The John Henry Institute salutes its graduates at 2025 graduation ceremony John Henry Institute (JHI) marked the achievements of its 2025 graduates at a ceremony held on Thursday, 20 November, at St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Hall in Port Macquarie. Students completed nationally recognised qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Graduates received AQF Certificate III and IV qualifications, [...]

Zac attends Renaissance Australia: A creative encounter with Christ Zac Parnell, St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Youth Coordinator attended Renaissance Australia – a two-day experience of inspiration, worship, creativity, imagination, and encounter – held in Brisbane in mid-October. Hosted by Newlife and supported by Alpha Australia, the Renaissance movement began in the United Kingdom in a church in [...]

Community Day highlights growing strength of Parish A sense of belonging filled St Joseph’s Regional College on Sunday, 23 November as families, friends and neighbours gathered for the St Agnes’ Catholic Parish’s’ second Community Day. People came to reconnect. To enjoy a day made for togetherness. To celebrate the strength of a community that continues to welcome, [...]

Painting of chapel the perfect gift to remind Sr Anne of her time at Emmaus Sr Anne Hannigan RSM who recently stepped back from her position as Team Leader of the Pastoral and Spiritual Care team, was presented with a beautifully framed original painting of the St Teresa of Kolkata Chapel by Henry Field, Emmaus Village’s resident [...]

Gospel retreat offers precious chance to meet Jesus at the well An enthusiastic group of 35 participants attended the ‘Returning to the Simplicity of the Gospel’ retreat on Saturday 11 October at The Francis Retreat in Bonny Hills. The retreat was ably led by Deacon Shane Hyland and his wife Leanne, who are members of both St Agnes’ [...]

A Steady Hand and a Compassionate Heart: Mick Gilmour’s Work at the Community Hub As Youth & Community Hub Manager, Mick Gilmour is not only a welcoming presence—he’s a lifeline for many who walk through the Hub’s doors. With a background that includes 24 years in the NSW Police Force, 20 of those as a detective, and [...]

John Henry Institute Passes Registration Renewal with Flying Colours John Henry Institute (JHI) is proud to announce the successful renewal of its registration as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 7054), now valid until 2032. This achievement follows a comprehensive internal audit conducted in 2024, which prepared the JHI team to meet the updated compliance requirements introduced by [...]

St Aggies Primary students donate sign for Sister Marjorie's Soup Kitchen at Parish's Youth and Community Hub Sr Marjorie’s Soup Kitchen was delighted to receive the gift of a new custom-made banner from the Student Representative Council (SRC) at St Agnes’ Primary School. Founder of the Soup Kitchen, Sr Marjorie McLachlan OAM, can be found each Tuesday [...]

Understanding Faith team attends the Australian Catholic Education Conference The Understanding Faith team has just returned from the Australian Catholic Education Conference (ACEC) in Cairns, where over 1,400 delegates from across Australia and New Zealand gathered to share insights and celebrate the richness of Catholic education. As a proud sponsor of the event, Understanding Faith connected with [...]

Celebration of Nicene Creed’s 1700th anniversary brings local Christian churches together Our local Christian churches celebrated the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed with two events in July. The first, an opportunity for Ecumenical Dialogue* on Wednesday 23 July at the Uniting Church, and the second, an Ecumenical Service held on Sunday 27 July at St Agnes’ [...]

Nine Young Hearts Say Yes to Faith: A Journey of Learning, Laughter, and a Little Bit of Flooding On Sunday 3 August 2025, our Parish celebrated something truly special — the full initiation of nine incredible young people into the Catholic Church after completing the Journey into the Catholic Faith for Teens program! Over the course of 10 intensive [...]

Newman College students shine at National WorldSkills Competition Nine talented students from Newman Senior Technical College proudly represented the College and the Mid North Coast region at the 2025 National WorldSkills Championships held in Brisbane in mid-June 2025, bringing home an impressive haul of medals and showcasing the strength of Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) [...]