Tag: Education
Dialling up a policy on mobiles
One of the biggest dilemmas for parents and educators today is how to encourage young people to spend less time on their devices and...
Growing pains at St Lucy’s
St Lucy’s School in Wahroonga will fight to provide students with a quality education after its local council rejected a key development application, says...
Glaring double standard on Sri Lanka bombings
Bombings demonstrate persecution
The horrific and evil bombing attacks on Christian churches in Sri Lanka, where approximately 253 worshippers were killed and hundreds injured, illustrate...
Students walk a mile in refugees’ shoes
By Catherine Sheehan and Debbie Cramsie
In an area of Sydney where refugees are few and far between, students at one Catholic school recently had...
Masterclass for teachers
By Michael Egan
To make their lessons engaging for students is a challenge that teachers constantly face. Perhaps the best advice I ever received came...
Ten things girls need to thrive at school
When the results from the NAPLAN 2018 testing session were released we had the first 10-year data set.
Once again girls seem to be achieving...
A fond farewell for Dr Dan
Dr Dan White was greeted by a colourful guard of honour filling the entire forecourt of St Mary’s Cathedral as he arrived for his...
Engaging Boys in Learning
Next edition in Connect: Ten things girls need to thrive at school.
There has been a great deal of talk and research about engaging boys...
Schools head: Support anti-bullying tomorrow
Catholic Schools NSW chief executive officer Dallas McInerney has discouraged students from attending public protests today and asked them to instead support the National...
Children’s safety at school a priority
Many Catholics are grieving the hurt that clerics and lay people have caused to children and families. Parents should be confident that the safety...
Eileen O’Connor Catholic College – the godsent school for special students
Sophie Kerwick has found her place in the world.
The 16-year-old is a typical teenager, she likes to spend time on her own in her...
The school where exams are optional
Burwood's Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College is a school with a difference. Exams are optional, hairdressing, childcare, automotive, cooking and beauty are HSC subjects...
