Good Shepherd Catholic School in Lockridge has discovered reading books really…
Good Shepherd Catholic School in Lockridge has discovered reading books really brings so much joy and excitement to students, staff and school community. This year the school once again participated in the Premier’s Reading Challenge, having received the 2022 and 2023 Premier’s Reading Challenge award, category 401-600 students. Over 92%…
Padbury Catholic Primary School held a Djooroobidiny Aboriginal education event on…
Padbury Catholic Primary School held a Djooroobidiny Aboriginal education event on 27 June, to celebrate the vibrant indigenous culture, history, and knowledge within their school community. Guests included Caitlin Collins MLA, Member for Hillarys, and members of CEWA’s Aboriginal Education team, Sandra Brogden, Heather Carter-Sullivan and Sharna Palmer. Students from…
Australian sign language (Auslan) is gradually being imbedded as a second…
Australian sign language (Auslan) is gradually being imbedded as a second language at Orana Catholic Primary School – thanks to the vision of staff and parents who are dedicated to making the school a more inclusive environment. Classes from Pre-primary to Year 6 learn Auslan for 50 minutes per week….
Majella Catholic Primary School, known for its rich cultural diversity, has…
Majella Catholic Primary School, known for its rich cultural diversity, has taken a significant step in fostering growth and learning among its students with the launch of new multilingual resourcing of its Library. With 90 per cent of their students coming from Language Backgrounds other than English (LBOTE), the introduction…
Catholic Education WA (CEWA) is calling on the state’s political parties…
Catholic Education WA (CEWA) is calling on the state’s political parties to commit to providing state capital funding for Catholic schools. One in five WA school children attend a Catholic school, and in seven locations in the Kimberley region CEWA is the sole education provider. Yet WA is the only…
The Mother Teresa Catholic College school community gathered to mark the…
The Mother Teresa Catholic College school community gathered to mark the official opening of stages 4 to 7 of their building development with a blessing event, on 14 June. The opening was attended by Mr Wayne Bull, Executive Director – Catholic Education Western Australia, Most Reverend Donald Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop…
More than 140 people representing schools from across the Bunbury Diocese…
More than 140 people representing schools from across the Bunbury Diocese gathered at CEWA’s Bunbury Regional Office on Monday 15 July for the 2024 Education Assistants Conference. The Conference theme and title were ‘Empowering Approaches to Wellbeing’. Attendees heard from Internationally renowned speaker, educator, author and podcaster, Maggie Dent on her 6…
The ‘2024 St Jerome Catholic Primary School Digital Conference’ saw students…
The ‘2024 St Jerome Catholic Primary School Digital Conference’ saw students from four Catholic Schools spend the day learning about digital collaboration, leadership, and innovative learning experiences. The Conference centred around the themes of consumerism and sustainability from the book, “The All New Must Have Orange 430,” by local author…
Students from Catholic Education Western Australia’s Virtual Schools Network (ViSN), a network…
Students from Catholic Education Western Australia’s Virtual Schools Network (ViSN), a network of secondary schools who work together to deliver online courses to Year 11 and Year 12 students, gathered from across the state last month, for a day of exam feedback and an intensive start to their second semester work….
There’s still time for schools to submit their nominations for the…
There’s still time for schools to submit their nominations for the 2024 Quality Catholic Education (QCE) Awards. The Awards celebrate the values and ethos of Catholic schools by recognising the contributions of staff and students in projects carried out throughout the year. Awards are held for primary and secondary school…