Unexpected adventures await at the 2026 BCE Open Week
Take your family on an adventure with the new outdoor learning environment at St Benedict’s, Mango Hill or check out a purpose-built STEM space at Mater Dei, Ashgrove
Notre Dame College training for 2026 Kokoda Challenge
Students from Notre Dame College, Bells Creek, are preparing for the 2026 Kokoda Challenge on the Sunshine Coast during the Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) Open Week
Shave for a Cure this Easter at St Kevin’s School, Geebung
This Easter the community at St Kevin’s School, Geebung have created a message of hope by raising $25,000 for Shave for a Cure.
Twelve students and three staff
Upgrades for McAuley College Beaudesert, Our Lady of the Rosary Kenmore and Holy Cross Primary School Wooloowin
McAuley College Beaudesert, Our Lady of the Rosary Kenmore and Holy Cross Primary School Wooloowin will undergo extensive upgrades as part of a $300 million investment
Nearly half of school principals face physical violence
By Paul Kidson, Herb Marsh and Theresa Dicke
Almost half of surveyed Australia’s school principals face physical violence in their jobs.
Almost 90 percent say they
Public school ‘fees’ putting extra pressure on families
By Emma Rowe
At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees. These are not private schools, but public schools.
The fees are voluntary
Choosing the right school for your child can be a difficult and significant decision.
Thankfully, school open weeks have been designed to support parents in making
By Brendon Hyndman and Vaughan Cruickshank
School camps have long been a rite of passage for many Australian students in both primary and high school.
Typically, camps
“Harmful” gender attitudes drive school sex ed change
Students will be asked to drive their own sex education in schools as part of an overhaul of the way in which consent is taught.
The Australian Human Rights Commission
Brisbane Catholic Education Open Week April 27-May 3 2026
Brisbane Catholic Education’s schools will welcome families to their communities across South-East Queensland, from April 27 to May 3, 2026.
Open Week is a unique