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Change in accessibility to Legal and Policy Updates in Scholaris and How to Sign Up to NetID (Ref: 116/25)

Access to Legal and Policy updates in Scholaris is now available only to those who have signed up to Netid on the Catholic Schools NSW website. If you sign up for NetID, you will be able to access new and old Legal and Policy updates on the Catholic Schools NSW Website.

To access these instructions, click here. 

If you have difficulties setting up a NetID account or trying to log in, contact the Catholic Schools NSW Service desk. 

2025 CSSA Trial HSC Examinations – Information to assist with school preparation (Ref: 127/ 25)

The 2025 CSSA Trial HSC Examinations FINAL Timetable was made available to schools on Monday, 28 April (Week 1, Term 2).

The FINAL Timetable is available on the CSSA webpage of the CSNSW website is available here.

The 2025 CSSA Trial HSC Examinations Timetable is scheduled for

• Monday 4 August to Monday 18 August.

The 2025 CSSA Trial HSC Examinations Security Period is

• up to, and inclusive of, Wednesday 20 August
• Examinations, including examination-related materials and student scripts, can be returned to students from 8.00am, Thursday, 21 August.

Delivery Rounds

• First Round Deliveries

a) Schools that have ordered examinations per cohort (1 exam per student, per subject) and using the 2025 CSSA Trial HSC Examination Timetable

b) Delivered to schools from Tuesday, 22 July to Friday, 25 July 2025 (Week 1, Term 3)

c) Electronic signature is required from the school representative receiving the delivery

d) The Courier Company will electronically record the successful delivery of delivery boxes, including location, date and time

e) Ensure secure storage of boxes immediately upon delivery 

f) Contact the CSSA on cssa.exams@csnsw.catholic.edu.au if your delivery has not been received by Friday 25 July, no sooner.

• Second Round Deliveries

a) Schools that have purchased a minimum order of examinations (5 exams per subject NOT 1 exam per student, per subject)

b) Orders will be delivered to schools from Monday, 8 September to Friday 12 September 2025 (Week 8, Term 3)

c) An electronic signature is required from the school representative receiving the delivery

d) The Courier Company will electronically record the successful delivery of delivery boxes, including location, date and time 

e) Contact the CSSA on cssa.exams@csnsw.catholic.edu.au if your delivery has not been received by Friday 12 September, no sooner.

CSSA Terms and Conditions

Principals are reminded to ensure the CSSA Terms and Conditions are adhered to by school executive, teachers and other staff members.

Details in a School Account on the CSSA webpage of the CSNSW website

Each school is responsible for updating its school account details on the CSSA webpage of the CSNSW website. This information was provided to schools in the 2025 CSSA Trial HSC Examinations Principal Information Package.

Professional Learning 

School Leaders Breakfast Expo: Tuesday 17 June 2025 (Ref: 133/25) 

Macquarie University Expo will be on Tuesday, 17 June 2025: register ASAP! 

Macquarie University, with an expo of services, will be providing information around their service provisions, as well as the following short presentations:

• Emotional Health Clinic, Macquarie University - Cool Kids and Study Without Stress Programs
• Harrison Riedel Foundation - YourCrew App, YourCrew Classroom, new Transition to High School Program

This will be a wonderful opportunity to chat with services on their ability to offer both inside and outside support and gain up-to-date information over a light breakfast.

We would like to specifically encourage Principals and Deputy/Assistant Principal to attend, and welcome all other school leaders to also join us.

Registrations are required ASAP for this event. 

Date: Tuesday 17 June 2025, 7.30 – 10 am

Venue: Lakeside Conference Centre, Macquarie University

Register: School Leaders' Breakfast Expo

2025 Connected Catholic Communities Symposium (Ref: 129/25) 

How is your school community engaging with and responding to the increasingly contextual complexity of students’ and families’ lives? 

Meeting students and families where they are is an opportunity for collective success both within and beyond the school gate. The 2025 Symposium in August will continue the conversation on how we can further connect for impact!

'We need to be bold and audacious – and we need to step into the needs of the community and the way modern families see our schools and what they need from them.'
Catholic School Leader

Join your NSW Catholic communities in August as we together re-imagine services and work in and for our school communities!

This year’s Symposium theme - Connected for Impact - continues our journey of exploring and advancing opportunities to build impactful partnerships, both within and beyond the school gate.

• If students are genuinely at the heart of a holistic Catholic education, what relationships, services, support and resources are integral to young people’s flourishing?
• If families increasingly ask schools to support them to meet complex needs and circumstances, how might appropriate and responsive services or support be alternatively accessed/provided in a sustainable way for school workforces?

• Which services and support do schools find themselves providing now that feel outside of their current levels of expertise or capacity?

  SOURCE:Reimagining Services and Work in Schools - Transformational opportunities for the community, students, and workforce (2024)

CSNSW invites you to extend this invitation to all those interested in creating flourishing educational communities, including parent bodies, pre/post-school partners, parishes, Catholic social services, health providers and others, as together we explore:

• building strategic partnerships;
• creating a sustainable culture in school communities;
• extended service school model; and
• case studies from our own communities and beyond.

DATE: Thursday, 14 August 2025, 9 am – 4 pm 

VENUE: Amora Hotel Jamison, Sydney 

COST: $100 for full-day program and resources 

REGISTER:https://www.csnsw.catholic.edu.au/events/symposium/connected-catholic-communities-symposium

WHAT DOES A CONNECTED CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES SYMPOSIUM LOOK LIKE? CATCH UP ON PREVIOUS YEARS CONVERSATIONS

Access the 2024 Symposium HERE Watch the 2022 Symposium HERE

I was impressed with the planning, delivery and professionalism... I am very keen to see the concept of "Schools as Hubs" for our Connected Catholic Communities and see this as where the future of our Catholic Church, not just schools, needs to move to. 

                                                                       2024 Participant

Student Resources 

Parli-Flicks Short Film Award 2025 - Entries now Open! (Ref: 125/25) 

Entries are now open for the Parli-Flicks Short Film Award! 

Students across the State are invited by NSW Parliament to create a one-minute film that explores democracy and the role of parliament.

The democratic system in Australia is based on the Westminster system, originating from the UK. This system requires citizens to elect representatives to parliament who make decisions on their behalf. Our Australian parliament depends on us to be participants at different levels, not just voting in elections. 

This competition allows students to learn more about the importance of Australia's Democratic system, and to think about what that means to them.   

For the 2025 NSW Parliament, students are asked to answer the question: ‘What do I value about democracy?’

Entries close on 8 August 2025. 

Prizes and awards night for the finalists will be held at the Parliament of NSW in Sydney.

The overall winner will be presented with the Parli-Flicks 2025 trophy.

To find out more and to submit an entry, click here. 

School Updates & Newsletters

Australian Early Development Census NSW 2025 Research Symposium livestream (Ref: 109/25)

Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) NSW is pleased to invite you to a livestream of its 2025 Research Symposium.

It is expected that the AEDC 2024 data will be published ahead of the symposium. 

The event will incorporate the AEDC 2024 data published at the community, state and national levels. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on the evidence and engage with the AEDC data alongside other key data. 

The symposium aims to inspire your own work in connecting evidence to planning children’s learning, development and wellbeing. Presenters will highlight how AEDC data can inform planning and practice in educational settings.

Symposium livestream details:

Date and time: Wednesday 18 June, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm 

Agenda: Visit the AEDC NSW Research Symposium 2025 webpage for the symposium agenda, including the full list of presenters

Cost: The livestream is free to attend.

Theme: Shaping Futures – The impact of the AEDC on Early Years Education

Who should attend: School leaders and teachers with oversight or interest in AEDC data 

How to register: Complete the livestream registration

Recording: A recording of each speaker’s presentation will also be made available after the event 

If you have any questions, please email aedc@det.nsw.edu.au

Legal and Policy

Employment Opportunities 

Catholic Schools NSW is recruiting for the position of Senior Manager, CSSA Trial HSC Examinations (Ref: 128/25) 

The Senior Manager of CSSA Exams plays a critical strategic and operational role in leading the successful delivery of the CSSA Trial HSC Examinations. The CSSA Examinations Division, under the auspices of CSNSW, has a strong reputation as the leading provider of Trial HSC Examinations and Marking Guidelines for 52 Trial HSC Examinations and Marking Guidelines and 48 HSC courses, with more than 200,000 examinations distributed annually.
 
This is a full-time, permanent position, based at the CSNSW office in the Sydney CBD.

Applications close Monday, 16 June 2025.

If you are interested in this position or know someone who may be, please share details or click on the link below to view the full position description and information on how to apply.

Manager Job in Sydney at Catholic Schools NSW - SEEK

Scholarships and Awards

NSW Training Awards – Regional Finalists (Ref: 134/25)

Congratulations to CSNSW students and teachers who are regional finalists for the NSW VET Training Awards. We wish them every success at the upcoming presentation events.

Western NSW:

• Student Darby Hubber Certificate II in Cookery / Certificate II in Agriculture 

  St Raphael's Catholic School, Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst

• SBAT Amali Rollinson Certificate III in Hairdressing 

  Mackillop College Bathurst, Employer: Blush Hair and Beauty Bar Bathurst RTO: The Hair Academy Australia 

• Teacher/Trainer Ben Cooley Certificate II in Agriculture 

  St Raphael's CS Cowra Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst

   

Hunter & Central Coast:

• SBAT Ivee Allan Certificate III in Health Services Assistance 

  St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen Employer: Hunter New England Local Health District, Muswellbrook Hospital RTO: TAFE NSW

   

Illawarra & South East NSW:

•  Student Beau Mullins Certificate II in Hospitality 

  Carroll College Broulee RTO: Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited

• Student Molly Blunt Certificate II in Agriculture 

  Chevalier College RTO: Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong 

• VET Student  Christina Desmond Diploma of Quality Auditing 

  Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong RTO: TAFE NSW

• SBAT  Emily McLeod Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care 

  St Mary Star of the Sea College Wollongong Employer: Big Fat Smile. RTO: Early Childhood Training and Resource Centre 

• Teacher/Trainer Renee O'Reilly Hospitality 

  Lumen Christi College RTO: Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong

   

New England: 

• Student Jack Benjamin Certificate III in Financial Services 

  McCarthy Catholic College, Tamworth RTO: Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited 

• SBAT  Lilly Walker Certificate III in Health Services Assistant 

  McCarthy Catholic College, Tamworth Employer: Hunter New England Local Health District. Manilla Multipurpose Centre RTO: Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited

   

Riverina: 

• Student  Angelic Sutherland Certificate III in Sport Coaching 

  Hennessy Catholic College RTO: Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited

• Student  Olivia Cecchini Certificate III Business and Certificate II Hospitality 

  Kildare Catholic College Wagga Wagga RTO: Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga 

• SBAT  Zipporah McClelland Certificate III in Health Services Assistance 

  Xavier Catholic College Albury Employer: Murrumbidgee Local Health District RTO: TAFE NSW 

• Teacher/Trainer  Penny Mackay Certificate III Business, Certificate II in Hospitality, VET Coordinator 

  Kildare Catholic College Wagga Wagga RTO: Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga

   

Greater Western Sydney:

• Student Summer King Certificate III Business Services 

  Catherine McAuley Westmead RTO: Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese 

• Student Georgia Baysari Certificate III Business Services 

  Catherine McAuley Westmead RTO: Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese 

• Student  Jessica Thompson Certificate III in Health Services Assistance 

  CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt RTO: NSW Health 

• Teacher/Trainer  Christopher Rojo Entertainment 

  CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt RTO: Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese 

• Teacher/Trainer Anthony Hrvatin Construction 

  Delany College, Granville RTO Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese 

• Teacher/Trainer  Sky Van Den Burge Primary Industries 

  Marian Catholic College, Kenthurst RTO: Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

   

South and South Western Sydney:

• SBAT  Taine Wihare Certificate III in Carpentry 

  De La Salle College Caringbah TTC: Saint Yon Trade Training Centre Bankstown Employer: Milcon Projects NSW RTO: Sydney Catholic Schools 

• SBAT  Ceira Roche Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care 

  St John Bosco College Engadine Employer: Gumnut Childcare Centre Engadine RTO: Kool Kids Training College 

• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander StudentMaddison Heslehurst Certificate II in Salon Assistant 

  Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood RTO: Sydney Catholic Schools 

• Teacher/Trainer  Amanda Clarke Hospitality  

  Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood RTO: Sydney Catholic Schools

   

Central & Northern Sydney:

• Student  Sienna Sultana Certificate III in Business 

  Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington RTO: Sydney Catholic Schools 

• Student  Bridie Irwin Certificate III in Retail 

  Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington RTO: Sydney Catholic Schools 

• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander StudentLillie Loveridge Certificate III in School-Based Education Support 

  Brigidine College, Randwick Employer: St Andrews Primary Malabar RTO: Sydney Catholic Schools

   

North Coast & Mid North Coast:

• SBAT  Felix Quaresmini Certificate III in Cookery 

  Newman Senior Technical College Port Macquarie Employer: Kempsey Macleay RSL Club Ltd Kempsey RTO: Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools

• SBAT Hailee Frost Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 

  Newman Senior Technical College, Port Macquarie Employer: Oxley Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Port Macquarie RTO: Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools

• SBAT Allie Wilford Certificate III in Individual Support 

  St John's College Woodlawn Employer: Novaskill Port Macquarie RTO: Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools

• Teacher/Trainer Karen McCann Certificate III Sport Coaching 

  St Clare's High School, Taree RTO: Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools