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News & Highlights - 4 December 2024
Catholic schools highlighted for achieving above expectation in NAPLAN
News & Highlights - 26 November 2024
Students shine at STEM MAD Nationals
Executive Director's Updates - 13 November 2024
Responding to the teacher shortage
News & Highlights - 13 November 2024
Empowering students through careers programs
Executive Director's Updates - 25 October 2024
Valuing teacher voices on World Teachers’ Day 2024
Media Releases - 23 October 2024
Extension of Indigenous Boarding Providers Program welcomed
News & Highlights - 17 October 2024
Apply to present at the 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference
Executive Director's Updates - 16 October 2024
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boarding students is critical
Executive Director's Updates - 8 October 2024
Early bird registration is now open for the 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference
News & Highlights - 1 October 2024
Early registration is open for the 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference!
Media Releases - 18 September 2024
Catholic education welcomes better early childhood options for the broader school sector
News & Highlights - 17 September 2024
Catholic education leaders forum focuses on faith, educational equity and excellence
Executive Director's Updates - 17 September 2024
National gathering of Catholic education leaders highlights collaboration
Catholic education brings leaders and politicians together
Addressing equity challenges in rural, regional and remote education
Media Releases - 15 September 2024
Victorian Education Minister ‘grossly muddles facts’ on school funding
Executive Director's Updates - 3 September 2024
Years 7 and 8 Mastery in Mathematics program to extend to Year 9 curriculum resources
News & Highlights - 3 September 2024
Release of Term 4, Year 7 and 8 mathematics resources
News & Highlights - 20 August 2024
A formative encounter with God’s mission at national formation gathering
Executive Director's Updates - 20 August 2024
One year to go to our 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference
Media Releases - 20 August 2024
One year to go until the 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference
Executive Director's Updates - 7 August 2024
Better and Fairer Schools Agreement tied to reforms for improvement
News & Highlights - 6 August 2024
Good Sams women’s mentoring program has supported Catherine McAuley’s Rebel Clark to become a more authentic leader
Executive Director's Updates - 24 July 2024
Celebrating Catholic education as communities of faith, hope and love
Media Releases - 18 July 2024
Final Philanthropy Report blatantly ignores the concerns of school and faith communities says Catholic education
News & Highlights - 18 July 2024
Notre Dame government support for educators – places still open
Executive Director's Updates - 26 June 2024
Friendly forum to build relationships between parliamentarians and faith groups
Executive Director's Updates - 12 June 2024
National formation gathering to foster a renewed focus
News & Highlights - 11 June 2024
Catholic educators honoured in King’s Birthday Order of Australia Medals
Executive Director's Updates - 30 May 2024
National Reconciliation Week calls us to come together, now more than ever
Executive Director's Updates - 15 May 2024
Vaping reform legislation crucial for student health and wellbeing
News & Highlights - 15 May 2024
Advancing literacy with 1,700 teachers enrolled in new ACU course
Executive Director's Updates - 30 April 2024
Evidence-based approach to reading instruction and assessment
Media Releases - 11 April 2024
Catholic education welcomes proposed changes to copyright laws for online learning
Executive Director's Updates - 27 March 2024
Law Reform report is at odds with parents’ desire for a faith-based education
Media Releases - 26 March 2024
Catholic education says a religious freedom deal with the Greens unlikely based on track record
Media Releases - 25 March 2024
Catholic schools seek religious freedom, not the right to discriminate
Media Releases - 21 March 2024
ALRC report is at odds with religious freedom and the high-regard parents place in faith-based schools
News & Highlights - 19 March 2024
Year 7 and 8 Mathematics Term 2 lesson resources release dates
Media Releases - 13 March 2024
Catholic education welcomes all schools in the NT reaching ‘full and fair funding’
Executive Director's Updates - 12 March 2024
Celebrating diversity, freedom and harmony
News & Highlights - 11 March 2024
Catholic education celebrates International Women’s Day
Executive Director's Updates - 27 February 2024
A big year ahead for educational reform, religious freedom and fair funding
Media Releases - 23 February 2024
Stop distorting the facts, it’s time for the full Gonski says Catholic education chief
News & Highlights - 14 February 2024
Catholic school enrolments top 800,000 students
Executive Director's Updates - 14 February 2024
Catholic schools respond to cost of living pressures on families
Events - 6 February 2024
Webinar: Walkthrough of Years 7 & 8 Mastery in Mathematics resources
News & Highlights - 2 February 2024
Generative AI is changing education in powerful ways, Catholic education tells government inquiry
Media Releases - 1 February 2024
Catholic school communities supporting families to relieve cost of living pressures, Senate committee told
News & Highlights - 31 January 2024
Year 7 and 8 Mathematics Term 1 lesson resources are now available
News & Highlights - 26 January 2024
Australia Day Honours for Catholic educators
News & Highlights - 22 January 2024
Year 7 and 8 Mastery in Mathematics Unit 1, Term 1 lesson resources are now available
Media Releases - 21 December 2023
Christmas is a time for the renewal of Labor’s commitments to faith communities and schools
Media Releases - 15 December 2023
Catholic schools achieve encouraging results in NAPLAN
News & Highlights - 12 December 2023
Mastery in Mathematics curriculum maps and professional learning available for Years 7 and 8 teachers
Media Releases - 11 December 2023
Expert panel’s report recognises the importance of all sectors in national school reform
Media Releases - 6 December 2023
Direct attack on faith communities by the Productivity Commission
Executive Director's Updates - 6 December 2023
Reflecting on our progress and achievements across Catholic education
Executive Director's Updates - 22 November 2023
Integrating the Global Compact on Education into the school’s educational project
Events - 21 November 2023
Formation for Mission Catholic Educators Gathering 13 – 14 August 2024
Media Releases - 20 November 2023
The overfunded ‘private’ school myth… again!
Executive Director's Updates - 8 November 2023
Catholic school teachers, inspiring and changing young lives
Media Releases - 6 November 2023
Commonwealth scholarships should be available to all school sectors to address critical shortages says Catholic education
News & Highlights - 31 October 2023
Catholic teachers, inspiring and changing young lives, feature in national campaign
News & Highlights - 30 October 2023
The second round of recruitment is now open for Mastery in Mathematics
Executive Director's Updates - 26 October 2023
Quality teaching, inspired learning
News & Highlights - 26 October 2023
The importance of recognising and knowing our students
Media Releases - 20 October 2023
Scholarships for boarding students an important move
Executive Director's Updates - 10 October 2023
2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference to be held in Cairns
News & Highlights - 10 October 2023
Catholic Education South Australia hosts NCEC’s Early Childhood Education group
Media Releases - 3 October 2023
Executive Director's Updates - 18 September 2023
Catholic education demonstrates a strength of purpose and commitment to mission
News & Highlights - 18 September 2023
Addressing rural, regional and remote education challenges
News & Highlights - 5 September 2023
Mastery in Mathematics project to develop curriculum resources for secondary maths teachers
Executive Director's Updates - 31 August 2023
Creating a thriving Catholic education for generations to come
News & Highlights - 30 August 2023
Celebrating 10 Years of advocacy and engagement
Executive Director's Updates - 16 August 2023
Connecting with pilgrims from Australian dioceses and schools at World Youth Day
Executive Director's Updates - 2 August 2023
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College welcomes education leaders
News & Highlights - 27 July 2023
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College welcomes Education Minister
Media Releases - 26 July 2023
Additional funding will provide a boost to support underfunded Catholic schools in Central Australia
News & Highlights - 12 July 2023
Catholic education contributes to improving educational outcomes
Law Symposium panel focuses on securing teacher workforce
News & Highlights - 11 July 2023
Catholic School Leadership Award recognises Sr Elizabeth Dodds
News & Highlights - 6 July 2023
Catholic educators recognised in NATSICC Service Awards
News & Highlights - 27 June 2023
Education Minister engages with students at high performing Catholic school in Bankstown
Executive Director's Updates - 27 June 2023
Catholic education contributes to the national education agenda
Executive Director's Updates - 21 June 2023
Victorian payroll tax ignores the reality of school funding
News & Highlights - 20 June 2023
Collaboration aims to improve outcomes for students with disability
National Catholic Education Commission welcomes new directors
News & Highlights - 15 June 2023
NCEC Chair and Catholic educators honoured in King’s Birthday Awards
News & Highlights - 8 June 2023
Artificial intelligence here to stay says Federal Education Minister
Executive Director's Updates - 8 June 2023
Catholic Education update: Religious freedom and Catholic schools
News & Highlights - 5 June 2023
Celebrating National Reconciliation Week
Media Releases - 31 May 2023
End this payroll tax grab, Catholic Education says
Executive Director's Updates - 24 May 2023
A First Nations Voice to Parliament is a path to healing and reconciliation
Media Releases - 24 May 2023
Victorian government’s unprecedented payroll tax on non-government schools puts pressure on families and teacher workforce
News & Highlights - 24 May 2023
Catholic leaders come together to aid the wellbeing of young Australians
Principals focus on national Catholic education priorities and advocacy
Vale Fr Anthony Gittins CSSp PhD 1943 – 2023
News & Highlights - 11 May 2023
Budget maintains funding certainty and much needed indexation
Executive Director's Updates - 10 May 2023
Formation pilgrimage for Catholic education leaders
News & Highlights - 10 May 2023
NCEC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education network gathering
Media Releases - 4 May 2023
Catholic education welcomes Federal Government funding for school upgrades and equipment
News & Highlights - 3 May 2023
Jacinta Collins receives Honorary Doctorate from UNDA
News & Highlights - 26 April 2023
Australian Catholic population is better educated and more diverse than ever
News & Highlights - 4 April 2023
Addressing the challenges and opportunities for Catholic schools
Executive Director's Updates - 29 March 2023
Executive director update – Holy Land pilgrimage builds vocation
News & Highlights - 29 March 2023
Bishop Mark Edwards completes his time as a NCEC commissioner
News & Highlights - 28 March 2023
New website features resources for faith formation and religious education
News & Highlights - 24 March 2023
Expert panel recommends changes to how teaching is taught at universities
News & Highlights - 21 March 2023
Schools’ food program out of this world
News & Highlights - 16 March 2023
Catholic school students set sights on STEM careers
News & Highlights - 14 March 2023
Catholic education leaders gather for 2023 West Australian Leaders’ Forum
News & Highlights - 13 March 2023
Catholic educators share insights at learning and teaching network
News & Highlights - 8 March 2023
New website to showcase Catholic education across Australia
News & Highlights - 1 March 2023
Catholic schools achieve high gains in NAPLAN
Leaders from across the education sector come together for summit
Executive Director's Updates - 1 March 2023
Law reform proposals seriously encroach on religious freedom
News & Highlights - 28 February 2023
National summit to contribute to Early Learning Strategy
News & Highlights - 16 February 2023
Catholic educators recognised in 2023 Australia Day Honours
Demand for Catholic education continues to grow across Australia
Share your views on the importance of Catholic schools in Australia
Media Releases - 16 February 2023
Record number of students in Catholic schools shows support for faith-based education
Media Releases - 10 February 2023
National Catholic education says NAPLAN changes will put learning data into the hands of teachers sooner
Media Releases - 31 January 2023
Proposed reforms to discrimination legislation would make it impossible for Catholic schools to be Catholic
Media Releases - 20 January 2023
Cuts to HELP debt for Australia’s most remote teachers an important move
Media Releases - 16 December 2022
Catholic education welcomes holistic review of education including the National School Reform Agreement
National Teacher Workforce Action Plan to focus on immediate and future teacher workforce needs
Media Releases - 10 November 2022
Catholic schools are accountable: Greens need to stop dividing
Media Releases - 4 November 2022
Catholic education says religious freedom legislation must go hand-in-hand with the Law Reform Commission review
Media Releases - 3 November 2022
Catholic education looks forward to collaborating on the draft National Teacher Workforce Action Plan
Media Releases - 25 October 2022
Federal Budget: Labor’s first budget shows a commitment to teacher workforce, early childhood and student wellbeing says Catholic education
Media Releases - 5 September 2022
The Future is Listening – Catholic education community gathers in Melbourne for national conference
Media Releases - 1 June 2022
Catholic education looks forward to working with new Education Minister
Media Releases - 16 May 2022
Catholic education commends the extension of the Sporting Schools Program
Media Releases - 9 May 2022
Catholic education commends election focus on quality teaching
Media Releases - 14 April 2022
Catholic education seeks clarity from parties on election priorities
Media Releases - 8 April 2022
Live and Virtual: The National Catholic Education Conference 2022 offers educators a book now, decide later experience
Media Releases - 1 April 2022
Catholic education welcomes endorsement of Australian Curriculum (F-10)
Media Releases - 29 March 2022
Federal Budget: Catholic education welcomes the government’s commitment to deliver national education priorities
Federal Budget: Catholic education welcomes the government’s commitment to early childhood and boarding students in regional and remote areas
Media Releases - 25 March 2022
Extra funding for Indigenous boarding students an important move
Media Releases - 16 March 2022
Media Releases - 8 March 2022
Broad approach to respectful relationships will help keep young people safer
Media Releases - 24 February 2022
Final report of the Quality Initial Teacher Education Review – an important step forward
Media Releases - 9 February 2022
Teaching students to work in Catholic schools to address the COVID-19 teacher shortage and plan for future workforce needs
Catholic education welcomes bipartisan support for faith-based schools in Religious Discrimination legislation
Media Releases - 3 February 2022
NCEC congratulates Eva Skira AM on appointment to CECWA
Media Releases - 21 December 2021
‘Catholic schools should be free to be Catholic’ – Catholic education chief to tell Joint Parliamentary Committee
Media Releases - 6 December 2021
New Commissioner a positive step for regional education says Catholic sector
Media Releases - 16 November 2021
Urgent need to finalise federal religious freedom legislation
Media Releases - 13 November 2021
Suggested levy on Catholic school families has no support
Media Releases - 18 October 2021
Australian Catholic education virtual symposium to focus on school improvement and student learning
Media Releases - 5 October 2021
Catholic education to enhance student learning through PISA for Schools partnership
Media Releases - 7 September 2021
Appointment of Commissioners to the National Catholic Education Commission and Chair of the Faith Formation & Religious Education Standing Committee
Media Releases - 25 August 2021
Latest NAPLAN results reflect the persistence of educators and families
Media Releases - 2 August 2021
National Religious Education resources available for Catholic educators
Media Releases - 27 July 2021
Role of parents and families highlighted during the bicentenary of Catholic education in Australia
Media Releases - 17 May 2021
National Mass to celebrate the bicentenary of Catholic education in Australia on 24 May 2021
Media Releases - 11 May 2021
Federal Budget responds to areas of significant educational need says Catholic sector
Media Releases - 12 March 2021
Catholic sector says Disability Standards recommendations place students and families at the centre of education
Media Releases - 11 March 2021
Education Minister’s focus on school improvement is on target says Catholic sector
Media Releases - 17 February 2021
Bishops’ pastoral letter celebrates 200 years of Australian Catholic education
National Launch: Catholic education in Australia celebrates 200 years
Media Releases - 27 January 2021
Sally Egan appointed as Deputy Director of National Catholic Education
Media Releases - 18 December 2020
Catholic sector looks forward to working with the new Federal Education and Youth Minister
Media Releases - 28 October 2020
Australian Catholic education virtual symposium to focus on school improvement and supporting disadvantaged students
Media Releases - 22 October 2020
Melbourne Catholic schools’ approach looks to the future
Media Releases - 21 October 2020
It’s time to register for the Faith in the Future Virtual Symposium
Media Releases - 2 September 2020
ABC ‘analysis’ gets it wrong on Catholic school funding National Catholic Education chief says
Media Releases - 13 August 2020
Catholic Education supports Government plans to amend the Copyright Act to protect teachers and parents
Media Releases - 29 June 2020
Catholic Education welcomes a strong national office to lead the Church’s response to child safety
Media Releases - 27 May 2020
Catholic Education welcomes support for early childhood and out of school hours care services
Media Releases - 18 May 2020
NCEC congratulates Jim Miles on his appointment as Executive Director of Catholic Education Melbourne
Media Releases - 14 May 2020
ACU to review Catholic schools’ national formation framework
Catholic Education sector welcomes funding to support additional hygiene measures in schools
Media Releases - 16 April 2020
Catholic education welcomes National Principles for School Education response to COVID-19
Media Releases - 7 April 2020
Schools are essential, not-for-profit services – A business approach to COVID-19 won’t work
Media Releases - 3 April 2020
Catholic Education sector welcomes extension of funding to preschools for 2021
Media Releases - 2 April 2020
Catholic Education sector welcomes the Australian Government’s early learning and care COVID-19 package
Media Releases - 28 March 2020
Urgent fee relief available for Catholic school families
Media Releases - 18 March 2020
Catholic education welcomes reduced emphasis on school to school NAPLAN comparisons
Catholic schools are adhering to Australian Government’s advice to remain open
Media Releases - 2 March 2020
Catholic education welcomes review into impacts on regional, rural and remote schools
Media Releases - 26 February 2020
Catholic education welcomes new school funding measure to assess parents’ income
Media Releases - 11 February 2020
Nicholas Moore appointed Chair of National Catholic Education Commission
Media Releases - 28 January 2020
Catholic schools welcome Federal Government doubling drought funding
Media Releases - 16 December 2019
Catholic Education welcomes COAG endorsing strong education goals and early learning
Media Releases - 7 November 2019
Catholic schools welcome drought funding
Media Releases - 12 July 2019
Deputy Director appointed for National Catholic Education
Media Releases - 7 June 2019
First Catholic High School at University campus
Media Releases - 27 May 2019
Catholic Education welcomes Dan Tehan’s re-appointment
Media Releases - 30 April 2019
Catholic Schools welcome Labor’s Solar Smart program
Media Releases - 2 April 2019
Budget delivers better targeted funding to improve learning
Media Releases - 21 February 2019
NCEC backs disability funding, principal academy and NAPLAN review
Media Releases - 15 February 2019
Former Victorian Senator Jacinta Collins appointed NCEC’s new Executive Director
Media Releases - 7 January 2019
Catholic schools offer help and support to families affected by bushfire crisis
Media Releases - 28 November 2018
Flawed ABC ‘Analysis’ misrepresents school funding data
Media Releases - 20 September 2018
School funding changes support families
Media Releases - 26 August 2018
Catholic Education welcomes new Education Minister Dan Tehan
Media Releases - 6 July 2018
Now the hard work begins for a fair funding model
Media Releases - 18 June 2018
Catholic Education welcomes copyright protections for schools
Media Releases - 11 May 2018
Shorten promise to restore $17b in school funding is a positive step forward
Media Releases - 9 May 2018
Federal Budget doesn’t address Catholic Schools’ concerns
Media Releases - 30 April 2018
Catholic sector welcomes Gonski 2.0 recommendations
Media Releases - 20 April 2018
‘Santa Claus’ sparks hope for schools on budget night
Media Releases - 16 April 2018
Catholic sector welcomes report on regional, rural and remote education
Media Releases - 5 April 2018
New Religious Education Resource Responds to Changing Context
Media Releases - 21 March 2018
Catholic sector clarifies national funding position
Media Releases - 9 March 2018
Catholic sector welcomes Opposition’s commitment to low fee Catholic schools
Media Releases - 16 February 2018
Labor’s Education Research Institute a step in the right direction
Media Releases - 8 February 2018
Catholic Education committed to working for a fair funding arrangement for all sectors
Media Releases - 30 January 2018
Acting Executive Director Appointed to NCEC
Media Releases - 15 December 2017
Child safety is paramount in learning the lessons from the Royal Commission
Media Releases - 13 December 2017
Naplan is only part of the picture when it comes to student outcomes
Media Releases - 6 December 2017
Media Releases - 18 July 2017
School Funding Model Fails to Deliver Consistency and Fairness
Media Releases - 23 June 2017
Government Imposes Unfair Funding Policy on Australian Schools
Media Releases - 21 June 2017
Minister’s Tweaks Fail to Address Concerns of Catholic Schools
Media Releases - 18 June 2017
Minister’s Own Department Exposes His Cuts to Catholic Schools
Media Releases - 17 June 2017
Minister’s ‘Whatever it Takes’ Approach Will Hurt Catholic School Families
Media Releases - 16 June 2017
Catholic Schools and Families Unite to Defend School Choice
Media Releases - 14 June 2017
Government Pursues Speed Over Substance on School Funding
Media Releases - 11 June 2017
Politicians Warned About Risks of Locking in Flawed Model
Media Releases - 5 June 2017
Catholic Schools Stand Up for Real Needs-Based Funding
Media Releases - 30 May 2017
Despite Cuts, Catholic Schools Want to Keep Fees Affordable
Media Releases - 29 May 2017
Senate Inquiry Must Investigate Concerns About New Funding Model
Media Releases - 26 May 2017
Minister’s Actions Don’t Match Rhetoric on System Autonomy
Media Releases - 22 May 2017
Educators Best Placed to Deliver Needs-Based Funding
Media Releases - 19 May 2017
Government Modelling Reveals Catastrophic Cuts in Some Schools
Media Releases - 16 May 2017
Statement on Appointment of New NCEC Executive Director
Media Releases - 11 May 2017
Catholic Schools Will Keep Fighting for Better Deal for Students
Media Releases - 9 May 2017
Government Peddles “Fake News” on New Funding Website
Budget Locks in Raw Deal for Catholic School Students
Media Releases - 5 May 2017
Devil in the Detail for Catholic School Funding
Media Releases - 3 May 2017
Catholic Schools Must Remain Affordable and Accessible to All Families
Media Releases - 2 May 2017
Catholic Schools Singled Out for Cuts in New Funding System
Media Releases - 5 April 2017
Frustration, Concern Grow After Another School Funding Delay
Media Releases - 24 March 2017
Independent, Catholic Schools Back Copyright Reform
Media Releases - 21 March 2017
New Resource Supports Faith Formation in Catholic Schools
Media Releases - 8 March 2017
High-Gain Schools Can Help Drive Student Performance
Media Releases - 5 February 2017
Funding Policy Vacuum Allows for Distractions
Media Releases - 30 January 2017
New Schools Open as Demand for Catholic Education Grows
Catholic Section Left Out of Year 1 Assessment Discussion