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Cooper and his best mate Hera
This heartwarming story shows the strong bond between nine-year-old Cooper De Nobrega and his autism assistance pup, Hera.
Three sets of twins start school
Teachers were seeing double at St Anthony of Padua Catholic College Austral at the start of this school term. Principal Lea De Angelis said the school has welcomed three sets of Kindy twins, who couldn’t be more excited to go to “big school.” Asked to explain why he was thrilled to be at school, five-year-old Charlie Tannous said: “Because we get to see our favourite people.” St Anthony of Padua Catholic College principal Lea De Angelis with one of the new starters. His sister, Matilda, nodded her head in agreement. They spoke of friends they’d made at...
Bringing next-level Catholic education to Pagewood – Matraville
Education in the eastern suburbs is about to change with the reimagining of three Catholic schools into state-of-the-art, innovative centres for contemporary learning. Sydney Catholic Schools’ Executive Director, Tony Farley, has announced a dynamic master plan for the Pagewood and Matraville area. The plan includes a state-of-the-art educational facility to bring together the communities of St Agnes Catholic Primary School Matraville and Our Lady of the Annunciation Pagewood and an expansion of Champagnat Catholic College to meet the future schooling needs of a growing Pagewood-Matraville community. Excitingly, the single-sex school will also be welcoming its first intake of Year...
