21/07/2022

Book Bucks

Student leaders at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, Sunbury, devised an interesting way to grow a love of reading, and support sustainability and community connections at the same time.

20/07/2022

Full STEAM ahead in Oakleigh

Construction has officially begun to transform the learning experience at Sacred Heart School, Oakleigh.

19/07/2022

Meet the teacher: students are valued, heard and important

Andrea Contessotto, Learning Area Leader (Humanities) at Emmaus College, Vermont South, didn’t know she wanted to become a teacher until an opportunity at university shone a light on her career path.

18/07/2022

FIRE Carriers

Maria Smith, creative literature specialist and support teacher at Holy Child School, Dallas, reflects on bringing the spirit of the FIRE Carriers to the Year 1 and 2 students at the school.

15/07/2022

What parents and carers can do to promote maths every day

Research shows that one of the biggest barriers to parents and carers engaging in conversation about maths is their lack of confidence in leading maths education at home (Maloney et al. 2015; Phillipson, Gervasoni & Sullivan 2017).

14/07/2022

Lifesaving lessons

Life Saving Victoria (LSV) has delivered the ‘Swimmovate’ virtual reality (VR) program at St Margaret’s School, Geelong East, to help children in Years 3 to 6 better obtain water safety knowledge without visiting the beach or a pool.

13/07/2022

100 years of St John’s School, Footscray

Unveiling a mural celebrating 100 years of St John’s School, Footscray, is one of many events to mark the school’s centenary this year.

12/07/2022

Meet the teacher: return to the sector

Simon Devlin is Deputy Principal at St Margaret Mary’s School, Spotswood.

11/07/2022

Welcome to Term 3

As students and teachers return to classrooms following the mid-year school holidays, there is much to look forward to during the new school term.

24/06/2022

Term 2 in review

The temperature may have dropped, but the energy levels remained high in Catholic schools across Melbourne during Term 2.

23/06/2022

Hope in the world today

Archbishop Peter A Comensoli celebrated a special Mass at Our Lady’s School, Craigieburn, during a visit to Melbourne’s largest parish.

22/06/2022

Stewards of creation

The community of St Joseph’s School, Sorrento, have had their hard work acknowledged when the school became a finalist for the ResourceSmart School of the Year Award.

21/06/2022

Meet the teacher: from industry to the classroom

Eleanor Crawford switched from life as a petroleum chemist to become a Prep teacher at St Margaret Mary’s School, Spotswood.

17/06/2022

POP stars at Padua

Matthew Williams, Vice Principal of Padua College, Mornington, reflects on the challenges of and opportunities for engaging with parents to promote successful learning outcomes for students through the ‘Parents of Padua’.

16/06/2022

All that jazz

St Monica’s College, Epping, will present Chicago (High School Edition) at Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre (PRACC).

16/06/2022

Like minds

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) congratulates winners in the 2022 Gifted Awareness Week competition.

14/06/2022

Meet the teacher: surprised by resilience

Sasha Sant from St Peter’s School, Sunshine South West, began her teaching career during a global pandemic, but it’s the resilience of her students that continues to surprise her.

10/06/2022

Scientific collaborations

Primary school students worked with senior Science students from St John’s Regional College, Dandenong, as they conducted experiments as part of their curriculum programs.

09/06/2022

Winter wonderland

It was a celebration of all things cold and wintery as St Roch’s School, Glen Iris, showcased student art at a community celebration.

06/06/2022

Meet the teacher: building on tradition

Celeste D’Souza from St Paul’s School, Sunshine West, has a long tradition as a student in Catholic primary and secondary schools, as well as Australian Catholic University.

03/06/2022

ResourceSmart winners

Congratulations to two Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne that have won 2022 ResourceSmart Schools Awards.