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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Notre Dame founding father remembered for vision, service to Church and education
89-year-old Fr John Neill OP was a founding Trustee-Governor of UNDA and will be remembered as a visionary leader who devoted his life to the service of the Church and education. He passed away Saturday 22 August.
Latest NAPLAN results reflect the persistence of educators and families
NCEC Executive Director, Jacinta Collins, said the NAPLAN 2021 summary results
demonstrate an upward trend across most literacy and numeracy domains.
Mary’s Mount Primary School going strong at 100 years
The milestone celebrations for the Mary’s Mount Primary School (MMPS) were underway as soon as it was safe to do so. Gathering the entire school community at Saint Mary’s Cathedral to celebrate a Mass on Thursday, 17 June, to pay tribute to their rich history, traditions, achievements, and Catholic Education, which evidently, continues to flourish.
New resources provide practical understanding of Catholic theology
A series of professional learning videos designed to encourage discussion among Catholic educators through the unpacking of the Framing Paper on Religious education in Australian Catholic Schools (2018) are now available for school leaders and teachers.
Plethora of artistic talent from Catholic schools acknowledged at 2021 Angelico awards
Catholic Arts presented its’ winners from the primary and secondary category at their awards ceremony held on Tuesday, 17 August at the St Georges Terrace Forrest Centre. By Amanda Murthy.
QCE launched on the road for Leaders’ Forum
Following the success of the 2020 Catholic Education Leaders’ Forum Roadshow held at Catholic schools across WA, the 2021 roadshow kicked off earlier this month.
2021 Justice Leaders Forum encourage youth to see charity, activism, and advocacy through Catholic lens
Building well-rounded young leaders equipped with Gospel teaching, was at the forefront of the recent Young Justice Leaders Forum (YJLF), that gained participation from 140 Catholic secondary school students (14 schools) from Years’ 9 and 10 from across the Archdiocese of Perth. By Amanda Murthy.
Catholic Performing Arts Festival showcases Sacred Choral Section
Fourteen Catholic Education school choirs participated in the annual Sacred Choral Section of the Catholic Performing Arts Festival at St Mary’s Cathedral on 27 July.
Mercedes College and St Peter’s Primary pupils explore Aboriginal culture
Mercedes College and St Peter’s Primary School students learnt about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ culture in the classroom.
Six CEWA students speak out with poise, confidence
The Catenians of WA sponsored a public speaking contest on 26 June that encourages Years 11 and 12 pupils to “Speak for Faith”.
