about contemporary models of schooling, Vocational Education Training (VET) is not typically one of the first things that comes to people’s minds. In fact, it has been suggested that VET is no longer relevant in a knowledge age,...