St Mary’s celebrate the Feast Day of St Catherine
On Monday 1 May, the school community of St Mary’s Campus, Maitland, gathered together to celebrate the Feast Day of St Catherine of Siena.
225 hashtags leads to a win for St Catherine’s
This year, students from St Catherine’s Catholic College, Singleton brought home a win in The Land’s #SchoolsOnShow social media competition at the Sydney Royal Show.
Why Diocesan Dux, Sam Harrison, chose Catholic education
St Francis Xavier’s College graduate, Sam Harrison, was earlier this year awarded 2016 Dux of the Diocese, with an ATAR of 99.50. You may be interested to learn that Sam actually chose a Catholic education for himself.
A dynamic duo leads with ability at Muswellbrook
On Wednesday 14 December 2016, Mary Ballard, along with the parents of 14 other school captain hopefuls, waited with bated breath as principal Niamh Marzol announced the St James’ Primary School, Muswellbrook, school leaders for 2017.
You’re invited to a youth festival like no other
The Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) will take place in Sydney from 7-9 December. Organisers are expecting 15,000 young people (Year 9 - 30 years) from around the country to attend. Caprice Skinner has attended the previous two festivals and World Youth Day in Poland and encourages young people from our diocese to attend this year.
Satellite classes continue to thrive in the Hunter
This story explores the partnership of diocesan schools and Autism Spectrum Australia during Autism Awareness Month.
A healthy mindset for the HSC
Late last month, Year 12 student from St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton, Caleb Faragher, was awarded Star Of The Month by Taylors Beach Top Coach personal training.
Catholic Schools Office launches new Learning Framework
Diocesan principals and student leaders, members of the Catholic Schools Council and Catholic Schools Office (CSO) staff gathered at St Joseph’s College, Lochinvar on Thursday, 27 May, for the launch of the new CSO Learning Framework.