Ms Mary Refalo and Ms Joanne Xuereb with Year 9 students at the WSU Academy U Welcome Ceremony
On 10th May 2023, a select group of Year 9 students were welcomed at Western Sydney University into the Academy U program.
Through the program students will further enhance essential skills in problem solving, time management and effective communication skills.
By being involved in the western community they have access to online learning modules and participate in an on-campus workshop later this year, along with more opportunities in Years 10 to 12.
Congratulations to these girls for their successful admission into this program.
The students involved this year are:
- Josephine Chacko
- Chanel Chahine
- Serena Dias
- Erin Malone
- Keisha Manalansan
- Emily Pham
- Sandrina Roufail
- Tanisha Shamuganathan
- Rhea Anand Thachill
- Shanelle Wambeek.
Joanne Xuereb
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CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 💜 “As women in a girls’ school, this is a very significant day for all at Catherine McAuley. We are in a school which models itself on strong, just and inspiring women, and we aspire to be them in all that we do.” “We know that there are still gender inequalities in many areas, and in our everyday work to combat injustice and inequality, we know we are encouraging the women at Catherine McAuley Westmead to grow from strength to strength, and to take their place as strong women in a contemporary world,” Mary Refalo, School Principal, Catherine McAuley Westmead #IWD2025
