Rosary Park students wear their pyjamas to school for St Vincent de Paul
The Mini Vinnies team at Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton, put on a PJ and Soup Day to show their support for those in need this winter.
Pope: ‘Catholic education gives soul to world’
Manning Region Primary Athletics Carnival 2018
Following a cold and wet start to the week, we were blessed with a beautiful sky and perfect conditions for the annual Manning Region Primary School Athletics Carnival in Tuncurry.
Ice cream for Kesheni
Students from Holy Cross Primary School, Glendale held an Ice Cream Fundraiser Day to raise funds for the upcoming Kesheni Kenya Immersion trip.
Upper Hunter Schools Europe Trip 2018
The opportunity to experience and travel to Europe was once again extended to students of both St Catherine’s Catholic College, Singleton, and St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen, during April 2018.
Ben Simmons named Rookie of the Year
It has been a banner year for former St Francis Xavier’s Primary School student, Ben Simmons. Not only did he lead his team, the Philadelphia 76ers, to the NBA playoffs, the 21-year-old Melbourne-born basketballer took home the Rookie of the Year Award, the league’s top award for first-timers in a regular season. He is the first Australian ever to win this honour.
Diocesan Secondary Schools Public Speaking Competition 2018
Around 70 students from Years 7 to 11 showed off their public speaking skills at the Diocesan Secondary Schools Public Speaking Competition.
Newcastle schools don denim for Jeans for Jess day
When vice-captains of St Francis Xavier’s College, Sophie Dever and Tom Rodgers, learned that former student Jessica Collins had fractured her C4 and C5 vertebrae as a result of falling from a stand-up paddle board and was unlikely to walk again, they were determined to act.