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Slavery Free Easter

We cannot ignore the fact that there is as much slavery in the world today, as there was before, or perhaps more – said Pope Francis last month. 

Australians will purchase over $200 million in chocolate this Easter. This figure comes from a 2018 report by IBIS World which said Australia’s chocolate spend had risen by $26 million over the past five years (up to 2018).

Good news: Catholic agencies and institutions and many large companies are leading the way in Australia in developing slavery-free supply chains, including in the production of chocolate. Don’t leave it up to the big companies.

Action: Please buy and eat only slavery-free Easter eggs and chocolate this Easter. Look for one of these three symbols on the chocolate wrapper and make a difference. Convert to slavery-free. 

Janeen Murphy

Director - Faith & Mission

John XXIII College Digital Library

Take some time out and enjoy a good book! A reminder to all students and families that you can access our eBooks and audiobooks on Overdrive through the Sora app.

Follow this link to access our digital library at home, or access it via the Library homepage on SEQTA Learn, and click on the tab for eBooks on Overdrive.

Students will need to log in with their school username and password to download books. Loans are for two weeks and will automatically return after this time.  

If you have any queries, please email libraryhelpdesk@johnxxiii.edu.au

State Library of WA

In response to COVID-19 and the closure of the State library, anyone can register an online application for State Library membership and the postal address they submit will be considered the proof of residency. https://slwa.wa.gov.au/our-services/membership/join-now

Now is the time to get your students to sign-up with the State Library to access there many databases for free. 

Library Items on Loan

To all students with books on loan from the library, please note that all items will be due back when the library re-opens. If you’ve finished with any books, please leave them in a safe place at home as the Library will not be sending out email reminders for the time being.