The culmination of over two years planning and consultation about what ‘learning’ means and looks like for our Catholic schools came about recently with the launch of a Learning Framework.
As the end of another year approaches I reflect on this ‘end’ being a little different. We will farewell our Director of Schools, Ray Collins, after nineteen years with the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, including nine ‘serving with distinction’ as Director.
The culmination of 18 months of consultation and discernment of the mission and purpose of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle came to fruition with the launch of a new Vision Statement.
The inaugural Teaching and Learning Conference for Catholic schools, hosted by CSO Teaching & Learning Services, was held yesterday, 18 July, at the University of Newcastle.