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The Record is the weekly online publication and bi-monthly print magazine of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Established in 1874, The Record is one of the oldest publications in Australia, providing an insight into the weekly news and events from a local, national and international perspective via The eRecord and an in depth look at current issues happening among us today via The Record Magazine.

“I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly”

As many readers would know, I was born and raised in Melbourne. I come from what might be described as a normal Catholic family and attended a local Catholic primary school and then a Catholic boys’ secondary school, Salesian College, from where I matriculated in 1971.

21st century education in Catholic schools: exploring the dynamic world of digital learning

It is difficult today to find a school in Western Australia that does not integrate digital learning into its curriculum.

Developed by Dr Ruben Puentedura, The SAMR model is designed to help teachers use technology in way that transforms the learning experience of students. Image: Feby Plando

Catholic Education: Responding to the challenges of today and tomorrow

Over the last two decades, I have had the pleasure of serving on boards and committees of a variety of different Catholic educational bodies, including, for the last eight years, and by virtue of my position as Vice Chancellor, on the governing boards of The University of Notre Dame Australia.

The “Catholic difference” in Catholic education, writes Prof Celia Hammond, must permeate every aspect of the institution: our policies, our processes, our language, our decision making and our actions - and we must always be mindful of the potential consequences of any changes we make, particularly when we import practices from the commercial or professional worlds. Photo: Supplied

Revere the Past and Create the Future

Catholic Education Western Australia is a remarkable system of schools.

In an education system with students at its heart, children will flourish when they can work as curious learners with the capacity to problem solve, collaborate and connect with others, when they are seen as independent self-starters who are resilient to change, writes Catholic Education Western Australia Executive Director, Dr Tim McDonald. Photo: Supplied

Centre for Faith Enrichment: Celebrating 40 years

They say that life begins at 40; however, in various ways, the Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) has been abounding in life since its conception back in 1976!

Prof Francis J Moloney delivering a lecture at the Centre for Faith Enrichment. Photo: Supplied

St Jude’s Parish and School community – putting love and mercy in action

At a time when there is great turmoil and distress for families around the world who are fleeing their homes to escape persecution, fearing for their lives, there is a resistance by many to welcome them into their communities.

The Jesuthasan family, father Rayappan and his wife Kalpana, together with their three daughters, fled their home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to escape persecution and to find a better future for their family. They are now a thriving family of the Lynwood/Langford parish, thanks to the support of Parish Priest, Fr Terry Raj, and Principal, Lyn Stone. Photo: Michelle Ebbs

‘Whale of a Tale’ program encourages children to develop a lifetime love of reading

Education students from The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus are teaching the valuable lesson of reading to children in care through a unique and rewarding program developed to improve literacy outcomes.

Katelyn Robinson says the ‘Whale of a Tale’ Recreational Reading Program gives pre-service teachers from their first year of study an opportunity to connect with children and classrooms very early in their university studies. Photo: Supplied

Understanding the Catholic response to NAPLAN

National test results, known as the National Assessment Program: Literacy and Numeracy, or NAPLAN, will once again hit the headlines when the results of testing in numeracy and literacy for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are released.

Lucas Patchett and Nic Marchesi were honoured in January for their work starting up a mobile laundry service – Orange Sky Laundry. The service provides a listening ear and a clean set of clothes to Australian women and men who are homeless. Photo: The Catholic Leader, Brisbane

OBITUARY: Monsignor James Francis Nestor

Catholic education as we know it today wouldn’t be the same without Monsignor James Francis Nestor, who passed away on 22 February, just a few months shy of his 90th birthday.

Monsignor James Francis Nestor, who passed away on 22 February, was described by friends as someone who did everything with a smile, from his ordination in Dublin in 1956 to his last Mass as parish priest of Holy Rosary in Nedlands in 2003. Photos: Supplied

MOVIE REVIEW: Documentary details truth about asylum seekers and refugees

Chasing Asylum documents the lives of asylum seekers sent by Australia’s refugee policy into offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru.

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