On Wednesday 5 August, representatives from CEDC joined staff and First Nations students from our colleges at the 2026 Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation (QATSIF)
It is with great pride and joy that we acknowledge two outstanding CEDC school leaders who were recognised at the Catholic Secondary Principals Australia National Conference 2026,
The 2026 school year has brought record student enrolments in Cairns Catholic schools with almost 12,300 students enrolled.
St Monica’s College teacher Julia Waldmann is one of just two talented teachers in the Cairns Diocese to achieve Highly Accomplished Teacher (HAT) certification in
Our Lady Help of Christians School teacher Stacey Bita shares her experience achieving Highly Accomplished Teacher certification as well as the benefits for herself, her
Wayne Wood has been appointed as Deputy Executive Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Cairns (CEDC) on behalf of Bishop Joe Caddy AM.
Cairns has made history as the first Diocese to host the Australian Catholic Education Conference outside of a capital city.
More than 1,400 Catholic educators and leaders will gather in Cairns this week for the 2025 Australian Catholic Education Conference.
Catholic Education Diocese of Cairns gained a new leader in 2025 with Durm O’Riordan taking the reins from Bill Dixon, who retired in 2024. In
This month we speak to Gary Conwell, Principal at St Stephen’s Catholic College, Mareeba, who brings with him a wealth of educational experience, pedagogical knowledge
Our Director of Identity and Outreach, Rachel McLean, shares her reflections from the funeral of Pope Francis. Rachel was one of a small group of
This month we spoke to newly appointed Principal Paul Melloy from Good Counsel College. Paul’s extensive 26-year experience in Marist education has deeply shaped his
