Edmund Rice Education Australia

16/05/2026

08/05/2026

02/05/2026

Did you know that domestic and family violence affects more than 3.6 million Australians every year?

Thank you to the St Patrick's College and St John Fisher College students and staff who braved the inclement weather for our first Darkness to Daylight walk for 2026 on Friday.

This May, we're inviting our whole community to take a stand against domestic violence. Join us at Shorncliffe Pier at 6.30am on Friday May 15, 22 and 29 as we walk in solidarity with victims and to advocate for a future free from violence.

20/04/2026

Today marks the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ passing. After more than 12 years of faithful leadership, we remember him with gratitude, giving thanks for his enduring witness to mercy, humility and care for the poor and vulnerable. ❤️

As we remember today, take a moment to read a statement from Archbishop Shane Mackinlay here: "Pope Francis has left an extraordinary legacy for us. He was joyful, approachable, committed to simplicity, and passionate about God's mercy and love for all people, especially those who are on the peripheries. In world affairs, his clear and prophetic leadership on care for the earth, listening to the cry of the poor, and building solidarity was enormously valuable. Within the Church, he led us to focus on the Gospel, and to develop synodal ways of ensuring that all the baptised can participate and contribute to the Church's mission. As Pope Leo helps us to build on Pope Francis' leadership, we will deepen our appreciation for his wonderful contribution."

20/04/2026

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09/03/2026

EREA Highlight: Recently 50 new and young teachers from Edmund Rice Schools around the world gathered online for the second time, to share experiences, collaborate and celebrate the vocation of teaching. The EREA/EREBB New Teachers' Global Network enables news teachers and youth workers in our schools to meet others from across our global network. It involves them meeting (online) four times over three terms, sharing their experiences of being a new teacher/youth worker in the Edmund Rice tradition, sharing ideas and strategies, and hearing from invited Principals/Leaders about their own experiences of beginning teaching. New teachers were joined by Principals from Australia, India and the United States for this session.

At present there are new and young teachers from Australia, USA, India, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, England, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Argentina and Uruguay who are part of this pilot project. At the end of the project, teachers are invited to pair (or triple) with another teacher/s from across the globe and develop a global learning project that they can do together with their respective students...thus further engaging with the global network.

One of the key aims of the pilot project is to build new teachers' commitment to, and excitement for, teaching in the Edmund Rice Tradition, thus supporting their retention in the profession. According to UNESCO, retention of new teachers is a key issue across the globe.

Learn more about this initiative: https://lnkd.in/gjPrvH9N

Image: St Patrick's College Kimberley, South Africa - an active member of the EREA/EREBB New Teachers' Global Network and partnered with Australian schools