Is there such a thing as Catholic leadership?
- At August 19, 2011
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Earlier this year I spoke to student leaders from all of the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne about the challenge of being a Christian leader in the light of the theme for World Youth Day 08: ‘Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith’ (Col 2:7).
Read MoreThe Big Three
- At May 30, 2011
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The Protestant scholar, Karl Barth, used to good naturedly complain to his Catholic friends that Catholic answers never seemed to be simple… they always seemed to have many parts! The same problem confronts us whenever we try to reduce what we do in Catholic schools to simple answers.
Read MoreThe Problem with Teaching
- At May 4, 2011
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Last year, in New South Wales alone teachers made more than 500 mental stress claims. Taking into account the rest of the country the final figure is no doubt quite significant.
Read MoreWhat are we meant to be doing in a Catholic school anyway…?
- At March 28, 2011
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Being Catholic approached Dr. Gerard O’Shea, a long time Catholic principal who is now lecturing at the Pontifical Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family, and asked him what he thought was distinctive about Catholic schools.
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