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29.8.2024

Ms Eliza Pascoe and Mr Lachlan Macdonald win prestigious Teachers’ Guild Scholarship Award for the Primary and Secondary Division

We are delighted to announce that Ms Eliza Pascoe and Mr Lachlan Macdonald have both won this year’s prestigious Teachers’ Guild Scholarship Award for the Primary and Secondary Division, respectively.

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29.8.2024

Dr Kirsten Macaulay represents the Australian Society of Music Education (ASME NSW) at a Joint Committee of Parliament

On July 30, Dr Kirsten Macaulay, Deputy Head of Quality Teaching (K-12), represented the Australian Society of Music Education (ASME NSW) at a Joint Committee of Parliament. Alongside ASME NSW Chair, Debra Batley and many other strong advocates, associations and researchers, the committee considered how arts and music are taught in schools.

29.8.2024

HMC visit St Andrew’s

Last Friday, we were delighted to host General Secretary of HMC (The Heads’ Conference), Dr Simon Hyde and Ms Howell, HMC Director of Education for a tour of our School. Visiting from the UK, they were welcomed by Head of School, Dr Julie McGonigle who provided insight into the inner workings of a high-rise, inner-city school.

29.8.2024

Francisca Castro receives Premier’s History Teachers’ Association History Scholarship

Congratulations to Francisca on her award!Francisca Castro, a St Andrew’s Cathedral School HSIE teacher, was awarded the Premier’s History Teachers’ Association History Scholarship on 1 August.

29.8.2024

Term 3 CoachMeet!

We were so proud to host the Term 3 CoachMeet!St Andrew’s Cathedral School welcomed the Australian Edu Coaches Community on 6 August. Elle Smith, Senior Learning Coach and PDHPE teacher, presented on ‘Strategic Coaching Conversations: Leveraging flexibility and adaptability to address the complex and open nature of school system’. Her presentation made use of the ‘Persistent’ Character Strength to discuss what is required to build both cultural and behavioural change to assist professional growth.

29.8.2024

Gifted and Talented Secondary Teachers Association (GATSTA) for professional development and networking

Last week, 40 Gifted and Talented teachers from all over Sydney gathered at St Andrew’s Cathedral School. Our Head of Gifted Education (Secondary) Estee Stephenson was one of the guest speakers and was joined by Desilee Tait and Marisa Virtich from Loreto Kirribilli.

29.8.2024

Cultural Awareness Training at St Andrew’s Cathedral School

After receiving input from teachers, our Quality Teaching Team (QTT) ran a fantastic selection of Cultural Awareness Training Workshops this term. The QTT along with staff from across the School brainstormed, developed and organised seven different workshops staff could choose from. Staff were encouraged to choose a workshop to attend that most interested them, would help build their skills in their roles, or perhaps in an area that they’d had little exposure to before.

29.8.2024

We partnered with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) in an exciting First Nations Scholarship Programme.

We are overjoyed to let our community know that St Andrew’s Cathedral School has partnered with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) in an exciting First Nations Scholarship Programme. The scholarship will empower up to 10 of our female Gawura School graduates to continue their education at St Andrew’s Cathedral School, beyond Year 6.

29.8.2024

Dr Julie McGonigle at Sydney Prayer Breakfast

Dr Julie McGonigle was one of the guests invited to offer a prayer at the Sydney Prayer Breakfast yesterday at the International Convention Centre, an inspiring gathering that brought together leaders from across the community.

29.8.2024

Life Giving Learning Videos

At St Andrew’s Cathedral School we have great stories to tell. The depth of talent at the School is extraordinary and so when we embarked on a series of new brand videos, we were spoilt for choice!

5.8.2024

Celebrating International Women’s Day #StrongerTogether

Today we are celebrating International Women’s Day with our theme hashtag#StrongerTogether. The theme recognises that bringing about a world where women and men live and work together in strong, equal, inclusive, respectful, and safe partnerships requires both men and women to tackle the issues together.

2.8.2024

Community Prayer Breakfast 2023 with special guest Dr. Laurel Moffatt

At our recent Community Prayer Breakfast, special guest Dr. Laurel Moffatt, Principal Mary Andrews College, spoke poignantly about the important teaching and experience we pass on to our children that has the potential to guide them through their lives. It was an especially valuable time also to come together as a community with staff, parents and alumni praying for the School, students and families.

2.8.2024

World Teachers’ Day Awards

It is with great pleasure that we announce that seven of our amazing teachers will be receiving World Teachers’ Day Awards at the annual NSW Teachers’ Guild Awards.Find out more about these inspiring teachers here.

2.8.2024

A big thank you to everyone that has contributed to our Building Fund over the years!

Your generosity is greatly appreciated and has helped ensure our students are learning in the best environment possible.Check out this video that shows how the Building Fund has helped our school grow – including fascinating footage of the BBC being built way back in the 1980s!

2.8.2024

What are some of the issues women in leadership face?

Our Head of School Dr Julie McGonigle recently explored such issues with other esteemed panellists at the AIS Women in Leadership conference, all from positions of leadership in schools. “We dived into issues of legacy, time management, vulnerability, language use around gender issues, families and faith,” she said. “We were all very different and have had radically different journeys into leadership – but we are all very unified in our passion for the next generation who will impact the world.” Read the full story here.

2.8.2024

Dr McGonigle joins an expert panel at the recent Women in Leadership conference

Our Head of School, Dr Julie McGonigle (2nd from right) was one of the expert panellists at the recent Women in Leadership conference hosted by the Association of Independent Schools of NSW. The 3 day program was an opportunity for women in education to ask questions, explore the issues and discover pragmatic steps towards growing their own leadership practice.

Ms Eliza Pascoe and Mr Lachlan Macdonald win prestigious Teachers’ Guild Scholarship Award for the Primary and Secondary Division

Dr Kirsten Macaulay represents the Australian Society of Music Education (ASME NSW) at a Joint Committee of Parliament

HMC visit St Andrew’s

Francisca Castro receives Premier’s History Teachers’ Association History Scholarship

Term 3 CoachMeet!

Gifted and Talented Secondary Teachers Association (GATSTA) for professional development and networking

Cultural Awareness Training at St Andrew’s Cathedral School

We partnered with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) in an exciting First Nations Scholarship Programme.

Dr Julie McGonigle at Sydney Prayer Breakfast

Life Giving Learning Videos

Celebrating International Women’s Day #StrongerTogether

Community Prayer Breakfast 2023 with special guest Dr. Laurel Moffatt

World Teachers’ Day Awards

A big thank you to everyone that has contributed to our Building Fund over the years!

What are some of the issues women in leadership face?

Dr McGonigle joins an expert panel at the recent Women in Leadership conference

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