In the Classroom

A day in Miss Temple’s year 3/4 classroom

Jun 2022

Experience a day in the life of Miss Temple's Year 3/4 class at St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell ACT.

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Schools participate in Catalyst Professional Learning to commence Term 2

Jun 2022

The start of Term 2 for 2022 saw many schools in the Archdiocese participate in Catalyst professional learning.

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Catholic Education office staff engage in Catalyst workshop

May 2022

On Friday, 6 May, about 70 staff from Catholic Education participated in a Catalyst workshop.

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Catalyst featured in Catholic Leaders’ Day

Apr 2022

The Catalyst team were delighted to host a workshop on Catholic Leaders’ Day for all Principals across the Archdiocese to discuss progress and share key learnings from 2021.

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Principals to share their Catalyst experience for Webinar Week

Apr 2022

Catalyst will be featured in the first Webinar Week event, a free professional learning event run by Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn (CECG) for all teachers, leaders, and non-teaching staff.

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Teachers come together for Catalyst Professional Learning

Feb 2022

Teachers and leaders from across the Archdiocese remained committed to their Catalyst journey with all system staff engaging in professional learning to commence the 2022 school year.

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Catalyst featured on the Microsoft Education Blog

Jan 2022

Microsoft Education has featured Catholic Education on their blog, focusing on our evidence-based approach to teaching and learning, and how we have leveraged Microsoft tools to enable the Catalyst program

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Building knowledge through virtual Catholic Leaders’ Day

Nov 2021

On 28 October 2021, all Principals across the Archdiocese came together for the first virtual Catholic Leaders’ Day, engaging in meaningful professional learning, including three high quality key note presentations.

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In the Classroom

Teachers share their greatest learnings

Nov 2021

Our teachers reflect on their greatest learnings gained from participation in Catalyst programs and the impact it is having in their classroom.

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What you're saying

  • This way of teaching has made our lessons more engaging. We are reminded of past content through daily reviews so I am able to remember and recall information a lot better. By going back to past content and reminding us of these concepts we don’t forget it and I am able to better recall that information.
    Year 9 Student
  • The class is very engaging and I feel comfortable contributing to class discussions because of the environment of the classroom and the teaching style of my teacher.
    Year 12 Student
  • I love teaching in this way allows children to be their best self, which makes you feel good as a teacher and you just want to keep building them up which is then building you up. I learn so much from watching others, to then have others come into my class to observe my lessons and watch me, I am so open share and collaborate and build each other up, that is the best thing about this Catalyst journey
    Monique George Year 3/4 Teacher
    St Thomas the Apostle Kambah
  • The staff at St Mary’s are excited to be taking part in professional learning that aligns with our prior experience and knowledge. The professional learning has been engaging, practical and relevant.
    Sarah LowePrincipal
    St Mary’s Primary School - Crookwell
  • I’ve seen a significant growth in student knowledge and deep understanding of the literacy concepts within my Stage 1 classroom. Student engagement is high due to the fast pace of delivery, visual scaffolds, and multisensory movement to embed concepts being taught.
    Jenny SmithCoordinator and Stage One Teacher
    St Bernard’s Primary School - Batemans Bay
  • Our journey at Sacred Heart has set us on a focused path to improving students’ outcomes for reading and writing. We were also seeking common language across the school around the science of reading - we are now well on our way!
    Janica MorellaLearning Support
    Sacred Heart, Pearce