New Northern Leadership ‘Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall’ (Stephen Covey)
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Ms Jane Scahill (Conamble) and Sister Margaret Flood (Dunedoo)
e welcome two new Principals to our Diocese in 2012 - Sister Margaret Flood at St. Michael’s in Dunedoo and Jane Scahill at St. Brigid’s in Coonamble. Sister Margaret hails from Sacred Heart in Orange where she was Assistant Principal. She has also held leadership roles in various schools in our Diocese, including Primary Co-ordinator at St. Joseph’s Central School in Oberon and Principal at St. Joseph’s in Molong. St. Michael’s Dunedoo is certainly pleased to be welcoming a Sister of St. Joseph back into the school, parish and wider community. Likewise, Jane is a huge asset to the St. Brigid’s community. This is the school which launched her teaching career and she has strong family connections in the district. Jane has held various positions both within and outside our Diocese and has come to St. Brigid’s from her role as “the backbone” at St. Mary’s Central School in Wellington. Congratulations and welcome ladies! Your ladders are indeed ‘resting’ in the right places! Janine Kearney CEO Dubbo
HSC and School Certificate 2011 HSC Achievements
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n 2011, 388 students sat for the Higher School Certificate in the four high schools in the Bathurst Diocese: La Salle Academy Lithgow, MacKillop College Bathurst, James Sheahan Orange and St. John’s College Dubbo. Courses were offered in 60 subjects and included extension courses in English, Mathematics, Music and History. In addition to the written examinations, students had to produce major works in Music, Drama, Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Dance, Textiles and Industrial Technology and sit for oral examinations in French and Japanese. Students were also provided with avenues for external study in a variety of vocational and academic courses.
a moving prayer and James Sheahan Concert Band and St. John’s College String ensemble entertained the audience.
Mrs Jenny Allen, the newly appointed Executive Director of Schools for the Diocese, welcomed students, parents and teachers and wished students well in their future careers. She encouraged them to persevere in whatever they undertook, a lesson echoed strongly in the presentation from the guest speaker, Mrs Lisa Benton, ex student and dux of SJC and owner of the Orana Pharmacy in Dubbo which won the Australian Pharmacy of the Year in 2011. Lisa’s message of working hard and making the most of every opportunity provided, Schools performed very well with many excellent allowed her to achieve her goals. The recipients of the individual and whole school results. There were 164 Band special awards for their achievement in the HSC were: 6 results awarded to 80 students in the four high schools. Emily Barlow (MKC) 99.2 (CDF Scholarship for Highest Band 6 is the highest achievement and was awarded Diocesan ATAR); Emily Heffernan (MKC) 48/50 Studies of in many courses across the curriculum. Three Premiers’ Religion I (Highest Diocesan Mark 2011); Ayla Manwaring Awards were presented to students who had achieved (JSh)95/100 Studies of Religion II (Highest Diocesan Mark Band 6 in all of their subjects. Emily Barlow (MacKillop 2011). College), Emily Heffernan (MacKillop College), Madelaine Clifford (James Sheahan) received these Certificates were also presented to those students who have achieved Honour Listings in their chosen courses of very prestigious awards. study for the Higher School Certificate. The recent Bathurst Diocesan Awards Ceremony in Orange recognised the outstanding results achieved Congratulations to the HSC class of 2011 and best wishes by the students. Students from MacKillop College led in your future careers.
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