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Catholic education Tasmania welcomes new Executive Director

Dr Debra Sayce will commence as Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania in January 2027. Photo: Supplied/CEWA. The Archdiocese of Perth’s Chief of Mission Enhancement and Outreach, Dr Debra Sayce, has been appointed Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania. Dr Sayce, one of Australia’s most experienced Catholic education leaders, will assume the position in January 202...
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Dr Debra Sayce will commence as Executive Director of Catholic Education Tasmania in January 2027. Photo: Supplied/CEWA.

What does it mean to be a Christ-centred church in the Archdiocese of Perth?

What do you think God is asking of us, the Church in Australia, at this time? Archbishop Costelloe asked the members of the DPC. Photo: Phil Bayne. What does it mean to be a Christ-centred church in the Archdiocese of Perth? That was the fundamental question posed to the recently commissioned Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) for the Archdiocese of Perth who gathered on Saturday 4 July to ...
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Comprising clergy, religious and lay representatives of the Church, the role of the consultative council is to advise the Archbishop on pastoral matters. Photo: Phil Bayne.

SPECIAL REPORT: Return Christ to the Church: Archbishop Costelloe commissions new Diocesan Pastoral Council Members

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, ninth from left, with Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, Vicar General, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn and Chief, Mission Enhancement, Dr Debra Sayce, second from right, with Members of the Diocesan Pastoral Council, who will serve a three-year term include from left, Lourdes Has, Catherine Rice, Tara Peters, Richard Miles, Wayne Bull, George Sekulla, Michael Piu, ...
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Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton, Vicar General, the Very Rev Fr Vincent Glynn and Chief, Mission Enhancement, Dr Debra Sayce, with Members of the Diocesan Pastoral Council, who will serve a three-year term include Wayne Bull, Michelle Carrick, Karen Hart, Lourdes Has, Daniel Hewitt, Robert Hicks, Lauren Italiano, Sr Chitra Justin, Anne Mahony, Rommie Masarei, Rodney Mascarenhas, Richard Miles, Tara Peters, Dr Francesco Piccolo, Michael Piu, Catherine Rice, George Sekulla, Fr Michael Twigg OMI. Photo: Eric Odong.

NCEC Director witnesses’ examples of thriving Catholic Education in WA

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.

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NCEC Director tours CEWA Schools

Dr Debra Sayce humbled and honoured to receive Educational Leader Award

“I recognise this award is truly about a flourishing Catholic education system where our students are provided with a quality faith-based education, enabling them to grow in their confidence, creativity, curiosity, and contribution, said Catholic Education WA Executive Director, Dr Debra Sayce who was recently honoured with the ACEL Pre-eminent Educational Leader Award at the ACEL WA 2022 Awards.

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Dr Debra Sayce with a student

Every Child Counts for Catholic Education Western Australia

As Western Australia turns its attention to long term recovery efforts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the combined contribution that Catholic schools make to the State’s economy and community has never been more significant.

In her foreword for Building a Brighter WA, Catholic Education Western Australia Ltd Executive Director Dr Debra Sayce speaks about the key priorities of CEWA ahead of the Federal election.

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Children from a Geraldton school.

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.

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CEWA’s Leaders’ Forum is held twice-yearly but was cancelled last year for the first time because of COVID-19. Photo: CEWA.

Catholic Education celebrates 200 years of courageously promoting Christ’s teachings, holds faith in its future

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB celebrated CEWA’s 50th anniversary Mass on 24 May at St Mary’s Cathedral as dioceses nationwide marked the bicentenary anniversary of Catholic education’s inception in Australia.

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The Record Magazine Issue 16 (December 2018)

The Record Magazine Issue 16. Front Cover: Feby Plando. During his general audience of February 2015, Pope Francis spoke about the need to do much more in favour of women. As a son, brother, husband and father (of four) of two daughters, I was compelled to do what I could to do my best to convey the story of the work of women in the Church in Perth. In this special 40-page issue, we spe...
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