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ICT Strategy Planning Session for SCEA representatives paves the way for a joint future across our schools

08 Jun 2023

The opportunity for SCEA schools to work more closely together with regards to their ICT system-wide collaboration took place on...

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ECC’s ‘Bugsy Malone’ production combines 1920’s New York gangsters with comical gags for kids!

08 Jun 2023

Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) staff member Ms Caitlin Easton is leading the charge in creating the ‘Bugsy Malone’ production –...

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Q&A with Mrs Gigi Thiele, incoming ECC College Principal

08 Jun 2023

When Mrs Thiele begins her role as College Principal at Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) in Term Three, the business of...

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Northshore’s New Buildings Are Ready For Term 3 Opening!

08 Jun 2023

Northshore Christian Grammar School (NCGS) College Principal Mr Stuart Chisholm took a number of his staff through the newest building...

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CRU West Teachers’ Conference @ SCC allows teachers to gather and discuss the role of faith in Christian schools

31 May 2023

Swan Christian College (SCC) played host on 30 May, 2023 to the CRU West Teachers’ Conference, which is aimed at...

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Dr Ian Lambert visits Swan Christian College

29 May 2023

On Thursday, 25 May 2023, Dr Ian Lambert returned to visit the Swan Christian College (SCC) campus, taking time to...

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Celebrating Our Departing Board Members: Mr Don Warner

29 May 2023

Mr Warner was initially co-opted onto the SCEA Board in December 2017 and served for more than five years as...

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STTC’s ‘Try-A-Trade’ Day allows young tradies to learn from the best!

25 May 2023

Students in Year 10 from Swan Christian College (SCC) and nearby schools recently tried their hand at Electrotechnology, Construction and...

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Register for SCEA Celebration Day!

25 May 2023

SCEA Celebration Day is approaching, and the 60-minute sessions (known as the ‘Equipping for Mission’ sessions) are now available for...

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SCEA Research Trip attends National Policy Forum in Canberra and visits Christian school systems in NSW

25 May 2023

The Christian Schools Australia (CSA) National Policy Forum is a two-day event that provides member school representatives with the opportunity...

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Celebrating Our Departing Board Members: Mr Steve McAlpine

25 May 2023

Mr McAlpine was originally co-opted onto the SCEA Board in December 2017 and served with distinction for more than five...

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Obituary: Mrs Mariel Howard

25 May 2023

For many of us in SCEA, Mrs Mariel Howard was a household name who was incredibly intelligent, hard-working and very...

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Speaker Spotlight: Former World Vision Chair Donna Shepherd AM

25 May 2023

This week we continue our series which profiles each of the keynote speakers for 2023 SCEA Celebration Day. Today we...

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Celebrating Our Departing Board Members: Mrs Shelley Forbes

11 May 2023

This week, we take the opportunity to profile Mrs Shelley Forbes who concluded her time on the SCEA Board at...

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Speaker Spotlight: Riverview Church’s Senior Pastor Dr Steve McCready!

11 May 2023

Some of you may know of Steve from his ‘pulpit work’ at Riverview Church following his commencement to the role...

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SCEA staff attend World Edu-Lead to learn from Dr Hattie

11 May 2023

A postcard from Dr Gregg Weaver, who attended the conference as SCEA’s Chief Education Officer, gives us a first-hand account...

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Remembering Anthony Ramsden

10 May 2023

This week, we pause to remember the life of Mr Anthony Ramsden, who passed away recently after serving as part...

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Online enrolments at Swan are LIVE !

09 May 2023

After more than 12 months of project management from Ms Lize Janse van Rensburg, the online enrolment system across SCEA...

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Safety First! Mr Rhys Vallance is everywhere in his new role at SCEA

09 May 2023

When Mr Rhys Vallance joined SCEA in October 2022 as the Risk & Compliance Manager, he was keen to learn...

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SCEA schools take time out to remember ANZAC Day

27 Apr 2023

SCEA schools celebrated ANZAC (Australian & New Zealand Army Corps) Day in different ways this year. Some schools attended their...

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SCC celebrates ’40 Year Anniversary’ in style!

27 Apr 2023

On Thursday April 27, 2023 a group of approximately 200 people came together to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Swan...

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Temporary Leadership changes across SCEA

27 Apr 2023

As this term begins, several personnel changes across SCEA have kept the SCEA Human Resources (HR) team busy over the...

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ECC’s Mr Mike Pitman to retire at mid-year break

27 Apr 2023

As per the CEO’s Update earlier this week, Mr Mike Pitman will conclude his time at Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) at...

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Celebration Day 2023 – the countdown begins!

27 Apr 2023

SCEA Celebration Day is coming – Monday, 24 July 2023. Term 3, Day 1. In the leadup to this day...

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Harmony Day 2023 across SCEA schools

29 Mar 2023

This year’s Harmony Day (held on Tuesday, 21 March 2023) allowed our schools to showcase the different heritages, cultures and...

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Capturing College life: Southern Hills Christian College marketer extraordinaire Mrs Letitia Sawyer

29 Mar 2023

With Southern Hills Christian College (SHCC) enrolments at an all-time high and the College eagerly awaiting the construction of six...

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Enterprise Agreements ‘roadshows’ allow SCEA staff to hear directly about proposed changes for 2023

29 Mar 2023

The Enterprise Agreements for both Teachers and Support Staff are reaching a climax in the coming weeks as the voting...

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SOLD OUT! SOLD OUT! SCC’s ‘High School Musical’ is a hit with theatre-goers this week!

28 Mar 2023

Six consecutive shows could not dampen the enthusiasm for Swan Christian College’s latest theatre production, ‘High School Musical’ – featuring...

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CSA Marketers gather at SCEA Head Office to learn how to measure their value in Christian education

28 Mar 2023

With the Christian Schools Australia (CSA) office for Western Australia now based at the SCEA Head Office site in Midland,...

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Three New Members Join The SCEA Board

28 Mar 2023

Back in 2021, the Swan Christian Education Association (SCEA) Membership agreed to create a Board Recruitment Committee (BRC) that included...

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SCEA Calendar 2024 Release

16 Mar 2023

The 2024 SCEA Calendar is now available to assist with planning. Of particular note is that the mid-year three-week break...

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SCC’s Musical offers free tickets to SCEA students as final rehearsals approach

15 Mar 2023

With rehearsals now in full swing, Swan Christian College (SCC) has decided to gift complimentary tickets for their matinee shows...

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Staff Profile: Mr Long Nguyen, SCEA’s ICT Purchasing and Asset Officer

15 Mar 2023

This month, we welcome Mr Long Nguyen to the SCEA Head Office team – and no one is more relieved...

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MCC’s Basketball Program Reaps Results as Boys & Girls Teams Dominate ACC Competition

15 Mar 2023

You may remember the 2021 SCEA News article, which mentioned the outstanding contribution that Mr Phil Croot is making to...

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Minister Saffioti officially opens ECC Underpass

14 Mar 2023

WA’s Minister for Transport, the Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA visited Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) on Friday 10 March 2023 to...

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SCC hosts ‘Global Leadership Summit’ for 300 senior schools students from SCEA schools

14 Mar 2023

In a first for our seven schools, Swan Christian College (SCC) hosted a combined Global Leadership Summit (GLS) on Thursday...

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New KCS Principal is given a warm welcome by friends and colleagues at Commissioning Service

13 Mar 2023

A gathered group of approximately 50 colleagues and invited guests joined the new Kalamunda Christian School (KCS) Principal, Mr Craig...

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Swan Christian College (SCC) seeks resolution to traffic issues

09 Mar 2023

Anyone who has visited SCC between 7:30-8:30 am or 3:30-4:30 pm on school days will have witnessed the significant traffic...

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Temporary Change To SCEA Board Chair Position

01 Mar 2023

Our SCEA Board Chair is temporarily changing – and here’s the reason why… In our last edition of SCEA News,...

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Swan Christian College turns 40 – All Welcome!

01 Mar 2023

The 40th Anniversary of the Swan Christian College (originally known as Swan Christian High School) is turning 40 in April...

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BCS opening batsmen to fly out and join the Australian squad for the Third test in India

01 Mar 2023

With the Australian National Cricket Team on the ropes over in India, Beechboro Christian School (BCS) has been putting together...

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Staff Profile: MCC’s Head of Primary – Mrs Maura Killalea

01 Mar 2023

This week we find out a little about the new Head of Primary at Mundaring Christian College (MCC), Mrs Maura...

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Obituary: Mrs Carol Smith

01 Mar 2023

Mrs Carol Smith was employed for twenty years at Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) from 2003 until 2023. Her funeral on...

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Obituary: Mrs Daina Trew

01 Mar 2023

Mrs Daina Trew was known to the wider SCEA community as a supportive parent of Swan Christian College (SCC), an...

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Staff Profile: Northshore’s Mr Jarrod Heglund

16 Feb 2023

Jarrod Heglund is now a household name in SCEA schools, having served for fifteen years at Swan Christian College (SCC)...

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SCC’s High School Musical on stage in late March!

16 Feb 2023

Students from Year 5 to Year 12 at Swan Christian College (SCC) are already rehearsing for their upcoming production of...

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ChatGPT creates news for SCEA

16 Feb 2023

You may be aware of the discussion taking place regarding ChatGPT across our schools and in the wider community. ChatGPT...

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 New KCS Principal making a splash on the airwaves!

16 Feb 2023

Kalamunda Christian School (KCS) Principal Mr Craig Hunter has been out and about this week, speaking on Sonshine (formerly 98.5...

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SCEA Association Members gather to open the 2023 school year

06 Feb 2023

Thursday, 2 February brought the Association Members together for the first time in 2023, with Board Chair Mr Robert Edkins...

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Swan Christian College (SCC) undertakes major summer renovations

02 Feb 2023

As the 2022 school year drew to a close for teachers across Swan Christian College (SCC), the renovations team ramped...

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SCEA Couple Of The Week: Louis & Maddie McWhirter!

02 Feb 2023

This is a tale that any romance writer would be proud of – particularly because the role of ‘Cupid’ (i.e....

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Swan Christian College Ball at Fraser’s in Kings Park

02 Feb 2023

The Swan Christian College (SCC) 2023 School Ball took place at Fraser’s Restaurant in Kings Park on Tuesday, 24 January...

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First Day of School Across SCEA for 2023

01 Feb 2023

On Monday, our SCEA schools returned to ‘fully operational status’ with parents and students enjoying Day 1 across our eight...

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Inaugral Northshore/Ellenbrook School Ball starts new tradition for two SCEA schools

01 Feb 2023

Year 12 students and staff from Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) and Northshore Christian Grammar School (NCGS) gathered together at the...

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New Staff Induction for SCEA employees begins the 2023 year in style!

01 Feb 2023

A group of 100 new SCEA employees spent time at the SCEA Office (Padbury Terrace in Midland) to learn about...

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2022 BACK-PAY AND ‘COST OF LIVING’ PAYMENT DETAILS

08 Dec 2022

On 22 November 2022, a communication was sent out by Dr Graeme Cross (Chief Executive Officer, SCEA), which outlined the...

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Crazy Christmas Costumes Across SCEA this week!

07 Dec 2022

Outrageous Christmas outfits were on display across SCEA schools this week, with reindeer antlers and ill-fitting sweaters just the beginning...

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Year 11 students from two SCEA schools unite for the Headstart Program this week!

07 Dec 2022

Year 11 students from Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) and Northshore Christian Grammar School (NCGS) have joined together to begin their...

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Southern Hills to build Middle School Learning Centre

07 Dec 2022

After months of planning from architects and consultation with key stakeholders, Southern Hills Christian College (SHCC) is preparing to welcome...

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Looking back on the 2022 school year and the most-read articles from SCEA News this year…

07 Dec 2022

The graph above shows the SCEA News readership each fortnight this year. Some stories are popular across all of our...

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The KCS Welcome for Mr Hunter

06 Dec 2022

This week marked the passing of the leadership baton at Kalamunda Christian School (KCS) with Dr Gregg Weaver making way...

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BCS Kindy teacher Zoe Bode is now a Koori Ambassador!

06 Dec 2022

Beechboro Christian School (BCS) Kindergarten teacher Ms Zoe Bode has now been recognised as a Koori educator in a recent...

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From SCEA’s ICT Evangelist

06 Dec 2022

Earlier this week, our resident ICT Network Architect, Mr Jon-Paul Bullard shared a devotion with the Head Office team which...

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Northshore’s new Head of Secondary: Mr Jethro Sobejko

06 Dec 2022

Jethro Sobejko will begin his new role at Northshore Christian Grammar School (NCGS) in 2023 after travelling the length and...

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Swanonline moves to SCEA Head Office as part of growth strategy

02 Dec 2022

SCEA’s online and distance education service, Swanonline (SOL), has now moved from the grounds of Swan Christian College (381 Great...

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Change my SCEA password? Why?

24 Nov 2022

The recent news media reports outlining ‘hacks’ or online breaches of system security in Australian companies Optus and Medicare have...

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2023 at SCC promises red-hot musicals and Roy Hill partnerships in the Pilbara

24 Nov 2022

Many of us may be winding down for the year and thinking about Christmas fun, but for the staff at...

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WA Parliamentarian drops into ECC to track the progress of Rail Project and STEM students!

24 Nov 2022

Yesterday (Thursday 24 November 2022) was a special day for a select group of Year 9 students at Ellenbrook Christian...

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Obituary: Mrs Marie Baird

15 Nov 2022

With a heavy heart, we share the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Mrs Marie Baird. Marie was an...

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‘Reunion Season’ at Swan Christian College

10 Nov 2022

October was marked by several Alumni reunions for Swan Christian College (SCC) which took the opportunity to show past students...

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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in place for SCEA employees

10 Nov 2022

This time of year can be a busy and stressful time. The SCEA Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to...

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Online Enrolment Process Warming Up At Northshore for the December Break

09 Nov 2022

In September, we reported on the EnrolHQ-SCEA contracts being signed. This week, we saw more school-based meetings and preparations for...

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World Teachers’ Day 2022

09 Nov 2022

On 28 October 2022 we celebrated World Teachers’ Day (WTD) across our SCEA schools! Students at Swan Christian College blessed...

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SCEA’s ICT Guru Says ‘I DO!’

07 Nov 2022

Many of us would know Mr Jonathan Bracegirdle as the ICT Asset Management Officer – or the chap who gives...

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SCEA Research Trip to Newcastle and Gosford unites Christian educators across Australia

27 Oct 2022

The opportunity to see two different types of Christian educational institutions in action across two action-packed days was an offer...

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Dr Thelma Perso Celebrates Retirement After 43 Years In Education!

27 Oct 2022

A group of approximately 50 people gathered together last week to celebrate the educational career of SCEA’s outgoing Chief Education...

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Staff Profile : Southern Hills Head of Primary School Mrs Laurelle Coto

20 Oct 2022

Mrs Laurelle Coto was born in Essendon and worked in Geelong – however, she is not the ardent AFL football...

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Beechboro’s New Home Is Taking Shape!

20 Oct 2022

After more than thirty years of operating their school on rented premises at The Cracovia Club on Marshall Road in...

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SCEA’s Data Analysis Workshop Emphasises Collaboration and Development

20 Oct 2022

On Wednesday 19 October 2022, a group of approximately 50 staff and school leaders came together from across SCEA schools...

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SCEA Association Meeting Celebrates Achievements and signals ‘Governance 2.0’ in 2023

18 Oct 2022

A small, committed group of SCEA employees and Association members gathered at Swan Christian College on the evening of Monday...

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Southern Hills new website is a fitting tribute to five years of enrolment growth

13 Oct 2022

This week’s release of the new-look Southern Hills Christian College (SHCC) website demonstrates the approach that SCEA’s campus in Bedfordale...

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WA Politicians descend on ECC to commence MetroNET project

13 Oct 2022

Yesterday was a wonderful day for Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC), with Principal Mr Mike Pitman welcoming Western Australian Premier Mr...

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In Memorium – Mr Steve Watts (former SCC staff member)

13 Oct 2022

It is with sadness that we report this week the passing of Mr Steve Watts – former Swan Christian College...

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Northshore’s new buildings are classy, contemporary learning spaces

12 Oct 2022

I know what you’re thinking – Northshore Christian Grammar School (NCGS) Principal Mr Stuart Chisholm has gone to IKEA and...

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Staff Profile: New KCS Principal for 2023 – Mr Craig Hunter

12 Oct 2022

Kalamunda Christian School’s new Principal for 2023 is Mr Craig Hunter, a man who has spent as much of his...

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SCC Team Gets Busy During The Holiday Break!

10 Oct 2022

While many of us were heading out of town on our recent holiday break, the men and women from the...

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Swan Students Display Talent And Poise In Art Exhibition  

21 Sep 2022

Swan Christian College has a secret that many of us in SCEA schools have not realised yet – they hold...

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Online Enrolments Solution For All SCEA Schools in 2023

21 Sep 2022

After months of due diligence and many meetings with suppliers and school enrolment officers, SCEA has now signed on the...

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Grand Final Rivals In SCEA Schools

21 Sep 2022

For those of us not familiar with these two motley football fans dressed in their club’s regalia, they are actually...

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Dean’s Commendation For Star Student Amongst Excellent Graduating Group

21 Sep 2022

Avid SCEA News readers will be aware that a number of our staff have been undertaking postgraduate studies through Christian...

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Staff Profile: Mr Rhys Vallance – SCEA’s new Risk & Compliance Manager

20 Sep 2022

In Term 4 of this year, Mr Rhys Vallance will join the SCEA Office in the newly-created Risk & Compliance...

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Celebrating Ms Valerie Gould’s fourteen years at AISWA

19 Sep 2022

Association of Independent Schools of WA (AISWA) Executive Director, Ms Valerie Gould, celebrated her tenure at the regulatory body last...

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Kalamunda Christian School Musical Hits All The Right Notes!

19 Sep 2022

Selected students from Kalamunda Christian School (KCS) played to large crowds across two nights (15 and 16 September 2022) at...

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Postgraduate success for SCEA staff

08 Sep 2022

SCEA’s partnership with Christian Schools Australia (CSA) and their postgraduate study initiative through Christian Heritage College (CHC) has been a...

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Enterprise Bargaining Meetings Begin at SCEA Head Office

08 Sep 2022

Over the past week, formal negotiations have commenced to formulate the new Enterprise Agreements for our teachers and support staff...

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Staff Profile: Ellenbrook’s Sporty Evangelist

08 Sep 2022

A recent audit in our TASS software revealed that approximately 20% of families across SCEA attend church on a regular...

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Father’s Day Across SCEA Schools

06 Sep 2022

“He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.”...

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Book Week Across SCEA schools

06 Sep 2022

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll...

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SCEA Research Trip Visits Christian Schools in Queensland

06 Sep 2022

Within our SCEA Strategic Plan, we have identified three priorities that are guiding all of our development initiatives; learning, leadership...

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SCEA Principals visit schools to learn and share

24 Aug 2022

One of the SCEA priorities is ‘interdependence’. The Oxford Dictionary defines this as: “the dependence of two or more things...

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Christian Schools Australia – Pastor Sam Allberry at Swan Christian College

24 Aug 2022

On Friday 12 August 2022, a group of 45 teachers, administrators and Board representatives from across Christian Schools Australia (CSA)...

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Staff Profile : Beechboro’s PA Extraordinaire Nicole Campbell

24 Aug 2022

Do you know the saying, behind every successful school Principal is a very organised Personal Assistant? Mrs Nicole Campbell is...

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Governor’s Prayer Breakfast 2022

23 Aug 2022

This year’s Prayer Breakfast saw Western Australia’s new governor, His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson APM address the group of...

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NAIDOC across SCEA schools

11 Aug 2022

For many of us, the acronym of ‘NAIDOC’ would be familiar to our vocabulary, but the six words associated with...

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Survey Time For SCEA Schools

11 Aug 2022

The SCEA Surveys are released across the SCEA communities today, with the aim of this process being the continual improvement...

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Swan Welcome New Families In Style!

11 Aug 2022

New parents who have enrolled in the Swan Christian College (SCC) Kindergarten program for 2023 were treated to a spectacular...

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Staff Profile : Swan’s Accounts Guru – Mrs Erin Vallance

10 Aug 2022

When Mrs Erin Vallance signed up to do a day’s work as a Receptionist at the front desk of Swan...

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SCEA Celebration Day: Photo Booth Snaps!

28 Jul 2022

Are you in the photos below? Special thanks to Kirsten Page for making the Photo Booth a success on SCEA...

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SCEA Celebration Day: Feedback Form & Resources

28 Jul 2022

The link below leads to an evaluation form that can be completed anonymously. Evaluation Form Link Feedback from SCEA staff...

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SCEA Celebration Day: Worship & Wisdom!

28 Jul 2022

The keynote speakers and the worship enjoyed by SCEA staff on Monday were something to behold. Here are a few...

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SCEA Celebration Day: Fellowship & Food!

27 Jul 2022

Here are some photos taken on SCEA Celebration Day, showcasing our staff enjoying fellowship and food together!

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Christian Schools Australia – Dr John Collier at Swan Christian College

27 Jul 2022

Following Monday’s SCEA Celebration event, Dr John Collier returned to Swan Christian College on Tuesday 26 July, to address school...

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Alumni achievements for Swan Christian College

21 Jul 2022

The holiday break gave us the opportunity to see how some of our past students are faring in ‘life after...

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SCEA Human Resources Team Works Together For Shared Outcomes

04 Jul 2022

For Mr Jordan Tai (SCEA Office – HR Payroll Administrator), the task is simple: enable our staff across SCEA schools...

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SCEA  Annual General Meeting combines with President’s Reception to celebrate the past and herald the future

01 Jul 2022

A group of more than fifty Association members gathered at the Swan Christian College (SCC) Conference Room on Thursday 30...

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SCEA Snap Of The Week: SCEA couple are the first of their kind!

23 Jun 2022

Earlier this month, Mr Jordan Broun (Ellenbrook Christian College graduate, class of 2019) proposed to Miss Madi Streeton (Swan Christian...

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Swan Students Make Dolls For Youngsters In South Africa

23 Jun 2022

With the pandemic limiting international travel and in-person mission trips, initiatives have begun across schools that seek to bridge the...

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Local Legends – Relief Teacher Coordinators Across SCEA Schools

23 Jun 2022

In our first instalment of ‘Local Legends’, we ventured to a number of SCEA schools to find those crucial staffers...

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Sign me up, Northshore!

23 Jun 2022

Travellers along Marmion Avenue will see the new sign for Northshore Christian Grammar School (NCGS) today, as a raft of...

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Dr Thelma Perso to retire at year’s end

23 Jun 2022

After eight years of outstanding service as a staff member at SCEA, Dr Thelma Perso has decided it is time...

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Staff Profile: Swan Trade Training Centre’s ‘Chef Rob’

21 Jun 2022

Swan’s Rob Do Carmo began his professional career at the Hyatt Perth, moved to the Hyatt in Singapore, and opened...

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SCEA Celebration Speaker Spotlight – Dr Brian Harris

17 Jun 2022

Our final ‘spotlight’ for Celebration Day in 2022 is Dr Brian Harris – longtime Principal of Vose Seminary (now Morling...

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SCEA Snap Of The Week: STTC’s Mr Luke Norman whips up a trailer in his spare time!

08 Jun 2022

Swan Trade Training Centre (STTC) has been a hive of activity lately, with students bustling through for Try-A-Trade days and...

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SCEA Celebration Speaker Spotlight – Mr Jordan Thyer

08 Jun 2022

This week, we profile the third of our keynote speakers, Mr Jordan Thyer, who is a former SCEA student and...

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Postgraduate opportunity through SCEA’s partnership with Christian Heritage College

08 Jun 2022

For SCEA staff who are keen to pursue a Graduate Certificate in Leadership through Christian Heritage College (CHC), there is...

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Busy times at Beechboro Christian School

08 Jun 2022

You may have heard that Beechboro Christian School is growing in numbers (in March, we reported that they had 300...

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SCEA Calendar 2023 Changes

08 Jun 2022

Perhaps you haven’t even begun to think past the mid-year exams or the three-week break at the end of this...

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Staff Profile: Beechboro’s Dianne Pearce

08 Jun 2022

In 2022, Art students at Beechboro Christian School are taught by Dianne Pearce. The bright demountable classroom has students from...

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Staff Committee Meeting bring SCEA representatives together

07 Jun 2022

On Tuesday 7 June 2022, the Term 2 Staff Committee Meeting was held at the SCEA Head Office after school...

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Register for SCEA Celebration Day!

26 May 2022

Click the link below to open the SCEA Celebration Day information page (which outlines the speakers and the sessions available),...

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SCEA Celebration Speaker Spotlight – Dr John Collier

26 May 2022

This week we profile the second of our keynote speakers, Dr John Collier, who will be travelling from Sydney for...

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Students come from across Perth to Swan’s Trade Training Centre

26 May 2022

The Swan Trade Training Centre (STTC) campus is located on the grounds of Swan Christian College and offers students pre-apprenticeships...

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Obituary: Mr John Thornhill (SCEA Teacher 1991-2003)

26 May 2022

A thanksgiving service was held earlier this month at Woodvale Baptist Church for the life of Mr John Alfred Thornhill...

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SCEA’s first Association Meeting of the year allows Members to meet again

12 May 2022

On Wednesday 11 May 2022, a happy group of Association Members gathered in the Conference Room at Swan Christian College...

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Staff Profile: ECC’s Head of Secondary – Mr Matthew Dufty

12 May 2022

With a CV that boasts school postings that many of us could only dream about, and more letters after his...

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SCEA Celebration Day – the countdown begins!

12 May 2022

With the date for the SCEA Celebration Day now locked in for Monday, 25 July 2022, we can now begin...

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Commissioning Service for Dr Pretorius hits all the right notes

12 May 2022

A group of more than 100 staff from Swan Christian College (SCC) and representatives from other SCEA schools and the...

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Ellenbrook Christian College refreshes its website for a new era of community

12 May 2022

In recent editions of SCEA News, we have profiled the increased enrolments for Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC) under the leadership...

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Depth of leadership across SCEA allows Mr Beacham to take Long Service Leave

11 May 2022

The communities of Kalamunda Christian School (KCS) and Southern Hills Christian College (SHCC) received communication last week regarding some temporary...

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SCEA Alumni Karina Batterham serving God through education in Papua New Guinea

09 May 2022

“When you follow God’s leading, you never know where you will end up! It’s just about being willing for God...

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Q&A with Dr Darnelle Pretorius, SCC College Principal

28 Apr 2022

Dr Pretorius was born in Pretoria, one of South Africa’s largest cities. She has held senior positions at St Stephen’s...

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ANZAC Ceremonies across SCEA schools this week

28 Apr 2022

With students and staff returning to schools this week following the ANZAC Day long weekend, SCEA schools celebrated the opportunity...

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Commissioning Service for Swan Principal Dr Darnelle Pretorius

28 Apr 2022

The opportunity to formally welcome Dr Darnelle Pretorius to Swan Christian College (SCC) will take place on Thursday, May 12, with...

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Beechboro Christian School Breaks Ground for New School

28 Apr 2022

The dream of a permanent home for Beechboro Christian School (BCS) took another significant step forward over the Easter break,...

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Upcoming Association Meeting Dates

31 Mar 2022

This term’s COVID restrictions and social distancing has not allowed for the SCEA Association Members to meet. However, the forecast...

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ECC Combats Social Distancing With Open-Air Worship

31 Mar 2022

No staff meetings? No problem! ‘What are we without our worship?’ says Ellenbrook Science teacher Mr Joel Pitman. Thursday mornings...

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Who is reading my emails?

31 Mar 2022

Have you ever heard of the word ‘malicious’? – characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. (Oxford Dictionary,...

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Duke of Edinburgh Award recipients mark historic first for Mundaring Christian College

30 Mar 2022

Loyal monarchists may have seen the Queen on display this week paying her respects to her late husband Prince Philip...

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COVID conditions cannot dampen the ‘Night Of The Notables’ for Year 4 students at Kalamunda Christian School

30 Mar 2022

The concept of the ‘Night Of A Notables’ is now an entrenched tradition for the community of Kalamunda Christian School...

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Irish-Canadian-Australian Of The Week : Southern Hills’ Kindergarten teacher Mrs Rebecca McCready

30 Mar 2022

The shrill sounds of four-year-olds dancing and singing songs at the top of their lungs may not be everybody’s ‘cup...

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Support Staff Professional Support & Accountability booklet is on its way!

30 Mar 2022

Savvy SCEA staff will be aware that some new literature informs the way we teach in our schools – courtesy...

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Southern Hills enrolments continue to rise despite staff shortages in administration

17 Mar 2022

SCEA’s school in Bedfordale has started the year with a record year of new enrolments and enrolment enquiries.  Planning and...

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Staff Profile : Beechboro’s Mrs Shan Le Roux

17 Mar 2022

Being married to a South African husband with a very French surname, Mrs Shan Le Roux (pronounced Le-roo) hails from...

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2022 marks new milestone for Ellenbrook Christian College

17 Mar 2022

Despite Perth being in the midst of COVID cases and school being highly disrupted this term, Ellenbrook Christian College (ECC)...

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The hills are alive at Kalamunda Christian School!

17 Mar 2022

You may remember the SCEA News article a few weeks back about air purifiers in SCEA schools and Dr Gregg...

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Beechboro Christian School continues to grow!

03 Mar 2022

Beechboro Christian School has much to celebrate with enrolment numbers growing to over 300 students and the signing of the...

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Christian Living PD celebrates Swan/Ellenbrook collaboration

03 Mar 2022

Can staff from across SCEA work together and achieve success? A recent initiative involving young men from Swan Christian College...

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Busy Times At Northshore This Week

03 Mar 2022

Northshore’s busy week actually began last weekend, when Design & Technology specialist Nathan Perrett traded his tools for a pair...

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Swan Christian College recognises academic excellence

03 Mar 2022

The pending arrival of new College Principal Dr Darnelle Pretorius in Term Two has not stopped Acting Principal Mr Terry...

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Swan’s Clive Smith – Thirty-four years and counting….

03 Mar 2022

Can you remember 1988 ? Some of us were not born yet, some of us were celebrating Australia’s bicentenary (1788-1998)...

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The long-awaited laptops have arrived!

03 Mar 2022

You may be aware that a number of our schools have been waiting on laptops for students and teachers. They...

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SCEA Snap Of The Week : KCS Heart Kids Go Red !

17 Feb 2022

Students saw red for all the right reasons at Kalamunda Christian School this week, with each class donning alternative clothing...

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From the Chief Human Resources Officer – Mr Sidney Rajanayagam

17 Feb 2022

It is wonderful that the school year has begun, and our students are able to enjoy learning experiences in relative...

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Steady enrolments continue growth for Northshore Christian Grammar School

17 Feb 2022

SCEA’s most northern school in the coastal suburb of Alkimos turns 6 this year, and Principal Mr Stuart Chisholm cannot...

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SCEA’s Senior Support Team go online to welcome new staff to SCEA schools

16 Feb 2022

Following the recent Health Guidelines laid out by the WA Government, several changes have had to take place across our...

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Farewell Darren Peakall – Ellenbrook’s Chaplain becomes Pastor to the Indigenous

16 Feb 2022

When Darren Peakall joined Ellenbrook in early 2015 as an ICT site representative, not many staff knew that he was...

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TASS-Mania! Introducing Lize Janse Van Rensburg, SCEA’s new TASS Application Support Officer

08 Feb 2022

Two hours drive south of the South African capital city of Pretoria lies the tiny town of Klerksdorp. Until today,...

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Air Quality Monitors in SCEA schools

03 Feb 2022

Our commitment to air quality in SCEA has gone to new lengths this week, with SCEA schools being supplied with...

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Day 1, 2022

03 Feb 2022

Our schools become vibrant communities when they are filled with students. On Thursday, 27 January 2022 our SCEA students began...

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Day 1, 1982

03 Feb 2022

Forty years ago, the first SCEA school opened in West Midland with 55 students. The uniforms were homemade, the demountable...

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Preparations for SCEA Celebration Day – Friday, 4 March 2022

03 Feb 2022

Plans for the SCEA Celebration Day (scheduled for Friday 4 March 2022) are well underway with workshop coordinators preparing their...

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ECC’s new face in Student Services – Sarah Berhanu

03 Feb 2022

There are a lot of attributes that could label Ellenbrook’s Sarah Berhanu. Ethiopian-Australian. Former Head Girl of Mercedes College. Qualified...

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Vaccination Mandate Update – Booster Required!

03 Feb 2022

You may remember that in our last SCEA News (21 January 2022), we highlighted the WA Premier Mark McGowan’s press...

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Postgraduate study options for SCEA staff in 2022

03 Feb 2022

Christian Schools Australia (CSA) is offering postgraduate study options to staff in Christian schools after the successful trial of the...

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Professional Boundaries in SCEA

28 Jan 2022

A recent article in The West Australian newspaper (below) highlighted the need for teachers to maintain professional boundaries at all...

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Staff return to SCEA schools with devotion and energy for the 2022 year!

20 Jan 2022

Yesterday saw the return of staff from their Christmas breaks across SCEA with many schools beginning their day with praise,...

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Christmas message from WA Premier reminds SCEA teachers to ‘roll up for their third shot’

20 Jan 2022

While many of us were away on a well-earned Christmas break, the WA Premier Mark McGowan held a press conference...

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Snap of the Week : Rebekah wins UWA award as the Newton family concludes twenty years at Swan Christian College

19 Jan 2022

As the new year begins for teachers and staff across our schools, one family will begin 2021 knowing that the...

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Introducing Anina Findling: Senior Office Administrator for the SCEA Office

19 Jan 2022

Finding a short-term replacement for Anna Guy in the SCEA Office was never going to be easy. Anna is known...

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SCEA’s first ‘Step Together’ Day brings out the runners, walkers and riders

15 Dec 2021

The sunny weather this morning (15 December 2021) greeted the small group that assembled at 7am for the SCEA’s first...

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Beechboro Christian School approved to build in 2022

13 Dec 2021

Precisely one year after securing the purchase of a three hectare site from the WA State government, Beechboro Christian School...

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‘Step Together’ – Wednesday 15 December 2021 – Where do we meet?

09 Dec 2021

For those that are keen to get out into God’s creation to begin Wednesday 15 December 2021, the link to...

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Term Four Holiday Travel Advice

08 Dec 2021

Many staff will now be aware of the different states and territory openings and closings, quarantines and regulations as a...

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The Principalship of Mr Adrian Scott: Swan Christian College (2015-2021)

07 Dec 2021

As students bid farewell to their teachers for the summer break and Year 12 graduates have their eyes facing forward...

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Forty years on and still going strong! SCEA’s Pioneers congregate in Midland to remember the founding of SCEA’s first school

06 Dec 2021

The amazing, yet elusive group known as the ‘SCEA Pioneers’ came together on Friday 3 December 2021 at the Old...

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Year 12 already? It’s only December!

02 Dec 2021

The Year 11 transition to Year 12 can be a daunting task for many of our students: ATAR exams, pathway...

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Christian Principals unite to celebrate their long-standing relationship

02 Dec 2021

The small community of Kurrawang would be unfamiliar to many of us.  It’s a seven-hour bus ride from Perth and...

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Snap Of The Week – Northshore’s Stuart Chisholm is as happy as a lark!

01 Dec 2021

This week’s SCEA Snap comes to us from Northshore’s fowl-faced Principal Mr Stuart Chisholm, who chose to have his face...

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SCEA Pioneers come together today!

01 Dec 2021

A number of SCEA staff have sent positive emails to us regarding the SCEA Pioneer profile stories that have been...

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SCEA Schools Celebrate Registration Success for 2021

01 Dec 2021

Many SCEA staff would be aware of the registration processes being carried out across SCEA schools this year. Some staff...

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Celebrating our Grandparents across SCEA schools

18 Nov 2021

“Grandparents, like heroes, are as necessary to a child’s growth as vitamins.” – Joyce Alston Our communities are built around...

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Full STEAM ahead for selected Ellenbrook students

18 Nov 2021

Most of us are aware of the train line about to be built through the centre of Ellenbrook Christian College....

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‘Step Together’ – 15 December, 2021

18 Nov 2021

If you are keen to join a few of the SCEA Office staff in this fun activity out in God’s...

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SCEA In The Media

18 Nov 2021

The State Government’s mandatory vaccination edict has seen a number of opportunities for our staff to discuss differing viewpoints through...

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Snap Of The Week – Swan students ready to race

18 Nov 2021

With athletics carnivals recently taking place across each of our school sites, the flood of excellent photos being uploaded onto...

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SCEA adds new provider for its Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

18 Nov 2021

For those staff not familiar with the concept of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), it refers to the confidential and...

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SCEA Pioneers of the Week: John and Rosemary Munsel

17 Nov 2021

Some people will do anything in order for their children to receive a good education.  They might even build a...

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Mandatory Vaccination Information Session with Medical Experts

16 Nov 2021

With the State government mandating a large number of WA’s working public to be vaccinated for the start of the...

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Mundaring’s Great Hall officially opened by Mr Ken Wyatt this week

16 Nov 2021

While the six classrooms and large open space have been utilised by the secondary students at Mundaring Christian College for...

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National Prayer Breakfast invites SCEA students onto the biggest stage!

04 Nov 2021

This year’s National Prayer Breakfast will involve the participation of two SCEA students as they pray for our nation, our...

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