PREPARED: Stella Maris Catholic Primary School teacher Kym Hill prepares his classroom in readiness for the school year and the introduction of Year 6 students to the Seacombe Gardens school which has undergone a $2.6 million development.

Schools

Year 6 boost for South West schools

Catholic schools in the South West region have undergone major building upgrades over the holiday period to cater for an influx of students moving into Year 6.

Opinion

Empowering children to learn

With about 45,000 students in the State’s 102 Catholic schools starting Term 1 last week, Catholic Education SA director DR NEIL MCGORAN writes of the importance of families and educators working in partnership so that every child can flourish in 2019.

Opinion

Getting off to a good start

Starting school or going into a new class can be stressful for children and parents alike. Centacare’s parent education team asked parents what their successful strategies were for smoothing the transition, and their responses might surprise you.

National

Catholic schools welcome all: Coleridge

The Catholic Church’s submission to the Federal Government’s Religious Freedom Review does not seek concessions to discriminate against students or teachers based on their sexuality, gender identity or relationship status.

News

School board forum a success

A conversation in a car park has led to a new initiative by the South Australia Commission for Catholic Schools (SACCS) to engage with chairpersons of Catholic school boards.