CatholicSchoolsGuide.Com.Au - New Website Launched

Online, March 1, 2011 (Newswire.com) - www.CatholicSchoolsGuide.com.au - New Website Launched

Melbourne, Australia -

Catholic Schools Guide has just unveiled its brand new website at http://catholicschoolsguide.com.au

This website presents a wealth of free-access information for families interested in a Catholic Secondary education for their children.

The website is a companion site to the highly regarded Catholic Schools Guide, publication now in its second edition. The Guide has been published to provide profiles on Victorian Catholic secondary schools in order to give parents of prospective students easy-to-access essential information.

Focusing on Victoria, the Catholic Schools Guide website provides snapshots of featured schools, in its 'Schools Directory', offering statistics and information on a variety of areas including enrolment numbers, fees, VCE performance results and year 7 class numbers. The listings also feature important bigger picture information such as curriculum, community engagement, student wellbeing and the features that make each school unique.

The Catholic Schools Guide website also provides interesting reading in its 'Featured Articles' section which offers insights into key issues of Catholic Education with articles focusing on themes of social justice and gender education. Three writers offer their thoughts on Catholic education and social justice; Bishop Hilton Deakin poses the question 'Who Owns Social Justice?'; Stephen Campitelli looks at language as an empowering tool and the role of education in that process, while Professor Marie Emmitt, the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education at Australian Catholic University, looks at how social justice is actioned at ACU.

The site also features five highly respected Catholic College principals who offer their thoughts on gender based education. The five varying approaches make compelling reading.

Publisher Greg Campitelli has written a short booklet with 23 'essential tips' to help parents when considering a College for their child. This booklet is available through the Schools Guide websiteand is valuable reading for families wanting to know what to look for when considering a Christian College for their child.Essential Tips When Choosing A College