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For some Catholics active participation in the life of the Church is a faint memory, or a thing consigned to history. We have seen Church attendance, and adherence to any faith tradition decline cons…

This week-long celebration of the arts is vital for our school. Engagement in creative and performing arts is essential for the holistic development of a child. Making, creating, devising, composing,…

Welcome back to the final term of the year. If you blink, you’ll miss Term Four 4 as it is only eight weeks and there is so much on. Four key events shape the following fortnight. AIC athletics, The …

I confess to being an avid people watcher. Not in a stalker kind of way, but in a genuine interest in the human condition kind of way. While on holiday during the term break, I naturally saw families…

I met a man recently who seemed nice enough. We made polite conversation. When I meet new people, I am always particularly keen to avoid the “what do you do for a living?” question, as I certainly do…

Farewell Mr Ryan On Thursday, we were delighted to host former principal Mr Chris Ryan for a belated farewell with staff. He was not substantiated in his position as Director of Mission and Identity…

We have all been told not to judge a book by its cover. Unfortunately, it happens very regularly in life. A small window is all that is needed for people to arrive at hastily drawn conclusions about …

We celebrated book week in style at ATC. I am thrilled that our library staff went to such trouble to provide boys with the opportunity to hear from not one, but multiple authors last week. Their wor…