A weekly summary of interesting articles, events and news from our Catholic community In response to the recent ‘seven reasons people no longer want to be teachers‘, see why people DO choose to enter the profession – read more Rural Leadership School in Parkes NSW, an initiative of the Sisters of St Joseph – read […]
Books Recommended by Educational Leaders
In the Leadership Insights series of interviews (posted on the Trak Search website), I’ve had the pleasure of posing a range of questions to some of our foremost educational leaders. One common trait displayed by them won’t be a surprise to anyone – they are all passionate about their own learning. Each was an avid […]
Community update – week ending Friday 20th April 2018
A weekly summary of interesting articles, events and news from our Catholic community Notre Dame Partners in new $55m Research Centre – read more Netty Horton, recently appointed CEO of Melbourne CatholicCare, has made an urgent call for volunteers – read more Why Queensland has experienced an overall 26% drop in this year’s teacher applications […]
Wise words from unconventional career mentors
Finding a career mentor is something at the top of the list for many of us. In her TED talk, Christine Bailey outlines how her unconventional career mentors: John Lennon, Tom Hanks, Steve Jobs, William James, Grace Hopper, have done just that. Here’s how: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other […]
Our community update – week ending Friday 13 April 2018
A weekly summary of interesting articles, events and news from our Catholic community POPE Francis has released a new apostolic letter – read more New program launched to form young women in Leadership for Mission – read more BCE retirees honoured for their service to Catholic education – read more Oceania Bishops meet to discuss regional […]
The things successful people DON’T do in their 30s
A recent Business Insider article featured in the AFR titled ‘Things Successful People Don’t Do In Their Thirties’. Being almost twice the target audience age I didn’t pay much attention…. until I glanced at number 3. Number 3 prompted a closer review of the article – and the thought of passing it to my children. […]
Our community update – week ending Friday April 6, 2018
A weekly summary of interesting articles, events and news from our Catholic community New Caritas Brisbane director Lynda Mussell has hands-on approach to making a difference – read more Lana Turvey-Collins and the challenge of leading a conversation about the future of the Catholic Church in Australia – read more CaSPA promotes a free in-school […]
Widen your social universe for new ideas and perspectives
We all tend to be socially narrow. It’s a natural part of human behaviour. We form close bonds with those that have similar interests, similar experiences, similar backgrounds, similar ideals. Tanya Menon, in this great TED Talk, highlights how this becomes a problem when we are looking for new ideas or a new perspective. She […]
Our community update – week ending Friday 30 March 2018
A weekly summary of interesting articles, events and news from our Catholic community Dr Cathy Day will soon hand over her Executive Director’s position at Townsville Catholic Education – read more Accolades for “pioneering” leadership of Terry Creagh, Foundation Chair of Good Samaritan Education – read more ‘Protecting God’s Children – A Catholic Parent’s Guide to […]
Our community update – week ending Friday 23rd March 2017
A weekly summary of interesting articles, events and news from our Catholic community Victorian Congregational schools launch new website with information on all their 51 secondary and 2 primary schools – read more North Queensland in recovery mode after major flood damage – read more Janet Freeman new Trustee for Mary Aikenhead Ministries – read […]
