Learning for today's world
Welcome to my website - an opportunity to share the work of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Parramatta.
As educators, we face the enormous task of making schooling relevant for today's learners. While there is no single roadmap for taking schooling forward, we are working within and across learning networks to improve the learning outcomes for all students.
We know that good teachers make a difference, so our focus is on building the capacity of leaders and teachers, encouraging reflective practice and placing resources as close to the learning space to ensure sustained educational change.
As physical and virtual networks continue to expand, we will be able to work more collaboratively with other education sectors and industries to improve the quality of learning and teaching for all students.
I hope you find some useful resources here and as always, feel free to join the discussion on my blog or share examples of great learning and teaching.
Latest News
08/05/2009
The second stage of the seven stage building plan for St Mark’s Catholic College, Stanhope Gardens has been completed with the newest facilities all being officially opened and blessed on Friday 1 May.
06/05/2009
13 Catholic primary schools in the Diocese of Parramatta have been successful in round one of the Federal Government's Primary Schools for the 21st Century.
26/04/2009
At the end of Term 1, executive director of schools, Greg Whitby, was interviewed as part of a series of professional online seminars run by technology company, Cisco.
25/03/2009
During the week of 16 March, Catholic Education staff and school leadership teams came together for a series of presentations and workshops aimed at improving student learning outcomes throughout the diocese.
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