FACTS ABOUT CATHOLIC EDUCATION

CSPA disappointed with Future Foundations for Giving report

06 Dec 2023

Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) supports the National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) in its disappointment with the proposed reforms outlined by the Productivity Commission in its draft Future Foundations for Giving report.

Read CSPA's full media statement here.

Having conversations with children and young people

11 Nov 2023

The National Office for Child Safety has provided a series of resources on how to start sensitive conversations with children and young people as part of its ‘One Talk at a Time’ campaign.

Find out how to have these conversations and access resources and guides for parents and carers at www.childsafety.gov.au.

CSPA responds to Commonwealth teaching scholarships

06 Nov 2023

Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) is disappointed that the teaching shortages in Catholic education will not benefit at all from the Federal Government’s initiative to grant teaching scholarships for up to 1000 students commencing teaching degrees in 2024.

Read CSPA's full media statement here.

World Teachers' Day 2023

27 Oct 2023

Families with children in Catholic schools wish their teachers a Happy World Teachers' Day 2023.

Thank you for all that you do for our children every day.

CSPA applauds Government's affordability measures

23 Oct 2023

The Federal Government announced that from today, eligible families from regional, rural and remote Australia will be able to apply for scholarships up to $20,000 to go towards boarding school fees.

This announcement coincides with the establishment of a new National Referral Centre to support the rollout of the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI).

Read CSPA's full media statement here.

CSPA - THE FIRST 10 YEARS

18 Oct 2023

Click on the link below for a photographic journey:
10 years of CSPA

ACARA seeking feedback on NAPLAN changes

11 Oct 2023

This year NAPLAN moved from May to March and changes were made to reporting to provide simpler, clearer and more meaningful results.

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) want to hear from principals and teachers, as well as parents and carers, on these changes.

Your feedback can be provided at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NRTZCHN until December 2023.

CSPA's Decade of Empowerment

28 Aug 2023

A decade of empowering Australian Catholic school parents culminated in a celebration as Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) commemorated its 10-year anniversary. Read the Media Release here.

CSPA Executive engages in discussion with Minister Clare

28 Aug 2023

Members of Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) executive had a productive meeting with Education Minister Jason Clare on August 24, 2023.
Read the Media Release here.

Happy Primary Principals' Day

04 Aug 2023

Catholic School Parents Australia, take this opportunity to wish all Primary Principals a Happy Primary Principals' Day and thank them for their dedication and leadership.