Sustained efforts to care for creation are taking flight
A spectacular flurry of butterflies is a welcome sign that the ecological restoration of endangered woodland is helping to ensure fragile ecosystems are restored for future generations, writes Debra Vermeer.
Jane's new role with Good Samaritan Education 'like a homecoming'
Good Samaritan Education has appointed a new Executive Director who is not only familiar with the Good Sams but was educated by them. Dr Jane Comensoli spoke to Debra Vermeer.
Celebration of First Profession of two Good Samaritan Sisters
The Sisters of the Good Samaritan celebrated a day of great joy recently when two novices made their First Profession. Debra Vermeer spoke to the young women, both from Kiribati.
A life-long commitment to the transformative power of education
Patricia Staunton AM is passionate about education, particularly for young girls. Her upbringing and the faith of her parents gave her a respect for social justice, she tells Debra Vermeer.
Saying thank you ‘with a song in my heart’
When Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley became Vice-Patron of the Good Samaritan Foundation, she penned a song about the work of the Good Sams and their partners, writes Debra Vermeer.
Phone ban will deprive refugees of a lifeline to the outside world
A move by the Australian Government to introduce legislation allowing the seizure of mobile phones from people held in immigration detention centres is unnecessary and cruel, according to refugee advocates.
Responding to the call to care for adults and children at risk
For the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, creating a safe environment for all, especially children and adults at risk, is at the heart of who they are, writes Debra Vermeer.
Search for meaning drives desire to tell Good Sams' good news
Nichol Plumbe looks forward to sharing the stories of the Good Samaritan Sisters, both with an eye to tradition and to innovation for the future.
Young teacher rides high with compassion
Faith and a strong desire to help young children get the best possible start to life has lead Joffrey Gayaran to become Good Samaritan Kinder School first male teacher, writes...
Trailblazing 'woman of the Pacific' helping build a stronger future
“I want to see young women having an education, contributing to their societies and to the global stage.”
Passing on the baton of history
The Good Sams archives are filled with a treasure trove of stories, as interesting as the stories of the archivists who keep them.
It’s always been about the kids
Retiring Principal Frank Pitt’s love of teaching young people has been the motivation behind his vocation in Catholic education, now he’s pondering what do to after he leaves school.