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

From 10 May 2025, Scholaris is introducing a paywall for Legal and Policy updates contained in the weekly Scholaris editions. Access to Legal and Policy updates will be 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.

Catholic Schools NSW provides clear instructions on how to set up a NETid account. 

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. 

Have your say: Anti-Bullying Rapid Review now open for public submissions (Ref: 117/25) 

The Commonwealth Government has launched the Anti-bullying Rapid Review, which is a key part of the Government's plans to develop a national response to bullying in Australian Schools. 

Parents, students, and teachers are invited to make submissions and have their say to inform this review. The review will be examining school procedures and best practice methods to deal with bullying behaviours. 

Submissions from parents, teachers and students will help the Government understand different approaches in response to bullying, and whether they are effective.

To make a submission, visit www.education.gov.au/antibullying-rapid-review. Submissions are able to be made anonymously. 

Submissions close on 20 June 2025.

The final report is said to be presented to the Education ministers this year in the coming months.

NESA News (Ref: 120/25) 

Subscribe to the NESA News here. 

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

NESA News – 19 May 2025

1. Tell NESA about the texts you teach: English K-10 Survey

Take part in our survey to share the texts you use for effective teaching and learning that target English K-10 Syllabus (2022) outcomes and content.

Your feedback will help inform future syllabus support materials.

The survey is open now and closes on Monday, 23 June. 

The Survey is available here.

2. 2026 Premier's Teacher Scholarships: deadline on Friday

This scholarship is open to teachers currently teaching in NSW schools or NSW early childhood education and care services. 

Applications for the Premier's NESA Quality Teaching Scholarship close on Friday, 30 May at 11:59pm.

The $15,000 scholarship offers a remarkable opportunity for accredited teachers in NSW schools, TAFE NSW campuses and early childhood centres to undertake a 5-week study tour, with potential travel to renowned institutions in Australia or internationally. 

Apply for the Premier’s NESA Quality Teaching Scholarship here.

3. Closure of Up2Now website 

Due to a low number of users, NESA is closing the Up2Now student portfolio website next month.

NESA is communicating directly with all recent users to advise them to remove their portfolios before 20 June. 

What is Up2Now? 

Up2Now is an online platform where high school students can record their extracurricular and other achievements in a portfolio. Students are registered on request by their teachers. 

What do registered users need to do? 

High school students and school coordinators will need to log in to Up2Now and export their portfolios and documents by 20 June 2025.

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 the AEDC data can inform planning and practice in an educational setting.

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

Professional Learning 

2025 Connected Catholic Communities Symposium (Ref: 122/25) 

In 2025, we know that our schools have never been called to do more and be more, to support the students and families who seek enrolment. The 2025 Symposium in August will continue the conversation on how we can further connect for impact!

               How might we transform our work and the services we provide to our students, families and staff to                                               ensure vibrant and flourishing communities?

Join your NSW Catholic community in August for this important conversation

Catholic Schools NSW embarked upon the bold initiative of the Connected Catholic Communities Project in 2022 to respond to feedback from our stakeholders and the outcomes of the Australian Plenary Council, which called on those responsible for Catholic education to identify and respond to the diverse needs and distinct circumstances of Catholic schools today.

In 2025, we know that our schools have never been called to do more and be more, to support the students and families who seek enrolment in our schools.

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

We invite you to join this important discussion that includes:

• our collective impact on school connectedness
• building strategic partnerships  
• creating a sustainable culture in school communities  
• extended service school model
• 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: 2025 Connected Catholic Communities Symposium | Catholic Schools NSW

Please feel free to share with your colleagues and pre/post-school and community partners to join us in the conversation.

What does a connected Catholic Communities Symposium look like? 
Catch up on previous year's 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 

2026 Annual RSL and Schools Remember ANZAC Art Competition (Ref: 119/25)

For more information on the Art Competition and Memorial service, click here. 

To submit entries, click here.

Explore sustainable food production from the paddock to the plate (Ref: 111/25) 

Australian Good Meat Education is offering FREE access to a diverse range of engaging cross-curricular resources catering for Foundation to Year 12 classrooms. These learning resources connect classrooms with Australia's cattle, sheep and goat industry, supporting a real-world education on the innovative and sustainable practices used to produce nutritious, high-quality meat. 

• Students from Foundation to Year 10 will have the opportunity to learn about the sustainable supply chain production practices, technology and innovation, food security, nutrition, and marketing and advertising.
• Senior Secondary students will have access to elective-style resources built around real-world research case studies that are highly relevant for students required to achieve skills in the analysis, interpretation and communication of evidence-based research investigations.

Curated by teachers, for teachers, this range of cross-curricular resources supports all dimensions of the national curriculum, addressing key learning areas, general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities. These high-quality materials deliver engaging lesson plans, student activities and supplementary classroom materials.

To find out more and to access your free learning resources, click here

Legal and Policy

Scholarships and Awards

Premier’s Teachers Scholarships close Friday (Ref: 121/25)

The recipient of the NSW Premier’s Teacher’s Scholarships receives $15,000 to undertake a 5-week study tour internationally or within Australia to explore best practice in their chosen focus area within one of the 13 available scholarship categories.

The NSW Premier’s Teacher’s Scholarships are open to permanent and temporary teachers in NSW government and non-government schools, on TAFE NSW campuses and across early childhood education and care services. Scholarships are awarded in the year prior to the study tour.

The majority of scholarships are for school-based teachers to explore best practice in their chosen focus area. The program delivers significant outcomes for scholarship recipients, students, teacher colleagues and school communities.

The NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarships program is an initiative of the NSW Premier's Department and is administered by the NSW Department of Education.

For further information, please view the NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarships webpage and Frequently Asked Questions.

Contact the program team via premierscholarships@det.nsw.edu.au or (02) 7814 3820.