Aurora Matchett is a vocal advocate for others with hearing loss, but attending school in another country for six months took the confidence of the once-shy Year 11 student at St Patrick’s College Sutherland to another level.
Children at St Declan’s Catholic Primary School Penshurst have been encouraged to follow their dreams by one of their school’s most accomplished alumni.
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley, Governor of NSW, visited her alma mater on 25 October to speak to students, answer their questio […]
Students at St Finbar’s Catholic Primary School Sans Souci are improving their reading and writing skills through two successful peer mentoring programs.
A writing initiative in partnership with Bethany College Hurstville an […]
Olivia Callaghan is hoping to defend her title as one of the best in NSW when she attends the Mackillop state cricket trials in September.
The multi-talented sportswoman and Year 6 student at St Michael’s Catholic Primary School Lane Cove would love to follow in Elise Perry’s footsteps and pl […]
A unique approach to STEM education has given students at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Cronulla the skills and avenue to make a difference in their community.
Students in Year 5 are working with desalination experts in a joint initiative with Sydney Water and Sutherland Shire Council to mo […]
Innovative teaching is helping students from Catholic schools in Sydney’s south to explore their interest in complex scientific fields, with projects that aim to future-proof Australia’s crops and find a potential cure for cancer.
St Andrew’s Catholic Primary school Malabar has drawn from the playbook of an education system ranked among the world’s best to shake up their school day.
The school has trialled a timetable modelled on Finland’s approach, w […]
Fairytales have become the unlikely catalyst for STEM learning at St Anthony of Padua Catholic College Austral.
Students in Year 2 have used their mathematics and engineering skills to design a trap for the gingerbread man, build a new chair for baby bear after Goldilocks broke it, and found […]
St Martha’s Catholic Primary School Strathfield ended the school term on a high – and scientific – note with their first whole school STEM Day.
At a morning parade, students celebrated the theme dressed as scientists, aviators, solar systems, robots, a storm cloud, Rubik’s cube, and NASA work […]
Studying the highest levels of HSC mathematics can be daunting, especially if you’re the only one in the class.
Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) has launched a new online forum to support those who take on the challenging subject at a specialist-led event hosted by The University of Notre Dame, […]
Next-generation custodians of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture got a leg-up from their peers and alumnae to help keep traditions alive at the first corroboree hosted by Sydney Catholic schools.
Close to 700 students from 79 Sydney Catholic primary and secondary schools performed […]
Year 4 students from 11 Sydney Catholic Schools gathered at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Prestons for a quizzical competition in celebration of reading and literacy.
In teams of four and dressed in wizard hats, Hawaiian leis, bright pink bows and more, the 88 students had the […]
Six photographs is all it took for Domremy College Year 12 graduate Aysel Kaya to draw eyes and minds to social prejudice.
Her work, Loud Whisper, was among the 73 paintings, drawings, sculptures, and mixed media works that combined to form a visually arresting exploration of faith and […]
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics become tools to help students connect with and help their communities when the partnerships redefining STEM at Sydney Catholic Schools bring learning to life.
In the rainforest-themed classroom at the Taronga Institute of Science & […]
Students with diverse learning needs have grown in confidence and eclipsed their sporting competitors in the wake of an effort to boost their participation in representative sport.
More than 70 students with disability have represented their schools at the NSW Catholic Primary Schools Champio […]
Re-working the look and identity of an entire school requires a lot of thinking and discussion.
Uniforms, teaching methods, student wellbeing policies and even physical spaces will all require adjustments. And if the school being remodelled is a Sydney Catholic school, all of these […]
