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Catholic Education celebrates its 100th Highly Accomplished Lead Teacher recipient

November 12 2024

Ten years ago, a unique cross-sector initiative between Catholic, public and independent schools in South Australia was established to certify teachers as Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers (HALT).

Fast forward to November 2024 and Catholic Education SA (CESA) is delighted to announce its 100th certified HALT teacher; Penny Bateman, from Xavier College, Gawler Belt campus.

Download Media Statement - HALT 100th recipient.docx

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Media Statements (past):

October 2024
Catholic Education SA represented in prestigious Commonwealth at 75 publication
Download Media Release - Commonwealth at 75


July 2024
New Catholic school for Adelaide’s north
Download Media Release - New School for Riverlea


May 2024
Partnership to deliver new school for Strathalbyn
Download Media Release - CESA and Hickinbotham - New School for Strathalbyn


May 2024
SA Educators honoured for excellence - Catholic Education Awards 2024
Download Media Release - SA Educators honoured for excellence


February 2024
Regional educators awarded first Regional Teacher Scholarships
Download Media Statement - Regional educators awarded first Regional Teacher Scholarships

August 2023
Catholic Education SA puts a freeze on fees
Download Media Statement - Catholic Education freezes fees for 2024
 

August 2023
Catholic schools open their doors to all during annual Open Week
Download Media Statement - Catholic Schools Open Week 2023


May 2023
SA educators honoured for excellence in teaching and learning - Catholic Education SA Awards 2023
Download Media Statement - SA educators honoured for excellence

September 19 2022
50,000th student enrols in Catholic school
Download Media Statement - 50,000th student enrols in Catholic school


July 6 2022
Catholic Education SA puts a freeze on fees
Download Media Statement - Catholic education freezes fees for 2023


May 13 2022
SA Educators honoured for Excellence
Download Media Statement - SA Educators honoured for Excellence


March 30 2022
Response to End of Mandate
Download Media Statement - Response to end of mandate


March 16 2022
Catholic Schools Achieve Significant NAPLAN Gains
Download Media Statement - Catholic schools achieve significant NAPLAN gains


February 10 2022
Catholic Education SA set to expand: 54,000 students by 2027
Download Media Statement - Catholic Education SA announces expansion plans


February 2 2022
Over 48,000 students return to learning today
Download Media Statement - Students return for 2022 school year


January 28 2022
Catholic schools open and ready for the 2022 school year
Download Media Statement - 2022 School Year

December 9 2021
COVID-19 Update
Download Media Statement - COVID-19 Update
 

November 16 2021
Catholic Education SA responds to Emergency Management Direction
Download Media Statement - Catholic Education SA Responds to Emergency Management Direction
 

June 18 2021
Catholic Education SA announces new campus for Year 11 & 12 students
Download Media Statement - Catholic Education SA announces new campus for Year 11 & 12

 

May 24 2021
Catholic Education celebrates 200 years
Download Media Statement - Catholic Education celebrates 200 years

 

May 20 2021
Catholic Education SA offers free midyear intake as enrolments continue to rise
Download Media Statement - Catholic Education SA offers free midyear intake

 

March 30 2021
Name announced for SA's newest Special Assistance School 
Download Media Statement - Name Announcement_Davoren Park Special Assistance School


March 3 2021
Catholic Education SA celebrates opening of newest school at Two Wells
Download Media Statement - Catholic Education celebrates opening of newest school


February 5 2021
Another 100 Catholic school scholarships for children in care
Download Media Statement - Another 100 scholarships - Minister Sanderson

December 4 2020
Location announced for new Riverland Catholic college
Download Media Statement - Location of St Francis of Assisi College, Renmark
 

November 25 2020
Catholic Education SA offers fee reductions and relief
Download Statement - Catholic Education SA offers fee reductions and relief
 

November 25 2020
Catholic School Parents SA
Download Statement - Catholic School Parents SA


November 17 2020
Catholic Education SA confirms a third school to close
Download Statement - Catholic Education SA update re COVID-19
 

November 16 2020
Catholic Education SA confirms another school to close
Download Statement - Catholic Education SA update re COVID-19
 

November 16 2020
Thomas More College closed due to COVID-19 case
Download Statement - Thomas More closed due to COVID-19 case
 

November 13 2020
Head of Village appointed to lead new Davoren Park Catholic school
Download Statement - Head pf Village appointed

 

September 25 2020
Reception to Year 12 Catholic College to be established in Adelaide's north-west
Download Statement - R-12 School Announcement


September 2 2020
Catholic parish primary schools to reduce fees in 2021
Download Statement - Fee reductions


July 30 2020
New $14.5 million Catholic school and services village for northern suburbs
Download Statement - CESA Vision for the North

 

June 29 2020
Catholic Education SA strengthens support for students with a disability
Download Statement - CESA Students With A Disability Review

 

June 26 2020
More Catholic education options for regional SA
Download Statement - Regional SA School Expansions



June 26 2020
St Joseph's School in Clare set to expand
Download Statement - Clare Announcement

 

June 26 2020
St Joseph's School in Peterborough set to expand
Download Statement - Peterborough Announcement

 

June 12 2020
New school scholarships for children and young people in care
Download Statement - School scholarships for kids in care

 

May 29 2020
New Catholic secondary school for the Riverland
Download Statement - Riverland Announcement

 

May 29 2020
St Mary MacKillop School in Wallaroo set to expand
Download Statement - Wallaroo Announcement

 

May 14 2020
Catholic College build gets underway at Two Wells
Download Statement - Catholic school build underway at Two Wells

 

April 8 2020
Catholic Education SA launches website to support learning online
Download Statement - CESA Launches Learning Online Website

 

April 9 2020
Technical College to be established in the western suburbs
Download Statement - Technical College to be established

 

April 1 2020
Catholic Education SA offers fee remission in response to Covid-19
Download Statement - Catholic Education SA offers fee remission in response to Covid-19

 

March 16 2020
Catholic Education SA Covid-19 Update
Download Statement - Catholic Education SA Covid-19 Update

 

March 13 2020
Catholic Education Response to Covid-19
Download Statement - Catholic Education Response to Covid-19

 

February 27 2020
Galilee Catholic School to become R-9 campus of Cardijn College
Download Statement - Galilee Catholic School to become R-9 campus of Cardijn College

 

January 28 2020
State's first new Catholic school in 10 years is as 'green' as it gets
Download Statement - State's first new Catholic school in 10 years is as 'green' as it gets

December 17 2019
Catholic school students celebrate SACE results
Download Statement - Catholic school students celebrate SACE results
 

October 30 2019
St Joseph's School at Murray Bridge set to expand
Download Statement - St Joseph's School at Murray Bridge set to expand


August 7 2019
New Catholic school for Two Wells
Download Media Statement - New Catholic school for Two Wells


July 29 2019
Catholic schools in regional SA to move Year 7
Download Media Statement - Catholic schools in regional SA to move Year 7

 

January 29 2019
Record numbers as Year 7s commence in Catholic secondary schools
Download Media Statement - Record numbers as Year 7s commence in Catholic secondary schools

 

January 23 2019
Over 5000 Catholic educators gather in Adelaide
Download Media Statement - Over 5000 Catholic educators gather in Adelaide

November 16 2018
First stage of $27 million school development to be unveiled at booming Mt Barker
Download Media Statement - First stage of $27 million school development to be unveiled at booming Mt Barker

 

September 20 2018
Catholic Education SA welcomes school funding commitment
Download Media Statement - Catholic Education SA welcomes school funding commitment

 

April 3 2018
New primary school and early learning centre for Hove
Download Media Statement - New Primary School & ELC for Hove

 

January 25 2018
First cohort of Year 7s move to secondary schools
Download Media Statement - First Year 7s on the move

November 24 2016
New vision for Catholic schools in the South West
Download Media Statement - New vision for South West region

 

September 6 2016
Teachers and school families deserve a fair deal
Download Media Statement - Union Claims are Unaffordable

 

August 18 2016
Non-government schools to benefit from government loan scheme
Download Media Statement - Non-Government Loan Scheme

 

August 12 2016
Catholic schools to move Year 7 to secondary
Download Media Statement - Catholic Schools move Year 7

 

June 16 2016
Catholic school employers say IEU claims are unaffordable
Download Media Statement - Protected Industrial Action

Media Contact

For all media enquiries, please contact:

Rebecca Vella
Communications Lead - Media and Public Relations

116 George Street, Thebarton SA 5031
M  0438 516 523        
Direct +61 8 8301 6124           
E   rebecca.vella@cesa.catholic.edu.au