Very best of Catholic education celebrated

The very best of Catholic education in WA was celebrated at the 2026 Catholic Education Western Australia Awards held at Optus Stadium on Monday 19 October.

A record 75 schools submitted nominations this year with 99 projects submitted across the four pillars of Catholic Identity, Education, Community and Stewardship. There was also an award for Student-led Initiatives in Primary and Secondary.

Chair of CECWA, Tim Shanahan joined Executive Director, Annette Morey for the presentation of the Awards.

A number of Merit Awards were also presented including:

Catholic Identity:
Orana Catholic Primary School – Orana Alter Serving Program and
Holy Cross College – The Synodal Way Forward in Catholic School Communities

Community:
St Joseph’s School, Wyndham – St Joseph’s Community Garden and
Trinity College – PINC: Supporting Families, Strengthening Community

Education:
Emmaus Catholic Primary School – Apron Amigos: Cooking for Wellbeing at Emmaus CPS and
St Luke’s College – St Luke’s College Vision for Learning

Stewardship:
Christ the King School, Beaconsfield – Living Classroom Sensory Bush Tucker Garden and
Irene McCormack Catholic College – Pastoral Care Middles Leaders Forum

Student-Led:
St Peter’s Primary School for Students as Designers: The St Peter’s Nature Play Space Project and Ursula Frayne Catholic College for Mascots with a Mission

This year’s People’s Choice Award was won by Trinity College for PINC: Supporting Families, Strengthening Community with Mater Dei College receiving a Merit for Healing Hearts.

become a place where a student felt safe enough to ask a question, make a mistake, persevere and try again? Did we awaken curiosity and a thirst for learning?

“That is the impact we seek.”