Who is teaching what?

“NSW Department of Education analysis has previously shown that pupils whose teachers were qualified in a subject discipline had higher…

11 months ago

Secondary Athletics Carnival Success – 2023 Record Breakers

Earlier this term, the Secondary School students showed great enthusiasm and high spirits as they participated in the annual Athletics…

11 months ago

Think before you attack

Thankfully vandalism is fairly rare at St Columba but not so in all schools…….“Students at Gledswood Hills Public School were…

11 months ago

Shakespeare Carnival State Finals 2023

“All the world’s a stage” St Columba impressed the State Carnival with exceptional entries! Over the weekend, eight students from…

11 months ago

Educating for the future

“We are facing unprecedented challenges – social, economic and environmental – driven by accelerating globalisation and a faster rate of…

11 months ago

Principal’s Blog

We're partners with parents, not parent replacements Blog by Terry Muldoon, School Principal Parents make a difference. Parent involvement in…

11 months ago

Sometimes it’s the small things that make the biggest impact

For the last week, the school has been troubled by plumbing issues that caused several toilets to be less than…

12 months ago

Choosing not to be educationally disadvantaged

Port Macquarie is a unique place for many reasons. Great beaches, clean air, great coffee and food - a popular…

12 months ago

The law says your child must attend school

There is a saying that “80% of success is showing up.” That is actually true for education. What some parents…

12 months ago

Love Matters (and so does Respect)

If you watch the coronation of King Charles III, you may notice a berobed and stately person actually placing the…

1 year ago