Catholic Education Wilcannia-Forbes is thrilled to announce the launch of 'The Wilcannia-Forbes Way' at four significant cluster conferences across the diocese in Broken Hill, Cobar, Parkes, and Deniliquin.
This milestone highlights the dedication, unity, and collective commitment of the entire Catholic Education Wilcannia-Forbes community in its shared mission to serve students and families throughout remote and rural NSW.
The conference in Parkes was held on 10-11 April with all school staff from St Laurence's Forbes, Holy Family Parkes, St Joseph's Condobolin, St Patrick's Peak Hill, St John's Trangie, St Mary's Warren and St Augustines Narromine attending.
While the diocese encompasses 52 per cent of the state, these conferences highlight the intimate connection, relationships, and shared responsibility that binds educators across vast distances.
This unity is driven by grounding values, understandings, and a deep commitment to inspiring horizons rich in faith, learning, and wellbeing for all students.
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The foundation of these frameworks, including the Learning and Teaching Model and Wellbeing and Behaviour Response Framework, is the new Bishop's Charter for Catholic Education.
"The Bishop's Charter is entrusted to each of our schools, empowering them in their vital role of fulfilling the church's mission to inspire and enrich the lives of our students through the gift of Catholic Education," affirmed Bishop of the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, Bishop Columba-Macbeth Green.
Driven by grounding values and shared accountability, 'The Wilcannia-Forbes Way' empowers the 18 parish schools of the diocese to meet diverse student and community needs.
It references key knowledge collections while remaining flexible to each school's unique context.
"'The Wilcannia-Forbes Way' isn't just a new initiative; it's the powerful culmination of deep, evidence-based learning and the celebration of high-impact practices already flourishing within our schools," Director of Catholic Education Mrs Paula Leadbitter said.
"This suite of documents represents our commitment to capturing and sharing the amazing, innovative approaches that make a real difference for our students and families across the diocese.
"It’s about codifying our collective wisdom and ensuring these successful strategies continue to thrive and inspire."
Catholic Education Wilcannia-Forbes looks forward to nurturing ongoing collaborative work to continually celebrate and enhance the Catholic education landscape for students and families across the diocese.
