Media releases

Catholic Education Week 2020 - Bishop’s Inservice Days

The annual Bishop’s Inservice Days (BIDs) are held during Catholic Education Week and this year were delivered a bit differently given COVID restrictions.

Catholic Education Week 2020 – Spirit of Catholic Education Awards

A record number of nominations were received this year for the Spirit of Catholic Education Award - with a well deserved recipient named from the newly named Good Samaritan College in Toowoomba.

TOOWOOMBA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS LONG SERVICE AWARDS – HUSBAND AND WIFE CELEBRATE 40 YEARS WORKING TOGETHER IN THE DIOCESE

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL, WHAT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS LEARNED FROM THE COVID CRISIS

This week the Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools welcomed a full complement of students back to school. The return to the classroom seems to have created much excitement in school communities with students, teachers and parents appreciative of this step towards life after lockdown.

ST SAVIOUR’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, TOOWOOMBA – A RICH HISTORY

In 2020 we celebrate 175 years of Catholic Education in Queensland. Our first Catholic School opened in Brisbane, from an old government store in Elizabeth Street that the Myer Centre now occupies.

ST MARY’S SCHOOL, WARWICK CELEBRATES OPENING AND BLESSING OF SACRED SPACE

On Friday, 13 March a new Sacred Space was opened and blessed by Parish Priest, Fr Franco.

ST MARY’S SCHOOL, GOONDIWINDI OPENS FIRST STAGE OF NEW SECONDARY CAMPUS

On Wednesday, 4 March, St Mary’s School, Goondiwindi celebrated the opening of the first stage of
their new secondary campus. The building was opened and blessed by the Reverend Bishop Robert
M McGuckin, Bishop of Toowoomba and Dr Patrick Coughlan, Executive Director: Catholic Schools.

FLEXIBLE LEARNING CENTRE CHANGES DIRECTION

The Good Samaritan College was opened and blessed by the Reverend Bishop Robert M McGuckin, Bishop of Toowoomba and Dr Patrick Coughlan, Executive Director: Catholic Schools on Friday, 14 February. The College was formerly known as the Youth and Community Learning Centre (YCLC).

OUR NEW LEADERS FOR 2020

In addition to 52 new teaching staff for 2020, Toowoomba Catholic Schools has 6 new leaders. We welcome four new principals and two new Senior Education Leaders.