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Easter to Pentecost – Reflecting on the Holy Spirit
6 April 2018
Looking for a resource for the period Easter to Pentecost? Check out the following from the Catholic Diocese of ...
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School Longreach – Redevelopment
6 March 2018
The capital redevelopment project associated with Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School is well and truly underway ...
The Cathedral College and Melbourne Network Schools
2 March 2018
The Cathedral College (TCC) Rockhampton and the nations’ brightest minds in education will put their heads together ...
Queensland’s new senior assessment and tertiary entrance system
27 February 2018
As we continue our preparations for the introduction of Queensland’s new senior assessment and tertiary entrance ...
Cyclone Season is upon us
13 December 2017
Cyclone season is upon us and Catholic schools in the Diocese of Rockhampton utilise a range of communication ...
Christmas Message from Leesa Jeffcoat Director Catholic Education
29 November 2017
Please click on the following link to view Leesa’s Christmas Message for 2017. ...
The Lights of Christmas 2017 St Joseph’s Cathedral Rockhampton
9 November 2017
The Lights of Christmas 2017 will use the external facade of St Joseph’s Cathedral Rockhampton as a canvas to ...
Catholic Schools seek election commitments
30 October 2017
Catholic schools in Queensland are seeking commitments from all political parties that they will maintain and ...
Queensland Election – Priorities in Catholic Education
30 October 2017
The following information and video are provided by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission (QCEC) in the lead ...
Catholic Mission and The Cathedral College Team up
14 September 2017
Catholic Mission and The Cathedral College have teamed up to create an Immersion experience for students that will ...
Year 6 Teacher playing for Ireland
8 September 2017
Playing football at the 2017 AFL International Cup for his native Ireland at the iconic MCG to finish third in the ...
Emmaus College Rockhampton
8 September 2017
Emmaus College hosts an annual Engineering Aspirations Program for their senior students, which aims to widen ...
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School Emerald
8 September 2017
An awareness of homelessness and gratitude for life’s basic needs were reinforced to St Patrick’s Catholic Primary ...
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School Sarina
8 September 2017
The importance of staying focussed on studies and looking after oneself through good nutrition were key messages ...
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School Longreach
6 September 2017
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Longreach will soon witness a major construction with a complete redevelopment ...
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Blackall marks 100 Years!
21 July 2017
Members of the St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School community in Blackall are gearing up for this weekend’s ...
Congratulations Coral Way Catholic Education Office
21 July 2017
Coral Way Indigenous Education Coordinator Catholic Education Office Rockhampton is the Sate Winner of the 2017 ...
Congratulations Sr Mary Stallard rsm Bundaberg
21 July 2017
About the Spirit of Catholic Education Awards These awards aim to recognise outstanding contributions by ...
Sharing the Journey through Catholic Education Week
21 July 2017
More than 300 Catholic schools across Queensland will be finding new ways of sharing their journey of living and ...
Catholic Outside School Hours Care Gladstone and Bundaberg will be CLOSED Friday 31 March
30 March 2017
Catholic Education Primary Schools and Colleges will be CLOSED in Gladstone and Bundaberg Friday 31 March
30 March 2017
Catholic Outside School Hours Care CLOSED in Bundaberg today 30 March
30 March 2017
All Bundaberg Catholic Schools CLOSED Thursday 30 March
30 March 2017
Catholic schools and services in the Mackay region to remain closed 30 / 31 March
29 March 2017
Catholic Education (Diocese of Rockhampton) wishes to advise that all Schools, Kindergartens and Services in the ...
Mackay Catholic School Closures Wednesday 29 March
28 March 2017
Catholic Education (Diocese of Rockhampton) has advised that all its Schools, Kindergartens and Services in the ...
Catholic Education Services Mackay Region CLOSED Wednesday 29 March
28 March 2017
Please be advised that all Catholic Education Services in the Mackay Region, will be closed Wednesday 29 March. We ...
Catholic Education Services in Mackay Region Closed Tuesday 28 March 2017
27 March 2017
Given the current weather situation and the potential impacts of Cyclone Debbie over the next 24 hours, we wish to ...
Cyclone Debbie and Mackay Regional Schools
26 March 2017
As at 12 noon Sunday 26 March all Catholic Kindergartens, Primary Schools and Colleges in the Sarina, Walkerston ...
New outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services
13 February 2017
New outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services at two Catholic primary schools in Mackay and Rockhampton have been ...
The Virtues Project – St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School Yeppoon
13 February 2017
Respect, Care, Faith and Forgiveness are some of the words students at St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, ...
Congratulations Karen Hurford Holy Spirit College Mackay
18 October 2016
Languages Coordinator at Holy Spirit College, Mrs Karen Hurford, has been awarded the 2016 Modern Language ...
Letter to the Editor Regional Papers from QCEC – School Funding
6 October 2016
The discussion around appropriate levels of funding for Australian schools is one of the most important issues we ...
The Circle of Mercy
9 September 2016
Students and teachers explored the theme of Mercy through prayer, scripture, music and multi-media as part of the ...
Becoming a Principal in the west is the opportunity of a lifetime
9 September 2016
Becoming a Principal in the west is the opportunity of a lifetime, according to Nicole de Vries, Principal of Our ...
Winning moves add up at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon
6 September 2016
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Yeppoon is making all the right moves with teams taking out recent wins in ...
World Youth Day Pilgrimage of Mercy – Rockhampton
4 August 2016
To coincide with the World Youth Day celebrations in Poland and as part of Catholic Education Week around 70 Year ...
Parent engagement strategies sessions
21 June 2016
Practical strategies aimed at reducing children’s anxiety levels were discussed at a series of parent engagement ...
Young artists at Marist College, Emerald
13 June 2016
Young artists at Marist College, Emerald, have gained some attention recently taking out prizes in the local ...
Marist College Emerald participates in Emerald Domestic and Family Violence march
3 June 2016
On Tuesday 31 May, Marist College captains and vice-captains took part in the Emerald Domestic and Family Violence March.
Early years educators gain innovative insights
30 May 2016
Oral language and a focus on innovation in the classroom in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths ...
Emmaus College – Empowering young men to speak up
24 May 2016
Empowering young men to speak up and seek help from those around them if they feel they are experiencing mental ...
7th Queensland Catholic Education Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Conference
19 May 2016
The 7th Queensland Catholic Education Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Conference was held in Rockhampton from ...
Professor Thomas Groome presentation in Mackay
19 May 2016
On Tuesday 17 May around 50 Catholic Education staff from Rockhampton, Clermont and Mackay schools and colleges, ...
Congratulations Reef!
29 April 2016
Marist College, Emerald, Year 11 student Reef Johnson has been successful in his audition for the Pacific Honours ...
Catholic education conference focuses on curriculum
29 April 2016
The latest curriculum developments and best practice in whole school approaches were under the spotlight at a two ...
Easter to Pentecost Resource
22 March 2016
A new resource to assist all in the Diocese with faith formation to cover the season from Easter to Pentecost. ...
7th Qld Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Education Conference 17 – 19 May
4 March 2016
The 7th Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Education Conference is being hosted in the ...
Bundaberg Catholic Schools Race Day Saturday 19 March
3 March 2016
Saturday 19 March Thabeban Park Racecourse – Marquee gates open at 11.30am. Limited tickets available Admission ...
St Patrick’s Day Races Saturday 12 March Callaghan Park Rockhampton
3 March 2016
For a GREAT day in the spirit of the Irish, head along to the Saint Patrick’s Day Races at Callaghan Park – ...
Creating Connections at The Cathedral College
29 February 2016
From Fire Control Centre in Youngtown, Tasmania, Rockhampton’s Queensland Fire and Emergency Service Superintendent ...
Majority of Catholic school staff do not vote in favour of union’s industrial action
25 February 2016
Queensland’s Catholic schools will remain open after the majority of staff did not vote in support of today’s ...
Queensland’s Catholic schools to remain open despite proposed industrial action
23 February 2016
Queensland’s Catholic schools are expected to remain open on Thursday during the latest stop-work action in ...
QCEC says industrial action is unwarranted
22 February 2016
Catholic schools are preparing for planned strike action as enterprise bargaining negotiations with the Independent ...
Bundaberg Catholic Schools Race Day Saturday 19 March
17 February 2016
Saturday 19 March Thabeban Park Racecourse – Marquee gates open at 11.30am. Limited tickets available ...
St Patrick’s College Mackay Year 12 Student attends National Computer Science School.
4 February 2016
Lachlan Stevens from St Patrick’s College Mackay recently attended the National Computer Science School (NCSS) ...
New Principal Emmaus College North Rockhampton
3 February 2016
Mr Eamon Hannan commenced the 2016 school year at the helm of the Emmaus College, the largest Catholic college in ...
Chanel College Gladstone Master Plan being realised
3 February 2016
Chanel College’s master plan has begun to be realised with works commencing last year on a new Administration ...
New Kindergarten opens in Mackay
3 February 2016
St Brendan’s Catholic Kindergarten, Bucasia, will opened its doors on Wednesday 27 January with a full cohort of 44 ...
Catholic Education honours long serving staff
3 February 2016
A special presentation recognizing four decades of service to Catholic Education followed a Mass of celebration as ...
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School West Mackay new ANZAC Memorial Garden
3 December 2015
Staff, Parents and Students from St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, West Mackay, recently gathered to ...
Celebrations at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Gladstone
3 December 2015
Celebrations were recently held at St John the Baptist Primary School to acknowledge and thank Grandparents and ...
Sisters of Mercy develop app for Year of Mercy
1 December 2015
A new app has been developed for the Year of Mercy to assist with daily reflection and prayer practice and has been ...
Launch of Early Years Child Safety Curriculum
29 September 2015
From the commencement of the 2015 school year, the teaching of the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum has been ...
The 7th Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Education Conference 2016
22 September 2015
The 7th Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Education Conference is being hosted in the ...
Afternoon High Tea to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life
15 September 2015
On Tuesday 1 September, Bishop Michael and Catholic Education hosted a High Tea for Religious in the gardens ...
St Joseph’s Barcaldine and St Joseph’s Biloela team up
18 August 2015
Students from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Barcaldine and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Biloela have ...
Royal correspondence received by Year One St Patrick’s Emerald
18 August 2015
Year one teacher Mrs Nicole Jackson and her class at St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Emerald, recently ...
Holy Spirit College Theatre Restaurant – Jungle Juice
13 August 2015
The Holy Spirit College Theatre Restaurant, Jungle Juice, by Judith Prior by arrangement with David Spencer ...
The Cathedral College to trial Inquiry for Indigenous Science Students
6 August 2015
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton, is one of a few schools in Queensland trialing the ‘Inquiry for ...
Emmaus takes arts to the West for Catholic Education Week
6 August 2015
Students from Emmaus College North Rockhampton were engaging minds, igniting hearts and serving others prior to ...
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Mackay – Answers the call
30 July 2015
As Catholic Schools across Queensland have been celebrating Catholic Education Week; staff and families of St ...
Religious Arts Exhibition
30 July 2015
As part of Catholic Education Week (26 July to 1 August) celebrations this year Catholic Education welcomed ...
Spirit of Catholic Education Awards 2015
30 July 2015
To commence Catholic Education Week this year, the nominees from across the diocese were invited to attend the ...
Year 12 Student Leaders’ Forum
30 July 2015
The inaugural Year 12 Student Leaders’ Forum, hosted by Bishop Michael McCarthy and Catholic Education was ...
Holy Spirit College Mackay – Dresses for Drought
29 June 2015
The Holy Spirit College ‘Z’ Club has recently finished collecting formal dresses and shoes to be sent to those ...
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School Mackay – Year One Dr Suess Day
29 June 2015
After a term of studying the impressive life of Dr Suess, the Year One students at Emmanuel Catholic Primary School ...
Emmaus College North Rockhampton
16 June 2015
The Emmaus College Eco Club presented 15 handmade pet rugs to the RSPCA
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Barcaldine – Jelly Baby Day sweet success
12 June 2015
Healthy eating and awareness of Type 1 and 2 Diabetes were the focus of Jelly Baby Day at St Joseph’s Catholic ...
Mercy College Mackay
12 June 2015
One of the founders of the Central Queensland Rescue Helicopter Service, Dr Peter Bastable, addressed the Mercy ...
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School Bundaberg
12 June 2015
Stargazers at St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School in Bundaberg received an extra boost recently with the donation ...
Early Years Conference 2015
2 June 2015
On the weekend 23 / 24 May Catholic Education held its annual Early Years Conference.
St Francis Catholic Primary School Tannum Sands Building School Legacy
27 May 2015
The mural project is also part of the Building School Legacies program which has benefited the school.
What Really Matters – 2015 Curriculum Conference
22 May 2015
The Catholic Education Curriculum Conference, 2015, was held in Rockhampton from Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 May. The ...
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School West Mackay – Prep Reef Guardian Garden
15 May 2015
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is a part of the Reef Guardian program, committed to raising awareness ...
St Joseph’s Wandal and Beef Week
15 May 2015
Students from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Wandal, Rockhampton, had an ‘enjoy a bull’ time during Beef Week ...
Kindy kids march proudly on ANZAC Day
14 May 2015
Students from St Joseph’s Kindergarten were thrilled to be part of the Rockhampton 2015 ANZAC parade in ...
Catholic Education in the Rockhampton Diocese was very well represented at the Centenary Celebrations in Gallipoli this year
14 May 2015
Catholic Education in the Rockhampton Diocese was very well represented at the Centenary Celebrations in Gallipoli ...
Mercy College ANZAC Memorial
14 May 2015
On Saturday 25 April, Mercy College Mackay unveiled their new ANZAC Memorial.
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School – ANZAC Day
14 May 2015
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School Mount Pleasant always celebrates ANZAC Day with its students with class activities ...
Long journey for ANZAC thank you crosses
14 May 2015
Messages of hope and thanks to fallen soldiers made their way from primary students in Blackall, Barcaldine and ...
St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School Officially Blessed and Opened
6 May 2015
The Official Blessing and Official Opening of St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School was held on Wednesday 29 April ...
Nominations for 2015 Spirit of Catholic Education Awards have opened
13 April 2015
Nominations are now open for the 10th Annual Spirit of Catholic Education Awards. Catholic school communities and ...
Catholic Primary Schools launch Cyclone Appeal
13 March 2015
The Catholic Education Office in Rockhampton has launched a Catholic Schools Cyclone Appeal as recovery efforts ...
After Cyclone Marcia
5 March 2015
The week following Tropical Cyclone Marcia, music, arts and craft, board games, sports and an endless supply of ice ...
Catholic Primary schools named on ACARA NAPLAN “high gain” list
5 March 2015
Updated NAPLAN data on the My School website revealed St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Mackay, St Peter’s ...
Funds raised for cyclone relief by students of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Blackall
3 March 2015
The small school community of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Blackall, has responded quickly to do what they ...
Recognition for Long Serving Staff
23 January 2015
Service and dedication to Catholic Education by long serving staff and volunteers will be recognized across the ...
St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School ready to Welcome Foundation Students
23 January 2015
St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School is the newest school for Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton. It ...
Catholic Education is Ready to Welcome Year 7 to Secondary
23 January 2015
Catholic Colleges in Mackay, Emerald, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Bundaberg are ready to welcome Year 7 students ...