March 2024

A group of Mundaring Christian College (MCC) staff, SCEA Head Office staff, community members, friends and family made the Commissioning Service for MCC’s new Principal, Mr Doug Holtam, a memorable way to conclude his first term in charge of the two campuses across Mundaring and Parkerville. Mr Tim Oates (Head of Secondary -MCC) led the

This year’s Harmony Day (held on Thursday, 21 March 2024) allowed our schools to showcase the different heritages, cultures and backgrounds that our families come from. The day’s purpose is to promote harmony and unity among all cultures and a sense of belonging in Australia. Students wore traditional clothes from their cultural background or the

The daunting task of swimming up to 25 kilometres in open water became a reality for two men from different corners of the SCEA world last weekend, as Mr Nathan Perrett (Northshore Christian Grammar School Design & Technology Teacher) and Mr Jordan Thyer (SCEA Board member and 2024 SCEA Commissioning Service keynote speaker) drew on

For those of us who think that television viewing now consists of creepy crime dramas and police detectives trying to hunt down deranged human beings – meet Mia Steyger! The Mundaring Christian College (MCC) alumni is now in the first year of a Psychology & Criminology degree at Murdoch University. She studies case files of

Would you ever take a long trip without planning your route? Of course not! In the same way, this week we look at the planning that takes place when we consider the formulation of policy documents. In order to see any great enterprise grow and flourish, planning is essential. The best planners set and rely

Have you ever wanted to leave school early on a Friday afternoon? Be careful what you wish for! This concept became a stark reality on Friday, 15 March 2024 for the 500 students at Southern Hills Christian College (SHCC) when a nearby blaze in the Bedfordale region began drifting towards the SHCC school grounds. The

At the end of the first week of term, MCC parents and staff were ready to enjoy a Friday night of tea and crumpets when a video popped up on their Facebook feeds that proceeded to be shared, liked and reposted over the course of the weekend! Mr Doug Holtam had used his one smartphone

A big thank you to everyone who attended our SCEA Commissioning Service on Friday, 1 March 2024. Much of the feedback provided by our SCEA staff this week has been overwhelmingly positive, with speeches from Dr Graeme Cross and Mr Jordan Thyer providing food for thought for our gathered staff. The link to Mr Jordan

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