It’s Monday morning on a cold winter’s day in August. The prevailing westerly wind cuts through the youth as they approach the gates at St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre at Broadmeadow.
For over a century Kurri Kurri has been synonymous with coal mining in the Hunter Valley. It is a town with a rich and prosperous history, surrounded by the hugely productive South Maitland Coalfield, which at the advent of Federation was the richest coalfield in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Federation of P & F Associations, the peak parent body for Catholic schools in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, last night hosted an anniversary dinner and welcomed Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales to join in celebrating its 40th Anniversary.
Members of the Catholic Schools Council, Catholic Schools Office and school staff filled Sacred Heart Cathedral on Wednesday for the annual Catholic Schools Week Liturgy. The theme for this year’s Liturgy was Fully Alive.
Catholic Schools across Maitland-Newcastle celebrate Catholic Schools Week during 23-27 May.
Catholic Schools Week is an opportunity for Catholic schools to showcase what they do best – high quality learning and teaching within a caring and supportive Catholic community.
From 22-26 June our church celebrates the World Meeting of Families, which is a time to gather with loved ones. Please join us in gathering as a family of friends at the 2022 TWEC Dinner held on Friday 24 June. The theme for this dinner is ‘Honouring the Sisters of St Joseph Lochinvar’.