Day 1, 2022
Our schools become vibrant communities when they are filled with students. On Thursday, 27 January 2022 our SCEA students began their schooling year at the eight campuses across Perth. Here are a few photos from that first day.
Day 1, 1982
Forty years ago, the first SCEA school opened in West Midland with 55 students. The uniforms were homemade, the demountable buildings were discarded from the local hospital and most importantly – there was no air-conditioning! Recently, a reunion was held for the very first families who had set up this SCEA school during 1981 and
Preparations for SCEA Celebration Day – Friday, 4 March 2022
Plans for the SCEA Celebration Day (scheduled for Friday 4 March 2022) are well underway with workshop coordinators preparing their Equipping Sessions and keynote speakers are planning their presentations for the event. However, the latest developments around the COVID 19 outbreaks in schools and across Western Australia are compelling school leaders to consider all options
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ECC’s new face in Student Services – Sarah Berhanu
There are a lot of attributes that could label Ellenbrook’s Sarah Berhanu. Ethiopian-Australian. Former Head Girl of Mercedes College. Qualified Biomedical scientist. While all of these are true reflections of Sarah, she sees herself differently from these labels. “I want my identity to be found in Christ,” says Sarah as she attends to primary school
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Vaccination Mandate Update – Booster Required!
You may remember that in our last SCEA News (21 January 2022), we highlighted the WA Premier Mark McGowan’s press conference comments made on December 23. He introduced another vaccination mandate – a third ‘booster’ shot to complement the two vaccinations. Based on the WA Government Health directions, as of 31 January 2022, all Western
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Postgraduate study options for SCEA staff in 2022
Christian Schools Australia (CSA) is offering postgraduate study options to staff in Christian schools after the successful trial of the Graduate Certificate course in 2021. A number of SCEA staff took the brave step last year and enrolled in the ‘Graduate Certificate’ course being offered by Christian Heritage College (CHC) as part of a Christian
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Professional Boundaries in SCEA
A recent article in The West Australian newspaper (below) highlighted the need for teachers to maintain professional boundaries at all times with students in their care. Teachers (and all operational staff) have an obligation to protect children and young people in their care. Our conduct needs to be above reproach in order to model Christian
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Staff return to SCEA schools with devotion and energy for the 2022 year!
Yesterday saw the return of staff from their Christmas breaks across SCEA with many schools beginning their day with praise, communion and a time of dedication for the new year. Staff were spotted in Professional Development (PD) sessions, setting up classrooms and speaking about ambitions for 2022 with their line managers and colleagues. See if
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Christmas message from WA Premier reminds SCEA teachers to ‘roll up for their third shot’
While many of us were away on a well-earned Christmas break, the WA Premier Mark McGowan held a press conference on December 23 which introduced another vaccination mandate – a third ‘booster’ shot to complement the two vaccinations that all SCEA staff have been administered. How do I calculate when to get my third shot,
Snap of the Week : Rebekah wins UWA award as the Newton family concludes twenty years at Swan Christian College
As the new year begins for teachers and staff across our schools, one family will begin 2021 knowing that the booklists do not need to be shopped for and the Swan uniforms can stay in the cupboard or passed on to a new family. After twenty years and their six children all having graduated, the