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Bernadette Gibson
Bernadette Gibson is the Education Officer Religious Education and Spirituality (Spiritual/Faith Formation Programs) at the Catholic Schools Office Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
This year, CSO staff, principals and teachers stepped out in faith in the footsteps of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and walked the ‘Aussie Camino’ from Portland to Penola.
My role of Education Officer in Spirituality and Formation emerged in 2015 from a recommendation in the review of the Teaching of Religion in Secondary Education in 2012.
Last week, the Catholic Schools Office introduced the first of a series of retreat programs for senior leaders in schools, new leaders to the diocese or new leaders to a position.
This year, CSO staff, principals and teachers from around our diocese stepped out in faith in the footsteps of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop and walked the ‘Aussie Camino’ from Portland to Penola.