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Students get hip at St Paul the Apostle Primary

07/07/2009

On Monday 6 July, students at St Paul the Apostle Primary, Winston Hills were treated to a mini hip hop dance concert, followed by a professional dance workshop for 120 students.

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St Patrick’s add a new page to their school history

06/07/2009

On Friday 3 July St Patrick’s Primary, Blacktown celebrated the completion of their $1.4 million building project by reflecting on the school’s rich history.

Tags: St Patrick's Blacktown Opening and Blessing Building Project Facilities History Heritage Learning Spaces Administration Block Bishop Kevin Manning Paul Gibson MP Roger Price MP Greg Whitby Commonwealth Capital Grants Interest Subsidy Scheme Parramatta Diocsean Building Levy Scheme

Religious Education teachers graduate from new course

02/07/2009

80 teachers from the Parramatta Diocese are the first to graduate from the new Parramatta Certificate of Religious Education course.

Xavier College makes final in neuroscience competition

02/07/2009

On 16 June, Year 10 students from Xavier College, Llandilo participated in the NSW State Final of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge held at The University of Western Sydney.

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From Terra Sancta to Timor – college raises $9,000 for teacher resource centre

02/07/2009

On Thursday 2 July, college leaders from Terra Sancta College, Schofields presented a cheque for $9,000 to the Northbridge Rotary Club to go towards the East Timor Building Project.

Tags: Terra Sancta Schofields East Timor Building Project Teacher Resource Centre Catholic Education Parramatta Volunteers Northbridge Rotary Club Timor Leste Manufahi School District College Leaders Social Justice News Articles Events Updates Newsletters Announcements Media Releases

Terra Sancta students on fast track to uni

02/07/2009

Seven high-achieving Terra Sancta College students already have their tertiary education laid out for them after being accepted into university acceleration programs.

Tags: Terra Sancta College Schofields Quakers Hill Australian Catholic University Step Up Into Teaching Acceleration Program University of Western Sydney College HSC Teaching UAI News Articles Events Updates Newsletters Announcements Media Releases

Student gardeners pitch in at St Bernadette's

02/07/2009

The student gardening group at St Bernadette's Primary, Lalor Park has been working to green their school, creating a pond and new garden area.

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Diocesan schools host national eConference

02/07/2009

The Catholic Church in Australia brought celebrations for the International Year of St Paul into the 21st century with a national eConference.

Over $7.5 million in funding to build Science & Language Centres

01/07/2009

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard MP, yesterday announced that 537 secondary schools would receive funding under the first stage of the Science and Language Centres program.

Tags: Building the Education Revolution Science and Language Centres Secondary Schools 21st Century News Articles Events Updates Newsletters Announcements Media Releases