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Weekly Column from the Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta For most Year 12 students across NSW, Victoria and Queensland, schoolies week has become a rite of passage. Traditionally, school-leavers have flocked to the Gold Gold coast and a few other popular venues for a week of sun,...
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Weekly Column from the Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta It seems that the days of renting a suit, borrowing the family car and heading off to the school hall or local club for the Year 12 school formal are well and truly over. In some instances, the...
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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...
Weekly Column from the Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta It seems that the days of renting a suit, borrowing the family car and heading off to the school hall or local club for the Year 12 school formal are well and truly over. In some instances, the...
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...