Tag: Sydney Catholic Schools
Take our teachers for granted at your peril
Teachers work hard, and I mean really hard. On any given day they are instructional specialists, counsellors, trusted colleagues and confidantes.
‘Open door’ policy for Catholic schools under Federal Labor: Plibersek
Labor will make no funding changes to Catholic and Independent schools and will have an “open door” policy for Catholic schools if elected to government at the 2022 election, Shadow Education Minister Tanya Plibersek told a meeting of the Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT.
Back to the classroom
The Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools, Mr Tony Farley said it has been very encouraging to see staff and students across 150 Catholic primary and secondary schools transition back well to full-time classroom learning after a long period of remote learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Innovative competition based on primary-secondary mentoring
Organisers say a regional public speaking competition has helped nurture greater mentoring skills between primary and secondary Catholic schools in eastern Sydney.
This year 42...
A game-changer for music education
Sydney Catholic Schools has launched a landmark new music education program which will not only help nurture the careers of professional musicians, but also...
Schools showcase their talents at Lockdown Arts Festival
The great artistic talents of students and staff across 150 Sydney Catholic Schools has been celebrated through an innovative Lockdown Arts Festival, showcasing 900...
It’s great to be back
SCS students welcomed back to the classroom post-lockdown
Teachers have been welcoming more than 70,000 students across Sydney Catholic Schools back to the classroom this...
The long road back to face-to-face learning
By Debbie Cramsie and Jade Ramirez
Potential exposure to COVID-19 is the biggest concern by the parents of students returning to school from next week,...
Spooning up fun in lockdown
Concord’s vibrant new ‘Spoonville’ village is bringing the community together – one spoon at a time – under the creative power of St Mary’s...
Virtual Book Week at Carnes Hill
Students at Holy Spirit Primary school at Carnes Hill have kept the fun of National Book Week alive during the current COVID-19 lockdown by...
Hope and Inspiration from St Joseph
By Mouna Roche (Education Officer, Church Engagement, Mission and Identity, Sydney Catholic Schools)
In this, the Year of St Joseph - Father’s Day is an...
A special bicentennial memento in time of pandemic
71,000 students across Sydney Catholic Schools will receive a special memento to mark the 200th anniversary of Catholic education in Australia which will also...
