News and Events

At today’s International Women’s Day Breakfast, we were delighted to host women leaders from across Catholic education in NSW, including Jacinta Collins, who we were honoured to welcome as a guest speaker.

The CSSA provides premium Trial HSC Examinations created by education experts to all NSW, ACT and international secondary schools offering the Higher School Certificate. 

Catholic Schools NSW is proud to celebrate our colleague Bronwyn Hession, who was last night recognised with the James Sturgiss Exceptional Service Award from the NSW Professional Teachers’ Council.

Last week, our CEO Dallas McInerney and Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools, Danielle Cronin CF, met with Br Kelvin Canavan. With a long history of teaching in schools, serving in principal roles, and administrative and leadership roles, Br Kelvin has brought the best out of every role he has been in with a profound love of Christ and his Mission. 

homas Merton once said, “Lent is the springtime of the soul,” highlighting Lent as a sacred opportunity for growth in our relationship with God. Like spring after a long and desolate winter, Lent is a season when new life begins to emerge. Through fasting, prayer and works of charity, we open our hearts to God, allowing Him to enter more deeply into our lives and renew us with His presence and joy.

Catholic Schools NSW designs and curates professional learning that advances our shared mission and strategic priorities. It is designed by teachers for teachers! Our offerings — including conferences, symposiums, workshops, and flexible online learning – aim to strengthen Catholic identity and faith formation, build leadership capability, and enhance the quality of teaching and learning across the system. 

The CSSA provides premium Trial HSC Examinations created and assessed by education experts to all NSW, ACT and international secondary schools offering the Higher School Certificate. 

The 2026 Catholic Schools NSW Education Law Symposium will be held on Monday, 6 July.

We’re pleased to share the news of the successful rollout of the Live Life to the Full curriculum support resources across the NSW Catholic education sector.

Online orders for the 2026 CSSA Trial HSC Examinations open in 1️⃣ week!

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, otherwise known as Candlemas, when the child Jesus is brought to the Temple by the Blessed Virgin Mary and Joseph and encounters the prophets Simeon and Anna.

Today is the feast of Saint John Bosco, patron saint of students, apprentices, troubled youth, and stage magicians, who was named “Father and teacher of the youth”.

Today we celebrate the feast of St Thomas Aquinas, a Doctor of the Church and co-patron saint of Catholic education. One of the greatest philosophers, theologians and teachers in the Church’s history, St Thomas Aquinas devoted his life to the pursuit of truth—bringing faith and reason together to deepen understanding of Christ, the Church and the world around us. His legacy continues to inspire generations of learners to seek wisdom, knowledge and truth.

Welcome back to our Catholic school communities across NSW! We hope you had a joyful Christmas and New Year. Wishing all students and staff a wonderful start to Term 1, 2026, and every success for the year ahead!