Tennis coach Mitch Turner, who also lectures at Notre Dame’s School of Health Sciences. Photo: Supplied. Getting the best out of young tennis stars at a pivotal point in their early careers is the focus of a new study at the University of Notre Dame Australia Fremantle Campus. In collaboration with Tennis West, PhD candidate and tennis coach Mitch Turner is examining what physical and men...

The Year 7 students at Corpus Christi College in Bateman enjoyed an enlightening experience of compassion in action through an activity called ‘Prayer Bears’. Photo: Supplied. The Year 7 students at Corpus Christi College in Bateman enjoyed an enlightening experience of compassion in action through an activity called ‘Prayer Bears’ this past Christmas. The joint effort between the Rel...

A prominent researcher from The University of Notre Dame Australia has joined an effort to dramatically reduce the number of medical interventions that occur during childbirth in Australia. A Sydney-based research team headed by Dr Kate Levett, a lecturer at Notre Dame’s School of Medicine, has been awarded a grant of $320,000 to examine the effectiveness of antenatal education in reducing t...

The Boonar Project, produced by Clontarf Aboriginal College, is available for purchase in various formats. Photo: Clontarf Aboriginal College. By Amanda Murthy Clontarf Aboriginal College is proud to introduce the first of its kind “Boonar Project”. The Boonar Project (Boonar is the Noongar word for “Seasons”) began with the purpose of connecting and celebrating the Noongar and lit...

Retiring board member of KSC Education Foundation Trust, Alfredo Giacomo Cicci and Chairman of KSC Education Foundation Trust, Wojciech Grzech. Photo: Supplied. More than 40 students studying a Religious Education or Theology unit at the University of Notre Dame Australia have been selected to receive scholarships Knights of the Southern Cross (KSC) Education Foundation Inc. The Scholars...

By Matthew Lau Hammond Park Catholic Primary School has farewelled 10 pupils who exemplify the young school’s values and ethos. The maiden batch of pupils graduated on Friday 30 November and are ready to embark on secondary school. Father Dat Vuong celebrated a Mass of thanksgiving in the school’s assembly area that afternoon. “We are not saying goodbye, we are bestowing God’s strength...

Iona Presentation College students being are encouraged to put their faith into action. Photo: Supplied. Iona Presentation College students being are encouraged to put their faith into action from a young age. From being a kind person and a good friend, to helping those in need through food drives and support programmes. “Learning how to give back is an important part of the curriculum...

Dr Caroline Mansfield. Photo: Supplied. The University of Notre Dame Australia has appointed internationally recognised academic, Dr Caroline Mansfield, as the new Dean of the University’s School of Education, Fremantle. Currently the Acting Dean of the School of Education,  Murdoch University, Dr Mansfield will take up her position at Notre Dame in February next year. Dr Mansfie...

Year 11 students  Lachie Sibosado and Jean-Paul Starkie have their heads shaved for a good cause. Photo: Supplied. The kind-hearted fundraising push of Trinity College has garnered more than $7000 for the Leukaemia Foundation. The College’s students and staff recently banded together to participate in the Foundation’s “World’s Greatest Shave”, an initiative to raise money for blood cancer...

Back row, from the left: Fr Chris Ross OSM and Robert Novacsek and at the front row, from the left: Fr Myles Lynch OSM, Fr Liam Mackle OSM and Kris Novacsek. Photo: Supplied. Servite College has last month celebrated its diamond jubilee of serving in Catholic education, hosting a lively community event on Friday 26 October. More than 250 alumni, staff, parents and friends of Servite Colle...