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CEO opposes 'leagues table' school rating
The Catholic Education Office, Sydney, values the importance of a national testing program that provides information about student achievement that can be used to inform on areas of need and drive improvements.
But, says the executive director of Catholic schools in the archdiocese of Sydney, Dr Dan White, although it strongly supports making available clear, detailed information about student achievements, it does not support the creation of simplistic, one-dimensional league tables.
"For many years, Sydney Catholic systemic schools have published data about student performance on their websites," Dr White said.
"I believe transparency is very important.
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Courts should 'look to mercy' - Archbishop tells judges
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The challenge for those charged with the administration of the law is to find the point where law, justice and mercy meet in a way that respects both the needs of society and the dignity of the human being, says Archbishop Mark Coleridge. [More]
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School's back!
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Five-year-old Patrick Breen and big sister Amy, nine, capture the excitement of first day at St Patrick's Primary School, Sutherland, where Patrick is starting kindergarten and Amy has moved into Year 4. [More]
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Abbott stand on casual sex ‘inspiring, positive’
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YOUNG Catholic women have leapt to the defence of the Federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, who drew criticism last week for comments he made about pre-marital sex. [More]
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Bl Mary MacKillop all a Twitter
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News that Pope Benedict will hold a consistory in Rome on Friday, February 19, to discuss the possible canonisation of Blessed Mary MacKillop (pictured) was announced by the Sisters of St Joseph via Twitter last week. [More]
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Catholic plan to halve hospital waiting lists
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THE Federal Government could quickly and easily cut public hospital surgery waiting lists by nearly half by implementing a simple cost-effective national program to connect patients with hospitals that have available beds, says Catholic Health Australia (CHA). [More]
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Reaching out to young women
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A new DVD from Choicez Media will target the aggressive role of media and marketing in the sexualisation of girls, according to managing director Jonathan Doyle. [More]
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Shift into federal sphere praised
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The movement of NSW Catholic workplaces into the Federal system has generally been well received, according to the Catholic Commission for Employment Relations (CCER). [More]
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Christian Brother for 71 years
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Br John Becket Stephenson, whose 71 years as a Christian Brother included periods as headmaster of several schools in NSW and Queensland, died last weekend. He was 88. [More]
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Quality of mercy
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THE bard probably had the definitive description of mercy in that its quality “is not strained ... it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes”. [More]
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