Articles by Sean Scanlon

Levy creates innovative learning environment IMAGE Aurora

Levy creates innovative learning environment

February 07, 2020

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is expected to spend more than $92 million on school infrastructure in 2020, with the Federal and State Governments committing a combined $4m in funding.

From strength to strength IMAGE Year in Review

From strength to strength

December 07, 2019

St Nicholas Early Education grew to three areas during the year. These were: Early Education centres, which provide care and education to young children in the years before schools; OOSH, which is care for school-aged children before and after school and during vacations; and the third area, St Nicholas Pathways, which is the training of students to work in the early education sector.

Take the opportunity to learn IMAGE Year in Review

Take the opportunity to learn

December 07, 2019

Protected in my air-conditioned office when I began writing this review, I could see the sky outside filled with smoke and a blood red sun. 

A Message from Sean Scanlon, Chief Executive Officer IMAGE Year in Review

A Message from Sean Scanlon, Chief Executive Officer

January 29, 2019

The past year has been an eventful period. The Diocese embarked on significant changes in how it operates and these have proven challenging but are beginning to show benefits.

Message from Sean Scanlon, Vice Chancellor of Administration IMAGE Year in Review

Message from Sean Scanlon, Vice Chancellor of Administration

January 08, 2018

This past year has seen a great deal of change within the diocese and this is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

Three new St Nicholas centres to open IMAGE Aurora

Three new St Nicholas centres to open

May 03, 2017 Comments

The diocese’s childcare agency, St Nicholas Early Education, is set to expand with three new centres to open late 2017 and early 2018. With services already operating at Singleton and Newcastle West, St Nick’s will soon have five centres across the region - opening at Cardiff, Chisholm and also Lochinvar in late 2017 and early 2018 ready for the school year.