SHOWCASE
News from our schools
Praise for Holy Spirit’s new music program
Sydney Catholic Schools’ exciting new comprehensive music education program called Amadeus is well underway and Holy Spirit Catholic College Lakemba principal, Phillip Scollard, can’t say enough good things about it. “I am delighted that the students at Holy Spirit have this wonderful opportunity to learn an orchestral instrument,” Mr Scollard said. “The universal language of music and the beauty which comes with it sits well in one of Sydney’s most culturally diverse communities” – Phillip Scollard Sydney Catholic Schools’ Amadeus Music Education Program has been delivered in 13 SCS primary and secondary schools in the Auburn-Lakemba area in...
Transport app promotes disability access
Bethlehem College Ashfield students have been named the winners of the 2020 NRMA Future of Transport Challenge for an app giving people with a disability better access to trains. The Transport 2 U app they developed allows users to request real-time assistance at stations along the Leppington line. Wheelchair users can book a ramp, reducing the time they wait to board a train. Bethlehem College year 10 students embraced the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) challenge. They were Georgia Alexakis, Shania Pedavoli, Naomi Huie, Sophia Trovato and Alexandra Ventura. Students fielded five minutes of unseen questions from a...
What Catholic education means for students in 2021
Harrison Edwards is in his final year of school and is moving toward the HSC with the poise and commitment that characterises Sydney Catholic Schools' students. Here he speaks about what Catholic education means for students in 2021. From Kindergarten through to Year 12, I have been educated in the Catholic education system, and I’m so incredibly thankful for every moment. I’m just one of the millions of those who have been educated with the teachings of Jesus over 200 years here in Australia. I represent one of many, and there are three things that mean Catholic education for...
