A Flower in the Favelas
February 6, 2014
Each year for Project Compassion, Caritas Australia asks supporters to help raise money and awareness to offer hope to the millions of families living in poverty. Last year, Pope Francis […]
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Achieving Excellence by Dr Tony Bracken
January 27, 2014
The Catholic Secondary College draws on the Catholic tradition and a unique founding charism or mission to be a place of learning for students in the important adolescent years, contributing […]
Productive teaching: A central element in achieving excellence in education by Dr Jennifer Nayler
January 27, 2014
Powerful learning by students requires productive teaching—a straightforward sentence to write, but there is much involved in teaching for powerful student learning. The Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority is […]
True GRIT helps kids succeed by Michael Grose
January 27, 2014
“Talent or persistence. Which would you choose for your child?” I often ask this question at my parenting seminars and the responses are fascinating. Parents naturally want both. Sorry, but […]
What counts as quality education? By Professor Claire Wyatt-Smith
January 27, 2014
Education continues to be at the top of government policy concerns at national and state levels and we hear much about better schools and better teaching. There is clear evidence […]
Opening Doors
February 9, 2013
Every year, Caritas Australia asks that you support Project Compassion, and every year we witness your faith in action when we receive your generous response. In fact, in 2012, you […]
The Catholic Community in Australia: A Profile by Dr Bob Dixon
February 6, 2013
Catholics are the largest religious group in Australia. According to the 2011 Australian Census, Catholics made up just over a quarter (25.3 per cent) of the Australian population: there were […]
Catholic Colleges have a Religious Purpose and a Religious Life by John McGrath
February 6, 2013
Catholic secondary colleges are part of the work of the Catholic Church and share in its mission of spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. They invite enrolling students and […]
Catholic Schools and the Spiritual Families of the Church by Brother Michael Green FMS
February 6, 2013
What is it about a good Catholic secondary school when it really wins the hearts of its students? More particularly, what factors are at work when such a school can […]
Religion and Faith in Schools: Changing Functions and Roles by Professor Peta Goldburg
February 6, 2013
Religious Education is one of the distinguishing features of the Catholic school and this has been so since the formation of Catholic schools in Australia. Much discussion of Religious Education […]
One Can Make A Difference
January 27, 2012
Never underestimate the power of one. There are many people in the world who stand up for their beliefs. One thing they have in common is a desire to be […]
Language Change The Great Debate by Stephen Campitelli
January 27, 2012
L@nguage Ch@nge: the gr8 db8 (Language Change: the great debate) Cloud, virus, blackberry, tweet. What do these words mean to you? Not so long ago they had fairly narrow and specific […]
