Tag: Catholic Schools
Archbishop Fisher leads opposition to Federal education reform proposals
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher OP, Sydney Anglican Archbishop Kanishka Raffel and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios Griniezakis have joined other senior religious...
Don’t be silent: the time to protect the freedom of religious...
With the Australian Law Reform Commission calling for responses to its consultation paper regarding religious freedom for schools and other educational institutions it’s urgent...
Youth gender reforms for NSW
The NSW Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP) has recommended all-gender bathrooms for NSW schools and has implied that anti-discrimination...
NT anti-discrimination law: why settle for a cheap version of our...
Editorial
What is the minimum degree of assent to the life and teachings of the Catholic Church required to participate in its institutions? A dismal...
Darwin Bishop will ‘seriously consider’ closing schools if Labor changes laws
Bishop Charles Gauci of Darwin has said he will “seriously consider” closing the NT’s Catholic schools if the Territory’s Labor government presses ahead with proposed changes to anti-discrimination laws that would strip schools of the right to hire employees based on faith.
Standing Up for Respect in Schools
Girls as young as 10 are being subjected to sexual harassment in Sydney schools and countless female teachers are leaving the profession due to...
Philippa Martyr: School, the parish and the faith
Is it time to start thinking along different lines about how we organise ourselves out there in the world?
I recently said that boutique parishes...
Catholic education: mental health issues on the rise
A panel at the 2022 National Catholic Education Conference addressed the rise in mental health issues plaguing students since the end of the pandemic.
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Australian Catholic bishops offer guide for schools on gender and identity...
Australia’s Catholic bishops have came out strongly against the medically and ethically controversial gender affirmative model of treatment for gender dysphoria which often involves...
Honouring our Australian Saint
By Terrie Yule
August the 8th marks the Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop in the 150th year of the arrival of...
Catholic schools top the class
Surveys show that graduates report better life satisfaction though challenges remain
The head of the National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) has told a luncheon of...
Paul Catalanotto: ‘Consent’ education’s dumb agenda
In 2023 Australia will embark on a nationwide consent education program in schools hoping to reduce sexual assault and help develop better communication skills...
