Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) today launched the Amadeus Music Education Program, which is putting 52,000 instruments in the hands of year 3 to 8 students across SCS’ 150 schools. If you missed the announcement, you can still w …
CaSPA Sydney alumna Julia Ivory debut single, ‘To the Bone’, explores the under discussed topic of anorexia nervosa.
The song eloquently addresses the artist’s personal struggles over the past few years, and of “feeling locked in my own mind”.
“I found myself turning to my …
They’re no strangers to the discipline and commitment it takes to succeed after singing in Australia’s oldest musical ensemble – St Mary’s Cathedral Choir – from age 10.
Meet the four St Mary’s Cathedral Choir Scholars who continue to strike the balance between their chosen …
A legacy of care unique to Catholic education has laid the foundations for a robust and positive approach to wellbeing at Sydney Catholic Schools.
A HISTORY OF PASTORAL CARE
Catholic schools became synonymous with pastoral care in the 1980s when many adopted the work of Ma …
Feeling anxious about the return to school after COVID lockdown? You’re not alone.
Sydney Catholic Schools’ Wellbeing Team have reinforced teachers’ readiness to guide students back to classroom routines, with resources on topics including anxiety, gaming addiction and resour …
Held on COVID ‘Freedom Day’, Sydney Catholic Schools’ latest Family Forum focused on how Sydney Catholic schools are supporting our students’ transition back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Titled The Road Back to Face-to-Face Learning, more than 2,000 people tuned in to Sydn …
As we begin transitioning back to the classroom this term, Sydney Catholic Schools is pleased to be shortly holding its next Family Forum, focusing on The Road Back to Face-to-Face Learning.
“We can’t wait to have our students back in the classroom, but we understand there wi …
A creative response to singing restrictions at the height of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has united the voices of 260 Sydney Catholic Schools students and staff and prompted an exploration of new modes to engage its school communities in the arts.
A virtual choir video clip …
In National Child Protection Week, psychologist Sandra Reynolds discusses the changing face of ‘neighbourhood’ during COVID-19 and how to support your child’s wellbeing at this time.
This year’s National Child Protection Week (5-11 September) theme is: Every child, in every c …
Sydney Catholic Schools invites all our families, students and staff to come together online on Friday 10 September to ‘Raise Your Hands for Afghanistan’ and help promote awareness of Archbishop Anthony Fisher’s Afghan Refugee Appeal.
“All too often we see tragic stories o …
Child friendly neighbourhoods portrayed through art were the focus of Sydney Catholic Schools’ 2021 National Child Protection Week art competition.
The art competition was organised by Sydney Catholic Schools’ Supervisor: Child Safety, Sandra Reynolds, to coincide with the …
It warms our hearts to know the Sydney Catholic Schools family is once again pulling together to raise funds to help break the cycle of homelessness.
And this year, for the first time, dioceses from across all of NSW will be joining us in our quest to raise awareness and desperately needed fu …
In some page-turning news, two students from All Hallows Catholic Primary School Five Dock have been shortlisted in the Children’s Book Council Awa …
Meet the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teachers whose passion and past work experience is helping students at Sydney Catholic schools achieve.
As we celebrate National Science Week, Sue Farroukh, Gavin Gant, Sylvia Eleftherides and Andrew Di Lizio sh …
The public is invited to choose their own adventure in a ground-breaking interactive dance film premiering today and produced especially for COVID-19, to ensure the show could go on.
Triskelion Dance Wars
Logos for Schools, a University of Notre Dame program that teaches ethics and philosophy to students in Years 10 to 12, is now accepting expressions of interest for courses starting in late November.
St Clare’s College Waverley alumna, Caitlin Furber, participated in the pro …
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) has announced a new program of special consideration to address significant impacts of COVID-19 on HSC oral language exams, performance exams and major work submissio …
Sydney Catholic Schools’ (SCS) campaign to help stamp out chronic homelessness has been expanded across NSW.
SCS’ inaugural FamilyWinterSleepout@Home helped raise a staggering $71,531 for the lay Catholic organisation, St Vincent de Paul Society, during the 2020 COVID-19 lock …
Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) is celebrating the feast day of our favourite Josephite, Saint Mary MacKillop, on Sunday 8 August by revisiting lessons learned at a 2021 ‘Lunch and Learn’ dedicated to our only Aussie saint.
The May Lunch and Learn information session for SCS st …
Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) is proud to announce that its second Family Forum will be focusing on student wellbeing and mental health.
“Based on feedback from our staff and parents during our first Parent Forum in Term 2 and subsequent Facebook Live COVID-19 Q&A session …
From Lego projects to recipe sharing, Sydney Catholic Schools’ Family Educators are leading the charge to help families stay connected to their school, parish and neighbourhood communities this lockdown.
“Now, more than ever, while we are physically separated, we need to feel …
Sydney Catholic Schools is hosting COVID-19 Q&A Facebook Live sessions for Kindy to Year 2 parents and Year 12 parents and students tonight, on Friday 23 July.
Hosted by our Executive Director, Tony Farley, and our Chief of Staff, Dr Jacqueline Frost, the sessions will be …
Sydney Catholic Schools is hosting two more live COVID-19 Q&A sessions on Facebook on Friday 23 July, for our Kindergarten to Year 2 parents and Year 12 parents and students.
After a rigorous interview and selection process our Executive Director, Tony Farley, is pleased to announce – along with Father Paul Smithers, Parish Priest of the Parish of Sydney City South – the appointment of Bernard Ryan as Principal of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Rosebery. …
Singer-songwriter extraordinaire John Burland has unveiled a beautiful new song, titled Embrace Me Lord, penned during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.
“At the time I was very much aware of the suffering and difficulties facing so many people around me,” said Mr Burland, Sydney Catholic …
Meet Year 12 student Charlotte McCaughan, the 2021 Clancy Prize Executive Director’s Award winner.
Her Clancy Prize entry – a creative sculpture fashioned from termite-damaged Bunya Pine wood – features …
As we celebrate with our 64 Year 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 2020 alumni, Southern Cross Catholic College (SCCC) alumnus Anthony Carter-Rankine has an especially unique story to tell.
For the first time in more than a decade, a remote indigenous community in the …
Marist College Eastwood students have marked National Reconciliation Week and the rich history of their school and suburb with a painting that will last for generations to come.
The mural, painted with Indigenous artists Deslyn Marsh and Isaac Bamblett from Aboriginal educati …
Mary MacKillop Catholic College Wakeley students embraced a stellar opportunity to build their mentoring and problem-solving skills in a multi-school Solar Car Challenge.
As part of the chall …
In front of a crowd of over 1,000 students and fans, Patrician Brothers Fairfield defeated Holy Cross College 20-18 at Holy Cross campus in Round 2 of the NRL Schoolboy Cup.
Fans were revve …
Holy Spirit Lakemba’s Amadeus program is providing students with tailored music and arts education, along with new instruments.
“Amadeus is an exciting opportunity for students to engage in formal musical education,” said Emma Hughes, Holy Spirit’s creative and performing art …
Sydney Catholic Schools’ new Amadeus Music Education Program has lifted off at a high tempo – and Trinity Catholic College Auburn/Regents Park is playing to the tunes.
As part of the program, Year 7 students at the college have received orchestral instruments and are particip …
The revival of Holy Cross College’s Australian Army Cadet Unit after four decades has led to a flurry of interest from parents keen to give their sons leadership and adventuring experiences.
“The decision to re-raise the Holy Cross College Australian Army Cadet Unit has proven to be very popu …
There’s still time to catch Our Lady of Fatima, Kingsgrove (OLF) student Chloe Delle-Vedove in Disney’s Frozen the Musical …
Over 2500 students navigated a mud-slicked course at Sydney Catholic Schools’ first large-scale Cross Country, their eyes firmly on the prize – a berth at the MacKillop Championships.
The first athlete over the muddy line, Harper Surjan from
Sydney Catholic Schools’ Road Safety Education Officer, Andrew Sortwell, invites parents to role model good pedestrian behaviour on Walk Safely to School Day 2021 – and every day.
Calling all primary school parents! Consider lacing up your sneakers and walking your child to s …
More than 900 athletes converged on Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, including 169 from Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), all vying for their place at the NSW Primary Schools Sport Association (NSW PSSA) Swimming Championships.
SCS dominated the 22 March day-long MacKillop S …
More than 120 primary students gathered at Blakehurst, vying to represent the Sydney Archdiocesan rugby league team at the MacKillop trials in late April.
Some impressive tries, hard hitting tackles and skills were there for not only the selectors to see, but also parents w …
Meet the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) alumna making a difference in Aboriginal students’ lives.
Jane Bridges, SCS’ Wellbeing Specialist: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, said she felt very proud to work for SCS in Aboriginal education.
A Ngunawal woman, fr …
The heavens threatened to open up all day at Marco Reserve, Panania, as our primary schoolers battled it out for a place in the Sydney Archdiocesan Soccer team that will attend the MacKillop trials.
More than 60 boys and just over 50 girls from six zones across the Sydney Archdiocese vied fi …
It was all systems go at Netball Central in Sydney Olympic Park as 60 primary students from six Sydney Archdiocesan zones competed to represent Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) at the netball MacKillop Trials.
Many goals and skills were on show to selectors and parents on Monday 15 March, as we …
From Sunday 21 March through to 27 March 2021 we are Celebrating Sydney Catholic Schools, making it the perfect time to go visit your local Catholic school to see for yourself if the school is the right fit for your child!
Everyone’s been so exci …
Inspired by the courage of Nicholas, a Year 1 student currently receiving treatment for leukaemia, St Michael’s Catholic Primary School Meadowbank principal Brian Story has had his head shaved fo …
The incredible makeover of Marist Catholic College Penshurst is nearing completion. These photos (below) offer you a glimpse of the exciting new changes.
The seven stage Mar …
More than 450 students competed at the Sydney Catholic Schools Archdiocesan Swimming Carnival vying for berths at the MacKillop championships in Homebush.
Eighty-two Sydney Catholic schools were represented at the mammoth event, which needed to be split into two sessions due …
At a time of uncertainty and challenge, more and more parents are choosing one of our 150 schools to educate their children, writes Sydney Catholic Schools’ Executive Director, Tony Farley.
Sydney Catholic Schools is experiencing record level …
