Since their arrival in Fremantle in 1894, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate have found a home in Western Australia. In 2026, Mazenod College in Lesmurdie celebrates 60 years of Catholic education in the Oblate tradition. In 1966, two Oblate priests and the Australian Province had a dream – to provide quality Catholic education for boys in Perth’s hills area and to many others across the state ...

The University of Notre Dame Australia has announced four Transformative Research Fellowships for 2026, supporting research that improves lives and contributes to the common good. The Transformative Research Fellowships are a flagship initiative of the University’s Research Strategy that invests in promising researchers to build Notre Dame’s research capability. Transformative Research F...

The benefits of residential college life were on display recently as St Thomas More College (also known as Tommy More) celebrated its annual Open Day and Market Day that brought together students, families, alumni, and staff. Under the guidance of Resident Advisors, prospective students and their families explored all that Tommy More has to offer, from the College’s facilities to its academ...

Inspirational reflections on faith, mission and service featured prominently at the recent Leadership Breakfast event hosted by the Knights of the Southern Cross WA. Three women who hold prominent positions in the areas of mission, outreach and religious education captivated the large audience with their personal reflections on faith, vocation and service that revealed not only the diversit...

For nearly 120 years the presence of the sisters, living in the convent in the very heart of the school, has been a powerful, vibrant and steadying reminder of a conviction which is the foundation on which this college rests: that God exists, that God matters, that God’s love can fill a life completely, and that the God who is made known in Jesus Christ can bring meaning and hope to every pers...

Two law students from the University of Notre Dame Australia will travel to Croatia this month to represent Australia in an international competition following an outstanding win at the national level. Final-year Bachelor of Laws students Eva Medenis and Claudia Turner will represent Australia in the Brown-Mosten International Client Consulting Competition in Zagreb. The annual event bri...

Research into American congregations who are committed to the Traditional Latin Mass (or ‘Extraordinary Form’) has earned Notre Dame Professor Stephen Bullivant the honour of a private audience with Pope Leo XIV to discuss his findings. Professor Bullivant, together with his research collaborator Dr Stephen Cranney from the Catholic University of America, met with Pope Leo earlier this mont...

Catholic Homes brought flavour, fun and friendly competition to its recent Nutrition and Hydration Week celebrations with a vibrant MasterChef-style cooking competition involving residents and staff. Using the popular TV show’s mystery box challenge as inspiration, teams were pitted against each other with the underlying message of the important role that food, connection and shared experie...

Women of all ages came together at Trinity College to mark International Women’s Day and raise awareness of modern slavery. Photo: Michelle Tan. Catholic and community leaders, educators and advocates gathered at Trinity College on 8 March to mark International Women’s Day with a high tea focused on raising awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking. Hosted by the WA Modern Slaver...

The University of Notre Dame Australia has launched its new Centre for Technology and Human Futures, an important initiative dedicated to exploring human‑centred approaches to AI, emerging technologies and the futures we create.  Launched in partnership with the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good at the University of Notre Dame (USA), the Centre will be led by Asso...