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Discovering the six secrets of change in education

31/10/2007

On Tuesday 30 October, international education expert, Professor Michael Fullan gave the 7th annual Ann D. Clark Lecture to over 380 educators and staff from the Parramatta Diocese, other dioceses and educational systems.

Does religion cause violence?

20/06/2006

Highly acclaimed theologian from the USA, Dr William Cavanaugh, recently visited the Parramatta Diocese to challenge the myth that religion causes violence.

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Donation of new chess set a winner at Our Lady of Rosary Primary

11/03/2011

Local club Western Sydney Woodturners Inc have generously donated a new hand made, 80cm high, wooden chess set to Our Lady of Rosary Primary, St Marys.

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Dundas Valley student wins NSW art competition

22/01/2009

Japheth Gunaratne, who last year completed Year 6 at St Bernadette’s Primary, Dundas Valley, celebrated the end of the year with a win in the NSW Parliament’s Christmas card competition.

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Dynamic Nagle College teacher wins award

02/09/2008

Amanda Feeney, HSIE teacher at Nagle College, Blacktown South has been awarded The Teachers’ Guild of NSW 2008 Early Career Educator Award.

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Early career teachers officially inducted into the Parramatta diocese

26/11/2009

On Monday 23 November, over 130 early career teachers from the Parramatta diocese attended a graduation ceremony that marked the culmination of a two year induction program.

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East Timor teachers receive computer training

01/11/2010

During September, Bethany Catholic Primary principal, Ted Langford, and teaching educator, Jenny Langford, from the Parramatta diocese conducted a five day computer training workshop for 18 teachers in the village of Same, East Timor.

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Easter Hat Parade marks the first anniversary of the early learning centre, Stanhope Gardens

25/03/2010

On Wednesday 24 March, an Easter Hat Parade was held at the Catholic Early Learning Centre (CELC), Stanhope Gardens.

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Educating Gen Wi-fi is ‘a book of its time’ says Federal Schools Minister

09/03/2013

Minister for School Education Peter Garrett AM MP launched executive director of schools, Greg Whitby’s new book Educating Gen Wi-fi calling it ‘a book of its time’.

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Education and the Federal Budget

09/05/2007

Executive Director Greg Whitby has welcomed the Government's pledge to spend almost $9 billion on education in the 2007-08 Budget.

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