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 […]
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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 […]
Technology & its Impact on Education by Professor Geoff Romeo
January 27, 2012
In Education there is still confusion, at all levels and across all countries, about why technology matters and there is a widespread reluctance to move away from tried and tested […]
The Digital Education Revolution by Dr Gerard Calnin
January 27, 2012
The Australian Labor Government commenced the roll out of its $2.4 billion Digital Education Revolution (DER) in 2008, the centerpiece of the policy being the goal that each Year 9-12 […]
The Forever Key by Tony Richards
January 27, 2012
Our children have taken up technology in an amazing range of ways mostly positive, some negative. This sudden access to information and connectivity poses a number of challenges for us […]
Educating Outside The Square
January 20, 2011
What are you looking for in your child’s next school? Academic excellence? Co-curricular diversity? Tradition and strong Catholic values? Comprehensive circus training…? It may sound farfetched and even trivial, but […]
Who Owns Social Justice? By Bishop Hilton Deakin
January 20, 2011
Education at all levels is a major, dynamic element in the life of any community in this nation. The energy and continuing effort the systems need are supported by enthusiastic […]
