The great diversity of Queensland’s 313 Catholic schools will be the focus of this year’s Catholic Education Week which runs from 27 July to 2 August.
The theme for this year’s celebrations is Communities of Faith Hope, and Love.
Queensland Catholic Education Commission (QCEC) Executive Director Mr Allan Blagaich said the theme reflected the broad range of social, economic, religious and cultural backgrounds of the 162 000 students in Catholic schools.
“Catholic Education Week is a wonderful opportunity for us to focus on the achievements of Catholic schools across the state,” Mr Blagaich said.
“It’s a time to celebrate the uniqueness of each of our school communities but to also realise that we are one in faith and drawn together through a common heritage.
“Our Catholic schools come in many shapes and sizes from our small rural schools to large metropolitan colleges, from boarding schools to flexi-schools for disengaged students and as a sector we listen to the voices of all those communities.”
Celebrations around the state will include Masses and other liturgical celebrations, parent and grandparent days, school activities focused on this year’s theme, and visits to community facilities such as aged care homes and childcare centres.
This year’s official launch of Catholic Education Week will take place on Wednesday, 30 July at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Rockhampton.
“We have had wonderful celebrations in regional cities in recent years, and we look forward to celebrating with the Catholic school communities within the Diocese of Rockhampton.”
Diocesan Director, Catholic Education – Diocese of Rockhampton, Mr Michael McCusker said schools throughout the Diocese of Rockhampton were looking forward to the celebrations.
“The launch will take place at St Joseph’s Cathedral, commencing at 11.00am with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Mark Coleridge (Apostolic Administrator, Archdiocese of Brisbane) and Bishop Michael McCarthy (Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton), and will include hospitality provided by the Rockhampton Catholic Education Office and the Rockhampton Region Catholic schools,” Mr McCusker said.
“Catholic Education Week is a time to celebrate our students and their achievements but also our staff and their outstanding contribution to the ministry of Catholic Education.”
The launch will include the presentation of the 2025 Spirit of Catholic Education Awards, and the Aunty Joan Hendriks Reconciliation Award, presented to staff and volunteers who have made an outstanding contribution to Catholic education from across Queensland.
“The awards recognise people from all walks of school life who have in common a desire to build up the school community and to see our young people achieve their best and will be presented on behalf of the Queensland Minister for Education by Donna Kirkland MP Member for Rockhampton,” he said.
“It’s always inspiring to hear the stories of the award recipients and know that they are just a few of the thousands of people making positive contributions in Catholic schools.” Mr McCusker said.
Catholic Education Week, running from 27 July to 2 August, will celebrate the rich diversity of Queensland’s 313 Catholic schools under the theme Communities of Faith, Hope and Love, with statewide events highlighting student achievements, community connections, and the dedicated staff behind Catholic education. Image source: Catholic Education Queensland
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