After 50 years of service to Catholic education, Ms Maria Kirkwood, chief executive officer and director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Sale, will retire on December 23.
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Schools across the Diocese of Sale celebrated World Teachers' Day receiving a video message from the Director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Sale applauding staff for their resilience and unwavering commitment.
More leave, smaller class sizes: Catholic teachers call for better deal
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Victoria’s 25,000 Catholic school teachers and staff have demanded the right to take protected industrial action in a push for more leave, smaller class sizes and less teaching time.
The union for non-government school teachers says the recent overhaul of governance in Melbourne’s roughly 300 Catholic schools – taking authority away from the local parish priest and into the hands of the archdiocese – gives staff legitimate claims to bargain collectively for better working conditions.