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Executive director shares vision for education collaboration

26/04/2009

At the end of Term 1, executive director of schools, Greg Whitby, was interviewed as part of a series of professional online seminars run by technology company, Cisco.

Tags: Executive Director of Schools Cisco Technology Education Collaboration Online Seminar 21st Century Learning Parramatta Diocese WebClass

Development application approved for Westmead Catholic Education Precinct

15/04/2009

The Parramatta City Council has approved the development application for Westmead Catholic Education Precinct.

Tags: Westmead Catholic Education Precinct Catherine McAuley Westmead Parramatta Marist High Blessed Mother Teresa Primary

National School Pride program approvals for 53 schools in Diocese of Parramatta

08/04/2009

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, yesterday announced that 5,965 Australian schools will receive $828.16 million in funding under round one of the National School Pride program.

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St Oliver’s Primary, Harris Park celebrates Holy Week

07/04/2009

St Oliver’s Primary, Harris Park began Holy Week with a Palm Sunday liturgy. The students waved palms as Jesus rode through the playground on a 'donkey'.

Tags: St Oliver's Primary Harris Park Easter Holy Week St Olivers St Oliver’s School Harris Park Liturgy Palm Sunday News Articles Events Updates Newsletters Announcements Media Releases

Kellyville student goes straight to the top to help bushfire victims

02/04/2009

When Our Lady of the Rosary Primary Year 6 student, Bethany Miller heard about the plight of Victorian bushfire victims, she was inspired to help and emailed the CEO of Optus asking if they would donate phone cards for the victims.

Tags: Our Lady of the Rosary Kellyville Year 6 Optus Student Leader Fundraising Bushfire Victims Middle Kinglake Primary Mufti Day News Articles Events Updates Newsletters Announcements Media Releases

Executive director of schools visits winning readers

02/04/2009

Executive director of schools, Greg Whitby recently paid visits to three schools where he presented the winners of his ‘Summer Reading Challenge’ with their iPod prizes.

Tags: Executive Director of Schools Summer Reading Challenge iPod Chisholm Bligh Park Our Lady of Lourdes Seven Hills Patrician Brothers Blacktown Learning and Teaching Catholic Schools Week Technology Japanese Italian

Spirituality in the Hawkesbury

01/04/2009

Around 130 staff from the Catholic systemic schools in the Hawkesbury area have created their own spiritual formation program, launched during Catholic Schools Week on Tuesday 24 March.

Tags: Hawkesbury Spiritual Catholic Schools Week Bede Polding Windsor South Chisholm Bligh Park St Monica's Richmond St Matthew's Windsor Catholic Faith Program Survey Prayer Reflection

Mary MacKillop Primary shows parents how schools have changed

01/04/2009

In 2008 Mary MacKillop Primary celebrated the completion of its new flexible learning spaces and Catholic Schools Week provided the perfect opportunity to show parents how the new spaces are being used.

Tags: Mary MacKillop Penrith South Catholic Schools Week Flexible Learning Spaces Parents Liturgy Learning and Teaching Open Classrooms Technology Co-operative Learning Youth in Action News Articles Events Updates Newsletters Announcements Media Releases

Sydney’s FM radio stations go west for Catholic Schools Week

31/03/2009

As part of Catholic Schools Week, the Street Teams from major Sydney radio stations Mix 106.5 and WSFM, visited two schools in the Parramatta diocese - St Matthew's Primary, Windsor and Mary Immaculate Primary, Quakers Hill.

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