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Kids raise their voices at successful Kids Congress

01/12/2005

More than 270 enthusiastic students spent two days combining technology and social justice at the Parramatta Diocese's second ever 'Kids Congress.'

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Kindergarten teachers hit the road

25/07/2007

Kindergarten teachers from Catholic schools in the Parramatta Diocese hit the road on 24 - 25 July for a hands-on tour of Kindergarten classrooms.

Tags: kindergarten roadshow early childhood teaching teacher professional learning developement classroom open

Kingswood students named nation’s top mathematicians

20/11/2007

Six Year 3 and 4 students from St Joseph’s Primary, Kingswood have won the national final of the Mathematics Association Investigating Mathematics competition.

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Labor MP visits Westmead Catholic schools

03/12/2007

Parramatta Marist High and Catherine McAuley Westmead, recently welcomed a visit from local MP Julie Owens.

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Launch of new e-learning resource on Eucharist for Catholic students

10/06/2011

On Wednesday 8 June a new web based learning and teaching resource on the Eucharist titled, Together at One Altar (TAOA), was launched ‘virtually’ at Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead.

Tags: National Catholic Education Commission Together at One Altar Eucharist web based learning and teaching resource Parramatta Marist Catherine McCauley

Laying strong foundations at Emmaus College

13/05/2010

Emmaus College, Kemps Creek recently celebrated 23 years of faith and learning with a Foundation Day mass at the college on Tuesday 27 April.

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Leaders and beginning teachers commissioned for new roles

08/03/2011

On Thursday 3 March, beginning teachers and principals from Catholic schools in the Parramatta diocese were commissioned at a special ceremony, followed by an Education Mass at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Blacktown.

Tags: Education Mass Bishop Anthony Fisher commissioned principal beginning teachers

Leaders in Catholic education focus on new evangelisation

18/06/2012

On Thursday 14 June, more than 1,000 Catholic pastors and school leaders in Catholic Education gathered at Rosehill Gardens for a day of reflecting, sharing and strengthening schools as centres of the new evangelisation.

Tags: Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta Ne Evangelisation Bishop Anthony Fisher OP Greg Whitby Catholic Schools as Centres of the New Evangelisation Catholic Schools at a Crossroad Archbishop Brugues Professor Richard Rymarz 21st Century Learning Teaching Religious Education News

Leadership is the key to effective schools - 2006 ADC Lecture

11/09/2006

The challenge of developing strong leadership teams in schools was explored by over 150 educators at the 2006 Ann D. Clark lecture recently.

Leading academic works with leaders in building professional capacity

22/11/2012

On 6 and 7 November, internationally renowned academic and author, Professor Michael Fullan of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education visited the Diocese of Parramatta to lead workshops with school leaders on leading change.

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