This is a professional learning program for teachers. Programs will be offered remotely. Details will be provided following acceptance of applications. Programs will operate with a minimum of 10 people.
Program approved the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV) for the purpose of Accreditation to teach in a Catholic School.
In this presentation you will learn of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and Mary MacKillop’s contribution to Catholic schooling in Australia. You will learn of the many obstacles they faced bringing Catholic schooling to children from poor families.
Government funding for Catholic schooling was cut in Victoria with the introduction of the 1872 Education Act. This funding was cut as early as 1851 in South Australia. This presentation will cover the context in which Mary MacKillop worked in relation to the Catholic education system and priorities of the Australian Catholic church in the 19th century.
It will explore how Mary MacKillop responded, how she co-founded the Sisters of Saint Joseph and schools, both based on egalitarian principles. It will further explore the obstacles Mary faced bringing Catholic schooling to children from poor families in both the outback regions of Australia and working-class suburbs.
Approval will be given via Teacher Accreditation Platform (TAP) upon completion of the program.