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Australian Early Development Census 2024 data release (Ref: 138/25) 

The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) 2024 data collection outcomes are now available. 

This census is an Australian Government initiative, for which data is collected every 3 years. Data is reported at the national, state, community and school levels. Reports detail the number and percentage of children considered to be developmentally vulnerable, at risk or on track in each of the five AEDC domains, for example, language and cognitive skills. You can also compare data across different years. 

Principals of primary schools with six or more Kindergarten students who took part in the data collection are receiving a copy of the full AEDC School Profile Addendum. This addendum includes trend data for all collections in which the school participated, as well as state, territory and national results to enable comparison. 

The AEDC supports data-driven planning. Reflecting on your local context ensures planning is responsive and inclusive of children’s experiences. Knowing the early childhood development trends can help identify community strengths, challenges and opportunities.

How to access the data:

• AEDC national report  
• AEDC community data 
• A detailed report that highlights the key findings from the AEDC NSW data will be available on the AEDC reports page soon.

How to use the data:

• Watch ‘About the AEDC’ explainer video
• Professional learning and resources 
• Register for the AEDC NSW research symposium livestream on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, where you can learn about ways to engage with the data.
• Attend one of the AEDC NSW 2024 data release drop-in sessions, designed to support various stakeholders to engage and ask questions about the AEDC 2024 data.

Contact us  

The AEDC NSW team within the Department of Education welcomes the opportunity to meet with you. Contact aedc@det.nsw.edu.au or mary.taiwo@det.nsw.edu.au (02 7814 3083) to set up a meeting. 

NESA News (Ref: 136/25)

Subscribe to the NESA News by clicking here.

By subscribing to the NESA News, you will receive the latest updates and information as soon as they become available. 

NESA News – 16 June 2025  

1. NAPLAN Results for Schools
2. 2024 HSC Data available now

Final student and school summary reports (SSSR) are available from today.

Principals and NAPLAN coordinators will receive an email today explaining how to access the report.

Please contact the NAPLAN team for additional support.

Read more about NAPLAN results and information here.

2024 HSC Data is now available on NESA’s website.

It provides clear information on student participation and performance in the HSC, as well as the programs designed to maintain the fairness and integrity of the HSC.

What’s new?

For the first time, we have also published additional data on:

• the most common combinations of HSC courses studied, as well as course completions for non-Board Developed Courses
• the Numbers of Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications that HSC students enrolled in.
   

3. Tell NESA about the texts you teach: English K–10 survey
4. 2025 HSC written timetable

The time for you to take part in the NESA survey to share the texts you use to target English Syllabus K−10 (2022) outcomes and content has been extended.

Your input will help shape future resources to support the syllabus.

The survey now closes Friday 4 July.  

Complete the survey here. 

HSC exams take place over 4 weeks:

• Week 1 (Thursday 16 October to Friday 17 October)
• Week 2 (Monday 20 October to Friday 24 October)
• Week 3 (Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October)
• Week 4 (Monday 3 November to Friday 7 November)

Students can view their personalised timetables on Students Online.

Schools have access to their cohort timetables on Schools Online.

Find out more information about the 2025 HSC written exam timetable here.

Professional Learning 

Learn directly from NESA about the latest K-12 Curriculum Reform Updates! (Ref: 139/25) 

Will you be joining the conversation with your NSW Catholic education community in September? 

Be part of the conversation with NESA. Join our NESA colleagues to learn about the latest in NSW K-12 curriculum reform. 

• Dr Paul Cahill - Executive Director, Curriculum Reform
• Clare Cotton - Director, Curriculum Development 11-12
• Jennifer Taylor - Director of Assessment Standards
• Catherine Thomson - Director, K-6 Curriculum Implementation
• Marina Laing - Chief Education Officer, Diversity
• Jenni Wenzl - Chief Education Officer, Aboriginal Education § Carla Maxted - Manager, Curriculum Development 7-10, Curriculum Reform 

Other sessions and Master Classes will include: 

• Leadership and leading change.
• The Liberal Arts for contemporary Catholic schooling.
• Delivering quality curriculum and assessment.
• Artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. 

'It’s an opportunity to connect with people across dioceses to see what they’re doing in the curriculum space.' 2024 Participant 

TICKETS SELLING FAST 

Last year’s conference was sold out. Secure your ticket now for the two-day conference in September!

REGISTER TODAY 

Once you have tickets, you have a range of accommodation styles in the Sydney Olympic Precinct, with our promotional discounts for delegates. Alternatively, easy transport options are listed on the CSNSW website. 

LEARN MORE 

'For me, as a principal, the conference brings a huge value in presenting a holistic view of education.' 2024 Participant

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

'(It’s about) Opening the gates - Connecting beyond the school gate - Breaking down walls to build access to community assets.'

Past Symposium Attendee

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.

The following speakers will lead the discussion.

CSNSW is extremely excited to host our international keynote speaker, Anne T. Henderson, in Australia! 

Anne has been a strong and passionate advocate for unravelling and enriching the relationship between families, schools, and communities, since 1981. She has steadily tracked research and effective practice on how engaging families can improve student achievement and life prospects, especially in diverse and low-income communities. 
Anne has written, by herself and with others, a small library of reader-friendly articles, reports, handouts, and books, including her best-selling book, Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships and her latest book, Everyone Wins! The Evidence for Family-School Partnerships and Implications for Practice.

Paul Milgate has been collaboratively leading the highly successful development of the Family Connect Service for all schools in the Lismore Diocese. This year, CSNSW is privileged to have Paul sharing his expertise and passion with the Connected Catholic Communities Project through the Extended Services School Model workstream. 

Les Hems, Principal at Right Hand Consulting, is a career-long social impact professional and is recognised as an expert in social planning, social infrastructure, strategy development and implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and social impact measurement.

Cath Garrett-Jones is an experienced professional in education and family engagement, passionate about listening to and responding to the needs of families. As Executive Director of the CCSP, she is enthusiasticabout supporting schools in developing and building their ability to engage with families, ensuring meaningful connections that contribute to strong partnerships. Her most recent study endeavours took her to Harvard.  

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/2025-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.   

'We are starting from a base of many connections.'

2024 participant

School Updates & Newsletters

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. 

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 Assistant Company Secretary (Ref: 135/25) 

This position will support the Company Secretary by undertaking all administration activities required to support the work of the CSNSW Board and its Committees. The purpose of this role is to ensure the efficient and effective operations of CSNSW Board meetings and related activities and to deliver high-quality support to the board of CSNSW.

This is a part-time, permanent position, based at the CSNSW office in the Sydney CBD.

Applications are being actively reviewed. 

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.

(28) Assistant Company Secretary - Part-time (3 days per week) | JLegal Australia | LinkedIn

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

Catholic Schools NSW is looking to expand the operations of the CSSA with a larger team. 

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, 23 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