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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Easter is about “tomb watches”. It is about love that keeps vigil and waits and believes in life, no matter how dark and empty and cold the inner space feels. Easter is about hope that is willing to sit in the tomb while it trusts in transformation. Easter is about faithful companions who keep watch […]
International Women’s Day 2024 was celebrated on Friday 8 March by several of the DEA Ministries. Here are some of the events that took place – St Mary’s College St Mary’s College has a proud 155-year tradition of empowering young women through several initiatives, one of which is International Women’s Day. Our SRC team coordinated […]
In this the 130th year of Santa Sabina College, a special Ritual to mark the transfer of the Santa Sabina College property to Dominican Education Australia (DEA) took place on Friday 16 February 2024 in Strathfield NSW. Sr Mary-Clare Holland OP, Prioress and Sr Judith Lawson OP, Eileen Young (Chair) and Trustees of Dominican Education Australia […]