(L-R) ‘Changeling’s Grace’ by Eleanor Read, ‘Like a Moth to a Flame’ by Hannah Marinovich-Zano and ‘Life’s Ephemeral Dance’ by Lauren Branch currently on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. Photo: Seton Catholic College. When visitors enter The West Australian Pulse 2025 exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA), one of the first artworks they encounter is a lar...

The event was the culmination of years of planning and a commitment to empowering young women to question, think critically and use their voice. Photo: Mercedes College. Equity in education, bullying, ATAR scaling, stereotyping women’s sports, AI, politics, society’s expectations and facing our fears were some of the highly engaging topics addressed at the inaugural TEDx Youth Event hosted ...

Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has encouraged young people to look beyond themselves and become disciples who respond to the needs of others. Speaking to Catholic primary school students from across the Archdiocese who gathered at Corpus Christi College on 10 June for the Primary Schools Launch of LifeLink Day 2026, Archbishop Costelloe reflected on his own background as a teacher a...

The 60th anniversary Mass was Mazenod College’s first to be celebrated at the Cathedral. Photo: Eric Odong. By Fr Michael Twigg OMI In 2026, the Mazenod College community celebrates 60 years of Catholic education in the Oblate tradition. On Friday 22 May, more than 1100 members of the Mazenod and wider community gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral to give thanks to God and celebrate the C...

The young musicians worked with a team of high-profile artists to create the music video. Photo: Poppy van Oorde-Grainger. A short documentary and original music video created by a group of Aranmore Catholic College students is set to feature on ABC iView during Refugee Week (14 – 20 June). The multilingual students, from migrant and refugee backgrounds, attend Aranmore's Intensive Engli...

The Prendiville Catholic College community in Ocean Reef is celebrating 40 years of Catholic education in 2026. It was on 13 April 1986 that Archbishop Emeritus William Foley blessed the college’s foundation buildings that had welcomed the first cohort of 85 Year 8 students when the school year started in February. William Woodruff was Principal at the time, and there were 14 staff employed...

St Michael’s School in Bassendean and St Patrick’s School in Katanning have both recently celebrated centenary milestones of Catholic education in their respective communities. At St Michael’s, the community gathered to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the historic Mercy Convent - a place that has shaped generations of students, families and staff since its opening in 1926. The Ma...

The latest WA census results confirm the enduring appeal of Catholic schools to families as enrolments grew for the sixth consecutive year. In the year to February 2026, enrolments increased by 1.5 percent with more than 84,500 students now enrolled. The growth was recorded in both metro and country schools, across primary and secondary year levels. First Nations students account for ...

As the new school year gets underway, sixty-four Year 12 graduates from WA’s Catholic schools have been recognised as Catholic Education WA’s high achievers for 2025. Graduates and their families joined senior leaders from Catholic Education WA at an annual Academic Excellence Award ceremony held in Leederville recently. The ceremony celebrates the achievements of those students who rece...

The influence of one of world’s great football clubs was felt close to home recently, as students from Irene McCormack Catholic College and Servite College came together for a day shaped by ambition, community and the shared language of the beautiful game. Held in Butler under the banner of the Liverpool Football Club International Academy, the showcase brought together around 70 students f...