Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 at Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary have this year worked with visual artist Carolyn White and her team to create a mosaic mural that represents many different aspects of the school’s location and faith heritage. The main feature of the mosaic is an illustration of the school’s patron, former Perth Bishop Matthew Gibney.
Speaking via videolink for the 2023 LifeLink Day for Primary Schools, Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has last week told some 450 teachers, students and principals from Perth Primary Schools that Jesus is united with those people who for one reason or another who are not able to care for themselves.
The Catholic Library of Western Australia was originally established as the WACE (Western Australian Catholic Educators) Resource Centre in Nedlands in 1973.
Attended by student representatives from 25 schools, the Secondary Schools Forum for LifeLink Day was held at Aranmore Catholic College and livestreamed to Catholic schools across the Archdiocese.
The college community, Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) representatives, and guests gathered for the blessing and opening of stages 3, 3a and 3b of the college’s construction project on Thursday, 16 March.
NCEC Director the Hon Jacinta Collins said the interactions the visiting entourage had with staff and students leave her with no doubt that Catholic education in WA is meeting its mission to deliver accessible, affordable, Christ-centred education to Australian families.
Catholic Education Commission WA Chair, Ms Eva Skira AM has last week announced the appointment of former Federal MP, Celia Hammond and National Director for Marist Schools Australia, Dr Frank Malloy, as new commissioners.
Perth’s newest Catholic school has opened on the former site of the Riverlands Montessori School and will continue to honour Montessori education principles into the future.
Speaking at the opening of the new school, CEWA Acting Executive Director Wayne Bull said opening a new school takes immense commitment and selfless dedication from so many people.
Speaking on the occasion of the 2023 Beginning of the Year Mass for Catholic Education, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton told of the work of St John Bosco, highlighting that those present are called to help children of all abilities and backgrounds, to embark on the pathway of education, on the pathway to personal growth, to be equipped to take their place creatively in society.