The Diocese of Bathurst recently held their Inaugural Parent Reference Group meeting.

Executive Director of Schools, Christina Trimble, Pauline Walkom, Education Officer, School Improvement and Strategic Projects, Leanne Bovington, Aboriginal Cultural Liaison Officer, Parent representatives, Mel Sullivan and Angela Duncan during the Inaugrual Parent Reference Group meeting.

Cath Garrett-Jones who travelled to Bathurst to meet with Christina Trimble, Pauline Walkom, Leanne Bovington, Mel Sullivan and Angela Duncan commented 

"I am grateful to parent representatives from all parts of the diocese that I met on Zoom.

What a wonderful bunch of parents and carers who generously shared a little of themselves and sought to learn about how together, they can build inclusive communities."

Whilst in the Bathurst Diocese Cath was warmly welcomed into three schools by their principals. In Bathurst, Camille da Silva Tavares, Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Jaydem Hadson, St Philomena’s Catholic Primary School and Orange St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, by Principal Gayle Stratton.

Cath Garrett-Jones continued 

 I also wanted to give a big thank you to the welcoming staff in all these schools.

The staff at St Philomena’s met me with moustaches proudly worn as they recognise Movember – supporting awareness of men’s health.

Thank you Kathleen, Laura and Sheree for the cheery greeting, the coffee and the laughs!