This week, 43 grade 5/6 students and 7 staff members from four of our smaller rural schools came together for a very exciting collaborative camp at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat. The camp is a wonderful opportunity for the students from different schools to engage with each other and learn about our local history at the same time. The students role-played being a child at school on the goldfields in the 1850’s, including abiding by the behavioural expectations of the era ! Children gained fascinating insights into the distinct social norms and hierarchy of the times and had the rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of Sovereign Hill businesses and…

Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) students in Wendouree had a special visit from the Soup Bus today to learn more about its work and hand over food cans generously donated by the children and their families. The project was organised by OLHC teacher Angelique Greene, who  volunteers with the Soup Bus and is herself a fantastic role model within the school community.

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…