Explicit Maths Program (EMP) training
For those schools who have indicated they are interested in attending in-person training for the EMP program, please note the following training day:
When: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (10:00am - 3:00pm)
Where: Tarneit Rise Primary School, Tarneit
For further details and registration, please click here.
Please note this event is not directly affiliated with DOBCEL but is an open invitation to any schools who are already implementing or looking to implement the program in 2027.
National Science Week – share your school’s celebrations
Dear Secondary Learning Leaders,
National Science Week is kicking off on Saturday, 15 August and runs until Sunday, 23 August.
If your school is planning activities to celebrate, it would be wonderful to showcase these across our Diocese. Please send photographs and a short blurb for inclusion in the DOBCEL newsletter to comms@dobcel.catholic.edu.au.
If your school is looking for ideas and resources, please visit:
Australians Together has also developed free, Australian Curriculum-aligned resources for Foundation to Year 10 to support the inclusion of First Nations perspectives. These include ready-to-use lesson plans and activities linked to this year’s theme, Seeds of Science: Nurturing knowledge for all.
Please feel free to forward this information to your Science Learning Area Leader and teaching teams.
Happy Science Week!!
Kind regards,
Ingrid May
Education Officer: Secondary (DOBCEL)