Next week is Speech Pathology Awareness Week with the theme "Communication Your Way". At DOBCEL, we have a talented and dedicated team of speech pathologists and visiting teachers supporting and advising our students, teachers, and families about communication.

41 teachers have gathered in Halls Gap last week for a two-day retreat.

Marian College Ararat has been awarded The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winner for non-government schools in rural/regional Victoria.

Students attending Catholic secondary schools rated their emotional and mental wellbeing the highest of any Australian school sector.

St Columba’s, Ballarat North students and teachers have this term moved into beautifully refurbished learning spaces

Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited (DOBCEL) Executive Director Tom Sexton has been recognised as a thought-leader in education in Australia and invited to participate in the British Parliament Trust’s commemorative book marking the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Commonwealth.

Three country dioceses - Ballarat, Sandhurst and Wagga Wagga - have collaborated to offer an intensive 7-day residential leadership program to help develop Catholic school leaders.

Nine Catholic school communities across the diocese of Ballarat will benefit from funding for new and upgraded facilities announced by the Allan State Government today. Catholic Education Ballarat Executive Director Tom Sexton says the funding will assist the schools to deliver high-quality learning environments for students and teachers into the future. ‘Diocese of Ballarat Catholic schools educate more than 18,500 or 20+% of students across Western Victoria. ‘Our schools keep fees as low as possible and welcome families from all backgrounds,’ he said. ‘This state government funding is most welcome and supports parent (approximately 80%) and commonwealth government contributions to assist with capital works to ensure our schools can provide…

Read about the great work happening across our diocesan schools, parishes, and agencies. The July edition of “Our Diocesan Community” is now available for reading or downloading. Download July edition  

The St Mary’s Catholic primary school community in Ararat is to benefit from a $3,000,000 upgrade