St John Paul II College Principal, Catherine Rey has received Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) Fellowship for her outstanding contribution to the improvement of student and organisational outcomes. 

Fellowship is a special category of ACEL membership awarded annually to celebrate members’ ongoing significant and influential involvement in education.

Catherine was one of eight members bestowed with Fellowship from around Australia this year at the 33^rd Annual National Awards Ceremony. Due to her due to being on sabbatical at that time, Catherine was presented with her award by Director Ross Fox in front of colleagues at the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn’s Director’s Day.

Ross praised the SJP Principal, “Catherine is an exemplary leader and her work at the College from its inception six years ago has been inspirational in creating a growing community of self-directed learners. The college’s approach embraces the challenges of the 21^st century while remaining grounded in the values of the Catholic tradition. The Fellowship is well deserved and I am delighted that Catherine has been acknowledged in this way.”

The SJP community also congratulated Catherine at a school assembly with a speech by Assistant Principal Stephanie O’Meara.

ACEL is the largest professional education association in the Australia and Asia-Pacific region that actively supports the development of education leadership, providing valuable conferences, workshops and resource opportunities.