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Irene McCormack Catholic College community treated to world-class football

World-class football skill sessions were delivered by LFC Academy coaches. Photo: Irene McCormack Catholic College. On Saturday 9 May, Irene McCormack Catholic College proudly hosted its Liverpool Football Club International Academy Community Day, a free family‑friendly event hosted by the college in partnership with LFC Academy Australia. The very well attended event provided a uni...
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The day was a celebration of football, community connection and family participation. Photo: Irene McCormack Catholic College.

Funding of Catholic schools vital in current economic climate

It is vital that Catholic education continues to provide accessible, values-based education for Australian families, and remains a critical part of the national education landscape, Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) has said. While CSPA acknowledges the Government’s continued investment in education and family supports, many families across Australia are facing increasing financial s...
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At a time when many Australian families are facing significant financial pressure, it is critical that government funding settings continue to support genuine school choice and keep Catholic education accessible and affordable. Photo: CEWA.

Confronting the stigma around mental health and addiction

The University of Notre Dame Australia is reshaping counselling education through a renewed, practice-led curriculum and a strong commitment to improving public understanding of complex issues such as mental health and addiction. Notre Dame’s Bachelor and Master of Counselling programs have recently undergone a major renewal, including the introduction of new courses designed to challenge s...
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The Addiction Symposium was created as a way of contributing meaningfully to the public conversation around addiction and mental health. Photo: UNDA.

UNDA student filmmakers win coveted film festival awards

Filmmakers from the University of Notre Dame Australia have been recognised at the WA Made Film Festival Student Awards, taking home honours for Best Producer and Best Sound. Elsie took out the Best Producer award while Taylor took out the Best Sound award for the short drama, Holding. Photo: UNDA. The Best Producer award went to final year film student Elsie Taylor, while recent graduat...
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Elsie took out the Best Producer award while Taylor took out the Best Sound award for the short drama, Holding. Photo: UNDA.

Is social media contributing to a decline in youth literacy

Researchers at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) are concerned that social media is a contributing factor to the declining rates of youth literacy in Australia. Research shows that since the pandemic there has been a massive increase in youth social media usage, while at the same time young people are spending less free time on constructive hobbies such as reading. Literacy among ...
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Researchers are concerned that social media is contributing to declining rates of youth literacy in Australia. Photo: Adobe.

A local school for the entire state: Mazenod College celebrates 60 years of Catholic education

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 ...
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Frs Mackintosh and Hughes with students, 1966. Photo: Mazenod College.

Notre Dame Transformative Research Fellows 2026

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...
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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. Photo: UNDA.

Tommy More open day fosters community and connection

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...
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Resident Advisors helped prospective students and their families explore all that the College has to offer.

Reflections on faith: stories of witness from Perth’s Catholic leaders

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...
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(L-R): Debra, Tara and Syona are joined onstage by MC, Nick Marvin. Photo: KSCWA.

End of an era: Presentation Sisters bid farewell to their beloved convent

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...
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A very special relationship spanning almost 120 years came to a close on 9 October 2025 when the Presentation Sisters bid farewell to their convent.

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