21 Nov 2024

ST LUCY’S GALA DINNER 2024

DEA Trustees – Sr Julianna Drobik OP and Mr Paul Reid joined St Lucy’s Board Chair, Mrs Mary L’Estrange and Principal, Mr David Raphael at the St Lucy’s Gala Night, a major fundraising evening on Saturday 16 November. The evening aimed to raise $100,000 to support technology, programs and resources that empower students to build […]

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29 Oct 2024

PRAYER FOR YEAR 12 STUDENTS IN DEA MINISTRIES

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” (Proverbs 16:3) Faithful and loving God, we pray for all Year 12 students across our DEA schools. Give them the grace of recollection, resilience, and gifted hands and thoughts as they sit exams in the coming weeks. Holy Spirit, guide, protect and reward […]

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25 Oct 2024

Hats off to teachers this World Teachers’ Day!

Australia will celebrate the teaching profession on World Teachers’ Day on Friday 25 October 2024.   World Teachers’ Day honours the dedication, hard work and passion of teachers who play a crucial role in shaping the hearts, minds and futures of our young people. We celebrate and give thanks for teachers in our Dominican Education […]

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30 Aug 2024

AMPJP ANNUAL FORUM 2024

DEA Trustees together with the CEO, participated in the Annual AMPJP Forum held in Sydney on the 25-26 August, DEA is one of 14 Ministerial Public Juridic Persons established by religious congregations in Australia and New Zealand with responsibility for governance of Church entities across education, healthcare and community works. Susan Pascoe AM delivered the […]

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29 Aug 2024

2024 DEA SYMPOSIUM

DEA Sponsors, Trustees, Ministry Board Chairs, Principals, together with several Mission Leaders, DEA Finance and Risk Committee members and a newly appointed Business Manager gathered at Mary McKillop Place in North Sydney for the biennial DEA Symposium on the 15-16 August. Eileen Young, Chair of DEA, welcomed participants to the gathering. Stephen Reid from the […]

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30 Jul 2024

DEA INDUCTION DAY FOR NEW DIRECTORS

The Trustees of Dominican Education Australia held the annual Induction Day for new Directors of DEA Ministry Boards in Melbourne on Saturday 27 July 2024. The day provided a valuable opportunity for Trustees and new Directors to meet one another and to gain a greater insight into the DEA Network. The program provided participants with […]

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13 Jun 2024

SR HELEN MERRIN OP AWARDED MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA OAM

Dominican Sister Helen Merrin OP was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to special needs education and to the Catholic Church in Australia. Sr Helen has a lifetime of teaching music, including to students at St Lucy’s School, Wahroonga where she has been chaplain since 2002. A sister with the Dominican […]

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30 May 2024

NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK 2024

The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2024, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will —and must —continue. There have been many moments in Australia’s reconciliation journey that make us want to turn […]

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21 May 2024

ST LUCY’S LAUNCHES BOARD FORMATION PROGRAM

“Formation is a transformative process, rooted in theology and spirituality, that connects us more deeply with God, creation and others. Through self-reflection, it opens us to God’s action so that we derive meaning from the work we do, grow in awareness of our gifts, see our work as vocation and build a communal commitment to […]

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16 May 2024

DEA COMMISSIONS NEW DIRECTORS

Dominican Education Australia (DEA) were pleased to formally commission three new Directors to Ministry Boards of Siena College (Camberwell VIC) and St Lucy’s School (Wahroonga NSW). Trustee, Sr Julianna Drobik OP officiated at the Commissioning Ceremony during a prayerful liturgy on the 26 March in the Siena College Chapel and on Saturday 11 May at […]

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