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This week we discuss the power of praying for our young people. It’s a crucial part of our vocation of teaching and can make a huge difference in many lives.
The documents state ‘Each of the students has his or her own life, family and social background, and these are not always happy situations. They feel the unrest of the child or adolescent, which grows more intense as they face the problems and worries of a young person approaching maturity. Teachers will pray for each of them, that the grace present in the Catholic school’s milieu may permeate their whole person, enlightening them and helping them to respond adequately to all that is demanded of them in order to live Christian lives (The Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic School 111)’.
The Church believes there is a grace present within each school community. A grace particular to each school; a grace which is the presences of the “Spirit “as we grow closer to God.
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Mr Paul Clohesy has informed Father Anthony Lemon and the Catholic Schools Office of his resignation as Principal of Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah. Paul has communicated that the resignation is for family reasons and has expressed his sadness leaving the Mount St Patrick School Community.
Paul was appointed as Principal at Mount St Patrick College in 2016. He has accepted a position as Principal with Trinity College Colac to commence in Term 4, 2019.
We wish him well as he returns to Victoria to be with family.
Funding grants of up to $1,500 are currently available to women who work in schools to support their participation in a leadership development program.
The grants have been provisioned with the specific intent of providing powerful and effective development options for all women throughout the schools' sector in Australia. The funding is suitable to both teaching and non-teaching women staff.
Expressions of Interest
Find out more and register your interest by completing the Expression of Interest form here prior to 7 June: nesli funding
$1,500 scholarships
The fee support opportunity provides a scholarship of up to $1,500 for women to take part in either the Advanced or Middle Leadership Program.
The final portion of funding has been provisioned for this financial year and as such has to be allocated by 30 June.
This dedicated funding pool and the launch of the new Middle Leadership Program for women aims to address these challenges for as many women as possible throughout the sector, and is made possible through a collaborative partnership between NESLI and Women & Leadership Australia.
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In conjunction with the Australian Computing Academy, the Catholic Schools Office (CSO) is hosting a two-day workshop on Digital Technologies. The workshop will be very practical, and allow participants to gain greater confidence in the area of Digital Technologies and how it relates to the syllabus.
Please refer to the attached flyer. Financial support is available for schools who wish to send a teacher to the workshop. Participants are asked to complete the CSO expression of interest form here before registering through Eventbrite.
Dates: 11-12 June 2019 – St Joseph’s Primary School, Alstonville.
For further information, please contact Greg Dwyer: Education Officer.
Read LessInformation on employment opportunities within the Diocese of Lismore are available via Positions Vacant.
- Data Officer (applications close: 4.30pm Friday, 24 May)
PROCLAIM LISMORE
STAFF 2019
THREE WEEKS TO GO! - 28 May to 4 June. All staff are reminded to register for the Proclaim Lismore Staff 2019 event in their cluster. Registrations now via My Learning.
PORTA FIDEI STAFF RETREATS
As part of the Proclaim Lismore focus on staff formation, these successful staff retreats will again be offered in three locations this year:
- 20-21 June: The Francis Retreat, Bonny Hills
- 1-2 August: Invercauld House, Goonellabah
- 12-13 September: Aanuka Beach Resort, Coffs Harbour
Open to all Parish School staff. Only in the case of oversubscription would staff who have attended Porta Fidei in the past be asked not to attend. Registrations via My Learning.
ACCENDERE YEAR 4 RETREAT
These retreats are being held in various locations in July and are on the dio-PD calendar. For more information refer to Parish Schools Circular 2019-5.
IGNITE CONFERENCE 2019
Parish Secondary Schools are invited to send students to this event in Brisbane from 26-29 September 2019. Information will be emailed to Principals and LOSE.
ACCREDITATION TO WORK, TEACH AND LEAD: CATEGORY C FOR STAFF WHO HOLD A POSITION OF ADDED RESPONSIBILITY NEW TO THEIR SCHOOL AND/OR NEW TO THEIR ROLE
Category C Leadership Formation programs are scheduled for 11 & 12 June & 13 & 14 June 2019 at Invercauld House or 27 & 28 June 2019 at Bonny Hills. Please register at MyLearning
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO ATTEND 2019 BBI RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM: Moving from Theory to Practice: Religious Education in the Classroom
12–13 September 2019 at the International Conference Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney. For more information see Parish Schools Circular 2019-11.