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19 March 2025
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Blackall welcomes New Principal
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Blackall has this year rolled out the welcome mat for their new Principal, Paul Poutney. Mr Poutney said he...
17 February 2025
St Francis Catholic Primary School Tannum Sands welcomes New Principal
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Tannum Sands has rolled out the welcome mat this year for their new Principal, Mrs Samamtha Suthers. Mrs Suthers ...
17 February 2025
St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School Mackay welcomes New Principal
St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School, Rural View has this year rolled out the welcome mat for their new Principal, Karla Falzon. Having worked f...
17 February 2025
Emmaus College North Rockhampton welcomes New Principal
Following the retirement last year of Mr Eamon Hannan who was Principal at Emmaus College for 9 years, the college has this year welcomed Mrs Marie Ma...
31 October 2024
Indian visitors experience education immersion
A two-week immersion experience with Catholic Education – Diocese of Rockhampton for visiting Indian priests Fr Sebastian Michael and Fr Sebasti...
13 September 2024
Joint Pathways Forum
Catholic Education – Diocese of Rockhampton (CEDR) joined forces to deliver the 2024 VET (Vocational Education and Training) in Schools Pathways...
31 August 2024
St Mary's Centenary celebrations
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Mackay also marked its centenary in August, with a series of memorable celebrations that brought together pas...
31 July 2024
St John's Centenary celebrations
St. John's Catholic Primary School, Walkerston celebrated a significant occasion in July, marking 100 years since the school opened. Celebrations comm...
16 June 2024
Director farewelled
Director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton, Miss Leesa Jeffcoat AM was farewelled by the Diocese at a Mass of Thanksgiving at St Jos...
7 May 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates' successful career start
2023, Year 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates from Catholic Colleges in the Diocese of Rockhampton have reported wonderful success in ...
26 April 2024
New Director announced
Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton, the Most Reverend, Michael McCarthy, has announced the appointment of Mr Michael McCusker as the new Di...
21 March 2024
Sam's journey
There’s a special reason why the community at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg went all out to mark Rare Disease Awareness W...
21 February 2024
Bishop Michael on tour
Director, Catholic Education – Diocese of Rockhampton (CEDR), Leesa Jeffcoat, said conversations and connections characterised three weeks of to...
13 February 2024
Back to school
Social justice would be a key focus area in 2024 for communities within Catholic Education – Diocese of Rockhampton (CEDR), according to CEDR Di...
5 February 2024
Opening School Year Mass
This year’s Catholic Education Opening School Year Mass held at St Joseph’s Cathedral Rockhampton on Friday 19 January and livestreamed ac...
15 November 2023
Thurston helps students be disaster ready
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Wandal were chosen as this year’s winners of the Get Ready Queensland Schools Competition, securing a...
14 November 2023
Mentor teachers recognised
Certificates will be presented to 10 teachers in Catholic primary schools at end-of-school year events, in appreciation of their mentorship of pre-ser...
1 August 2023
Emmanuel wins Challenge Cup
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, Mackay are the 2023 Catholic Schools Challenge Cup overall championship school following the staging of this year&rs...
1 August 2023
Teacher helps introduce Conceptual PlayWorlds in Fiji
As part of Melbourne’s Monash University PlayLab team, Emmanuel Catholic Kindergarten Teacher, Lisa Refalo from Mackay, recently spent five days...
1 August 2023
Fr Richard Lennan visit
Exploring the topic Co-Responsibility for the Mission engaged Catholic Education senior staff and school Leadership Team members, parish representativ...
1 August 2023
2023 Catholic Education Week
Queensland’s Catholic Education Week 2023 (23 – 29 July) saw communities in kindergartens, primary schools and colleges that comprise Cath...
27 July 2023
Catholic Education Week Mass 27 July 2023
Join us today as we celebrate Catholic Education Week with Mass at 12noon from St Joseph's Cathedral Rockhampton. Thursday 27 July Live stream l...
16 June 2023
Expert workshops parent engagement
Recently conducted parent engagement workshops facilitated by international education expert, Professor Janet Goodall, have been hailed a resounding s...
16 June 2023
St John's celebrates new facilities
The Blessing and Opening ceremony at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School in Gladstone recently was a great indication of continued support fro...
21 April 2023
Farewell Sr Helen
With love and gratitude the St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Community of Clermont recently farewelled Sr Helen Archer rsj at special celebrations ...
2 February 2023
New era for St Patrick's College
The first day of the 2023 school year ushered in a new era for Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton (CEDR) in Mackay, as St Patrick’s Col...
2 February 2023
Strong growth for new College
From little things big things grow was a great way to describe the growth of Catherine McAuley College, Mackay, according to Principal Jim Ford.&ldquo...
31 January 2023
Early career teacher assistance program expands
A new partnership between Catholic Education-Diocese of Rockhampton (Queensland) and CQUniversity aimed at building the capability and confidence of p...
22 November 2022
New program assists student teachers
A new program providing CQUniversity pre-service teachers markedly increased time in classrooms has attracted great interest following a highly succes...
22 November 2022
Sr Margaret Dixon retires
After 25 years of selfless service to the students and staff of The Cathedral College (TCC) Sister of Mercy Sr Margaret Dixon has retired. Since...
22 November 2022
125 Years celebration in Barcaldine
After a year-long postponement due to the pandemic, the St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School community in Barcaldine celebrated their 125 Y...
15 June 2022
Laudato Si inspires environmental celebrations
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue presented its second annual Laudato Si’ Expo on May 19 combining environmental educ...
15 June 2022
Schools mark Reconciliation Week
Footprint painting, tree planting, liturgies, ceremonies, special lessons and a wide range of awareness raising activities were some of the ways our C...
7 June 2022
Blessing and Official Opening of new College
Glorious autumn weather greeted attendees at the Blessing and Official Opening of Catherine McAuley College, Mackay’s newest Catholic secondary ...
11 May 2022
Inspirational student lends face to campaign
Khiana Blakey, a bright, smiling 14-year-old student at Holy Spirit College, Mackay lent her support to Channel Nine’s Children’s Hospital...
11 May 2022
St Anne's recognised in Heritage Awards
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Sarina has earned a coveted Gold Award at the Mackay Regional Council Heritage Awards held recently. T...
11 May 2022
Catholic Identity gathering held
In one of Catholic Education’s first face to face gatherings since the start of the pandemic, invited staff from Catholic schools and colleges t...
11 May 2022
Past student wins Agrifuture award
2003 Graduate from The Cathedral College, Rockhampton, Rebecca Bradshaw (nee Tarry) recently won Queensland AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award last...
11 May 2022
Teacher marks 50 year milestone
A career spanning more than five decades has seen Shalom College teacher, Jeanette Wedemeyer, weather the twists and turns of life with faith and dedi...
23 February 2022
Mass celebrates start of school year
This year’s Catholic Education Opening School Year Mass held at St Joseph’s Cathedral Rockhampton on Friday 28 January and livestreamed ac...
23 February 2022
From Preps to Principals - all smiles in the West
Excited prep students were not the only ones with big smiles on the first day of the school year at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Prima...
23 February 2022
New College welcomes first students
The start of the 2022 school year on Monday 7 February was an historic occasion as the foundation students at Mackay’s newest Catholic secondary...
20 August 2021
Catholic Education Week 2021
In a break from tradition the Diocesan Mass celebrating Queensland Catholic Education Week, usually held at St Joseph’s Cathedral Rockhampton, ...
20 August 2021
Director marks 20 years
Catholic Education Diocesan Director, Leesa Jeffcoat AM has been recognised for serving 20 years in the role having been initially appointed Director ...
20 August 2021
NAIDOC celebrated
NAIDOC Mass celebrations were held at Holy Family Church North Rockhampton and St Joseph’s Church North Mackay in July presided by Fr Peter Tont...
20 August 2021
Governor visits Wandal
Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC made an official visit to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Wandal wh...
20 August 2021
Academic success
Certificates of commendation and congratulations have been awarded to seven secondary graduates from colleges within Catholic Education Diocese of Ro...
20 August 2021
MacKillop teacher presents at national forum
A teacher from MacKillop Catholic Primary School, North Mackay, has gained recognition for her approach to the foundational year of schooling, presen...
26 May 2021
Celebrating 200 Years of Catholic Education
Catholic Education in Australia celebrates 200 years 2021 is a significant year for Catholic Education in Australia as this year marks 200 years since...
20 May 2021
Emmaus students awarded scholarships
Emmaus students awarded scholarships Emmaus College, North Rockhampton are celebrating the success of two of their 2020 graduating students in Queensl...
20 May 2021
Students at the fore at Beef Australia 2021
Students to the fare at Beef Australia 2021 Beef Australia 2021 (2 to 8 May) was once again an amazingly successful event that for a week put Rockhamp...
20 May 2021
Kindergarten students enjoy Aboriginal artist visit
Kindergarten students enjoy Aboriginal artist visit One of the favourite days each term for the children at St Joseph’s Kindergarten, Biloela is...
20 May 2021
Mass celebrates 200 Years of Catholic Education in Australia
Mass celebrates 200 years of Catholic Education in Australia 2021 is a significant year for Catholic Education in Australia as this year marks 200 yea...
19 May 2021
Youth pilgrimage unites students
Youth pilgrimage unites students Friday 14 May saw over 200 students from Years 10 to 12 across all our Diocesan Catholic Colleges gather to attend th...
19 May 2021
Sr Rita marks 30 years of servie
Sr Rita Connor honoured for service to Catholic Education The words “living legend of the West” are a very apt way to describe Siste...
5 November 2020
Foundation Principal Announced for Catherine McAuley College Mackay
The Foundation Principal of Mackay's new Catholic Secondary school, Catherine McAuley College, has been announced. Director of Catholic Education - Di...
13 October 2020
New college name announced
The new Catholic college planned for the site of the former Sugar Research Institute in South Mackay has been named Catherine McAuley College. Catholi...
23 September 2020
Builder announced for new Catholic College Mackay opening in 2022
Woollam Constructions have successfully tendered to complete Stage 1 building works at Mackay's new Catholic College, at the former iconic Sugar Resea...
25 June 2020
Technology use soars during Learning from Home
The use of online technology skyrocketed across Catholic Education, Diocese of Rockhampton in Term 2 with the move to Learning from Home and introduct...
25 June 2020
Catholic Education launches wellbeing initiatives
A dedicated Wellbeing site and a series of information sessions were among the initiatives Rockhampton Catholic Education launched last term to suppor...
25 June 2020
Boarders welcomed back to old school
When Year 7 student from The Cathedral College Rockhampton, Ella Roberts finished her primary schooling at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Prima...
25 June 2020
Holy Spirit College donate scrub hats
A band of staff members at Holy Spirit College Mackay took to their sewing machines recently to make brightly coloured scrub hats for local essential ...
8 May 2020
Kindergarten Learning from Home welcomes Storytime
An innovative resource produced to assist Learning from Home delivery in Catholic kindergartens operated by Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockh...
14 April 2020
Media Statement Tuition Fee Relief in Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton Schools for Term 2 in response to the COVID -19 Pandemic
Rockhampton Catholic Education has written to families of children enrolled in their schools advising that families facing financial hardship due to t...
26 March 2020
Information from Leesa Jeffcoat to Parents and Caregivers 26 March 2020
26 March 2020 Dear Parents and Carers in Catholic kindergartens, schools and colleges in the Diocese of Rockhampton I am writing to you regardin...
17 February 2020
Early Learning Precinct Blessed and Opened
Broad smiles and beaming pride greeted visitors to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Blackall for the official Blessing and Opening of their ...
17 February 2020
New Catholic Kindergarten opens in Bundaberg
Bundaberg’s first Catholic kindergarten opened this year adjacent to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, in Woondooma Street. “Cat...
26 September 2019
Safeguarding course continued
Participants completing the Graduate Certificate in Education – Safeguarding Children and Young People, gathered for four days of intensiv...
26 September 2019
Communities gather for moving NAIDOC Masses
A reading of the Uluru Statement from the Heart by student representatives from Catholic schools and colleges provided a powerful reflection at...
26 September 2019
Elderly honoured
Sing-a-longs, chats, morning teas and special visits were just some of the ways students in our Catholic schools reached out to the elderly in their c...
26 September 2019
Book collection gifted to mark Book Week 2019
Every Catholic school and college in the Diocese of Rockhampton is set to receive a collection of books in the coming weeks to mark the 2019 Children&...
26 September 2019
Catholic Education Week Launch celebrated
Praise and celebration filled St Joseph’s Cathedral in Rockhampton as a congregation of around a thousand, comprising priests, religious, civic ...
6 August 2019
New Catholic College planned for Mackay
Catholic Education has commenced preliminary planning for a new Catholic college in south Mackay following identified future demand for Catholic secon...
5 August 2019
Catholic Education Week honouring our elderly
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Rockhampton have been invited to honour the elderly in their communities as part of this year’s celebration o...
3 July 2019
New Catholic kindergarten opening 2020
Bundaberg’s first Catholic kindergarten will open in January 2020 adjacent to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. “I am delighted t...
14 June 2019
CEnet appoints new Board Chair
Major not-for-profit ICT company CEnet has seen a changing of the guard recently as new Board Chair Leesa Jeffcoat AM, Catholic Education Director, Di...
4 June 2019
New Early Learning development for St Joseph's Blackall
A sustained growth in enrolments at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Blackall has resulted in the announcement of major capital works by Cat...
8 May 2019
School commemorate ANZAC Day
Catholic kindergartens, schools and colleges from across the diocese participated in ANZAC Day services in their local communities to remember and pay...
8 May 2019
New Kindergarten opened
Children at St Anthony’s Catholic Kindergarten were very excited to show off their new facility to official guests and visitors attending the Bl...
8 May 2019
Sisters of Mercy present at TCC opening
The Sisters of Mercy were special guests of The Cathedral College’s Blessing and Opening of the Centre of Teaching and Learning Excellence incor...
26 March 2019
Bishop's In-Service Days - Caring for the environment
Caring for our Common Home, Pope Francis’ environmental message to the people of the world, was the basis of this year’s Bishop’s In...
26 March 2019
Our Lady's celebrates
There were smiles all round at Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School on Monday (February 11) as the community celebrated the official Blessing and ...
27 February 2019
Visiting US lecturer demonstrates exciting way of reading and interpreting scripture
Visiting US lecturer Professor Daniel Smith-Christopher recently facilitated professional development in scripture for around 700 teachers in Catholic...
27 February 2019
St Anthony's Catholic Kindergarten Now Open
St Anthony’s Catholic Kindergarten, North Rockhampton opened its doors this year with 44 students making up two groups attending a five-day fort...
10 December 2018
Thank You, from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackall
Students and families in drought affected Catholic school communities in the Diocese of Rockhampton received some much needed assistance prior to Chri...