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  • Special guest in the kitchen for Good Shepherd’s Cooking Club

    Budding young chefs at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School welcomed a…

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    Budding young chefs at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School welcomed a special guest as the Minister for Education, Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA, joined their Cooking Club on 4 December, where he made some delicious fried rice with students. The young chefs were excited to have the Minister join them…

  • Catholic school students shine in STEM MAD National 2024

    On 19 November, a number of Catholic schools took part in…

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    On 19 November, a number of Catholic schools took part in the STEM Mad National 2024 held in Brisbane. Five schools (Mercy College, St Matthew’s School, St Lawrence’s Primary School, Sacred Heart Primary School, and St John’s Primary School) presented six projects at the ‘In Person Showcase’ held at the…

  • Catholic school students make great strides in Minister’s Running Challenge

    Good Shepherd Catholic School – Lockridge has had great success in…

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    Good Shepherd Catholic School – Lockridge has had great success in the 2024 Education Minister’s Running Challenge, becoming the Primary School Champs and taking away the $2,500 prize. The annual challenge encourages students to engage in physical activity and develop a healthy and active lifestyle to enhance their mental health…

  • Cardinal visits the Swan Valley!

    Recently, His Eminence Cardinal Peter Okpaleke of Nigeria visited St Helena…

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    Recently, His Eminence Cardinal Peter Okpaleke of Nigeria visited St Helena of the Holy Cross Parish in Ellenbrook. Accompanied by St Helena of the Holy Cross parish priest, Fr Bonaventure Echeta, Cardinal Okpaleke visited the three parish schools: Emmaus Catholic Primary School in Dayton, St Helena’s Catholic Primary School, and Holy…

  • Enthusiasm for reading see books fly off the shelf at Good Shepherd Catholic School in Lockridge

    Good Shepherd Catholic School in Lockridge has triumphed again in the…

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    Good Shepherd Catholic School in Lockridge has triumphed again in the Premier’s Reading Challenge. For the third year in a row, the school won the 401 to 600 Category, with students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 showing incredible enthusiasm for the challenge. The school’s library technician, Helen also won the…

  • Australia-first environmental certification for Mary’s Mount Primary School

    Mary’s Mount Primary School in Gooseberry Hill has hosted an inaugural…

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    Mary’s Mount Primary School in Gooseberry Hill has hosted an inaugural Earthcare Expo to celebrate it becoming the first in Australia to obtain the Catholic Earth Care Level 5 achievement. According to Catholic Earthcare, a Level 5 Catholic Earthcare School ‘has undergone a profound ecological conversion, is living an ecological…

  • St Helena’s Catholic Primary School marks 25 Years of Catholic education in the Swan Valley

    St Helena’s Catholic Primary School recently marked a significant milestone –…

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    St Helena’s Catholic Primary School recently marked a significant milestone – its 25th birthday! Opening in 1999, St Helena’s has provided the Ellenbrook community with a quality, Catholic education for a quarter of a century. To mark the occasion, the school community came together for a week-long celebration filled with…

  • Happy 50th to Liwara Catholic Primary School

    Liwara Catholic Primary School in Greenwood marked 50 years with a…

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    Liwara Catholic Primary School in Greenwood marked 50 years with a special ceremony and tour of the school attended by members of Catholic Education WA Executive, CECWA Chair, Eva Skira, neighbouring Principals, parents, and students both past and present. Attendees were treated to a fantastic musical performance from the school’s…

  • It’s a STEMsation! St Joseph’s School hosts young scientists for National Science Week

    St Joseph’s School in Waroona welcomed hundreds of young scientists from…

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    St Joseph’s School in Waroona welcomed hundreds of young scientists from nine schools for a day of STEM in early August. The school were awarded a National Science Week grant to host a ‘STEMathon’ for people in the Peel and Southwest regions. The STEMathon is one of only five projects…

  • Reading books brings joy and excitement at Good Shepherd Catholic School, Lockridge

    Good Shepherd Catholic School in Lockridge has discovered reading books really…

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    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%…