'Decorate Your Gate' - Our Diocese recognises National Child Protection Week 2023

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle's goal when it comes to child protection is to always promote the safety and wellbeing of all children and vulnerable adults, and for National Child Protection Week we’re putting this commitment front and centre–literally–with the Office of Safeguarding's 'Decorate Your Gate' initiative.

Celebrating 140 Years of Excellence: St. Joseph’s Lochinvar's Sunnyside Up Week

St Joseph’s College Lochinvar radiated positivity, unity and service during Sunnyside Up Week, celebrating 140 years of excellence. Read the reflection provided by Mr. Taylor Zahra, Leader of College Ministry at St Joseph’s College Lochinvar on Sunnyside Up Week.

2023 Father’s Day Celebrations

Last week schools across the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese celebrated Father’s Day, recognising the wonderful things that fathers, grandfathers and father figures do for our students every day.

Keep on reading to see what our schools did to celebrate Father's Day.

A mural with community spirit at Kurri Kurri Primary School

Students at Holy Spirit Primary School, Kurri Kurri came together to celebrate the unveiling of a new school mural titled 'we've got spirit'.

Article originally published by The Herald

Commemorating 140 years of the Sisters of St Joseph at Lochinvar

Over the past week, celebrations have been held to commemorate the arrival of the Sisters of St Joseph in Lochinvar 140 years ago.

Articles originally published by The Herald.

• Sisters of St Joseph celebrate 140 years since arriving in Lochinvar
• St Joseph's College Lochinvar bell rings 276 times to mark history of Josephites arrival

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Persons – New Online Module

To coincide with National Child Protection Week 2023 the Office of Safeguarding is launching its new online learning module that is the informational basis for safeguarding practices in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.