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On Thursday, 12 November, Mount Carmel College, Rosewater participated in the Reconciliation Relay. The aim of the Relay is to raise awareness within the region about Reconciliation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students, as well as a select group of Year 8 students played host to the Kalaya Children’s Centre, Queenstown, as they transported the message sticks, beautiful artwork, and gifts from their own and other schools, to Mount Carmel.
St Joseph’s School truly embraced the spirit and feeling of Remembrance Day this year. Primary classes made poppies that were ‘planted’ in the front school fence surrounding the words ‘We Will Remember Them’ and ‘Lest We Forget’ that were made and then hung by the
school groundsmen.
Director of Catholic Education Helen O’Brien joined celebrations for the Feast of St Martin De Tours at St Martin’s Catholic Parish School, Greenacres. Beginning with Mass on 11 November, and then flowing into a special morning tea and buddy class activities, the day came to an end with the St Martin’s Idol competition.
On Friday 6 November 60 people gathered in the Catholic Education Conference Centre to recognise and thank Fr Tony Densley for his significant contribution to Catholic Education over the last 32 years.
On Friday 30 October, 130 Years R-7 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, 43 educators and a number of parents and caregivers from 30 Catholic schools, gathered for the inaugural Ngunyawayiti Ngadluku Ngartu-itya (‘Children’s celebration’ in Kaurna) cultural program.
This week Director of Catholic Education SA, Helen O’Brien, had the pleasure of meeting with the School Board at St Patrick's Technical College, Edinburgh North. The School Board members comprise both educational personnel and business representatives who have strategic relationships with the college. They are all passionate about the vocational outcomes for all of their students.
Indigenous culture has been the focus of learning this term for the year 9 students at Kildare College, Holden Hill. This learning culminated recently in a day of hands on workshops to give the students a taste of Indigenous culture and traditions.
There is cause for celebrations at Antonio Catholic School as this year the Morphettvale community celebrates 40 years of having its own Catholic School. On 29 October the school community gathered along with past members of the community and parishioners to give thanks at Mass celebrated in Mary Help of Christians Church. This was followed by morning tea at which the 40 anniversary cake was cut in the impressive gymnasium. Guests chatted about old times and new and were entertained by great music provided by students and Victoria Traeger, Music Teacher.
Virginia Grantham, SACE Coordinator at Nazareth Catholic College and recipient of the Class Award in this year’s Tom Ffrench Awards for Family Engagement in Catholic Education doesn’t pull any punches when asked about her role. “Unequivocally, (it’s about ensuring) SACE completion for every student. It’s the one way I can guarantee a better future for those kids…it’s not just about getting a job… the whole person seems to be protected with completion of the their secondary education.”
Along with teachers across Australia and around the world, staff in Catholic schools celebrated World Teachers Day on Friday 30 October in a range of ways. Morning teas were popular across the state including Tenison Woods College at Mount Gambier where Principal David Mezinic thanked staff for their work, as teachers enjoyed delicious refreshments.
Helen O’Brien, Director of Catholic Education SA, congratulated and thanked principals, teachers and school communities as they celebrated World Teachers Day.
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