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Have you ever been struck by someone who is authentically and genuinely humble? You know the type of person that does not make it all about them, but makes you feel like you are the most important pe…

World Environment Day As we celebrate World Environment Day, we are reminded that caring for our planet is part of our faith. Catholic Social Teaching calls us to be stewards of God’s creation, prote…

I once made a cavalier statement that leadership in education is not rocket science. I have since realised that that was an erroneous statement to make. Perhaps it might just be as complex as rocket …

“But everyone else is doing it” Ever heard your child say this to you? Alternatively, it might be one of the following variations on the same theme: Everyone else is allowed Everyone else has one Eve…

National Reconciliation Week As a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, we stand in solidarity with First Nations’ People. As a college we commit wholeheartedly – everyday – to reconciliation…

Manners Maketh Man This phrase comes from a 14th century proverb and is allegedly attributed to a William Wykeham from Oxford. For many of us, it may be better remembered from the 2015 movie The King…

Getting involved At the risk of repeating myself, I have been so impressed by the sense of community that exists here at ATC. It is palpable. I am heartened by the readiness of parents to gift their …

What Mother’s Day Means to Me Over the decades, the meaning of Mother’s Day has evolved for me. As a child, I remember carefully spending my 50 cents at the primary school Mother’s Day stall, choos…

Prayer on the Feast Day of Blessed Edmund Rice God, we thank you for the life of Blessed Edmund.He opened his heart to Christ present in those oppressed by poverty and injustice. Grant us the courage…