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Timeline for ordering CSSA HSC Exams

19 January – Principal Information Package sent via Australia Post

6 February – Principal Information Package emailed

9 February – CSSA website opens for online orders

27 March – Applications for Disability Provisions due

2 April – CSSA website closes for online orders

Access to CRRE Curriculum Support Resources – Live Life to the Full Platform (Ref: 10/26)

The Consent and Respectful Relationships Education (CRRE) curriculum support resources are now available, at no charge, for all Catholic schools in NSW to access as part of the Commonwealth Government’s CRRE Funding Agreement.

Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW) has partnered with Choicez Media and secured a perpetual licence to the Live Life to the Full (LLTTF) platform. Additionally, schools will have access to two bonus resources – The Men We Need resource (available until the end of 2035) and the Things Are Changing resource (available until the end of 2027). These resources can be used by classroom teachers and schools to support the delivery of mandated curriculum, including the NESA K–10 PDHPE (2024) syllabus. Furthermore, the resources may be used across multiple curriculum areas or integrated into pastoral care and wellbeing programs.

To access these resources, simply click on the following link: https://csnsw.choicez.com.au/ 

Users will be directed to the CSNSW NETiD gateway, where they can use their diocesan or school email address to log in. From there, users will be re-directed to the Live Life to the Full platform landing page. If a user experiences any issues logging into the platform, they can contact the CSNSW Service Desk at service@csnsw.catholic.edu.au for assistance.

A Teacher Orientation Guide and Video is available on the platform landing page to assist users in how to navigate the platform.

Professional Learning

2025 HSC Analysis by Dr John DeCourcy Now Available (Ref: 7/26) 

Log in to NETiD (https://netid.csnsw.catholic.edu.au) and click on the link for the HSC Data Analysis recipients portal to access the 2025 HSC Analysis by Dr John DeCourcy. For access issues, please contact CSNSW Service Desk at service@csnsw.catholic.edu.au.

For online tutorials, enter into the CSNSW Professional Learning site through NETiD and use the search bar to find the HSC Analysis Online Tutorial.

For face-to-face seminars, see the information below on the 2025 HSC Analysis Seminars.

2025 HSC Analysis Seminars with Dr John DeCourcy (Ref: 20/26)

Teachers, school leaders, and system officers are invited to attend a series of seminars presented by Dr John DeCourcy, discussing the intricacies and importance of understanding and analysing the 2025 HSC data. Each training seminar contributes 5 Professional Development (PD) hours.

The Seminar Programme covers 4 in-person seminars, each with a particular audience in mind. Prior to attending, an online tutorial designed to support intending participants can be completed through the HSC Data Analysis Users portal which requires a NetID login. 

HSC Analysis #1: Introduction to the Analysis

Audience: Teachers, KLA coordinators, school leaders and interested persons who have not previously attended an HSC Analysis seminar.

Programme: This seminar discusses why and how data should be used within schools to shape the direction of pedagogy. It will also cover an introduction to the idea of Comparative Learning Gain and how this can be used to understand HSC data.

Completing this seminar will contribute 5 hours of teacher-identified PD aligned to Standard 5 in The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, “Assess, provide feedback, and report on student learning” toward maintaining teacher accreditation.

Preparation: Checking for an active NetID account and access to the HSC Data Analysis Users portal, and familiarity with the online tutorial via NetID: https://netid.csnsw.catholic.edu.au. (For the tutorial, once logged into NetID select CSNSW Professional Learning and use the search bar to find "HSC Analysis Online Tutorial")

Where: The Assembly, Mezzanine level, 123 Pitt St, Sydney

When:

1. Wednesday 11 February 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch included Register here
2. Friday 27 February 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch included Register here

HSC Analysis #2: A detailed reading of your Analysis

Audience: Experienced users, including teachers, coordinators, Assistant Principals or Principals who have previously attended at least one HSC Analysis seminar.

Programme: Theory covered in the HSC Analysis #1: Introduction to the Analysis seminar is assumed knowledge. Participants will have the opportunity to spend the majority of the seminar in a detailed, guided reading of their own school’s analysis. This will include consideration of ways to resolve any problems highlighted by the analysis.

Completing this seminar will contribute 5 hours of teacher-identified PD aligned to Standard 5 in The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, “Assess, provide feedback, and report on student learning” toward maintaining teacher accreditation.

Preparation: Checking for an active NetID account and access to the HSC Data Analysis Users portal, and familiarity with the online tutorial via NetID: https://netid.csnsw.catholic.edu.au. (For the tutorial, once logged into NetID select CSNSW Professional Learning and use the search bar to find "HSC Analysis Online Tutorial")

Where: The Assembly, Mezzanine level, 123 Pitt St, Sydney

When:  Friday 13 February 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch included Register here

HSC Analysis #3: Leading your school in the Analysis

Audience: Principals, Assistant Principals, Leaders of Curriculum or Pedagogy and anyone with a whole school focus.

Programme: This seminar will explore the intersection of leadership, data, teacher professional learning and student achievement. Participants will come away having considered a range of leadership responses to their school’s analysis. Multiple members of a school’s senior leadership team are encouraged to attend.

Completing this seminar will contribute 5 hours of teacher-identified PD aligned to Standard 5 in The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, “Assess, provide feedback, and report on student learning” toward maintaining teacher accreditation.

Preparation: Checking for an active NetID account and access to the HSC Data Analysis Users portal, and familiarity with the online tutorial via NetID: https://netid.csnsw.catholic.edu.au. (For the tutorial, once logged into NetID select CSNSW Professional Learning and use the search bar to find "HSC Analysis Online Tutorial")

Where: The Assembly, Mezzanine level, 123 Pitt St, Sydney

When: Friday 20 February 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch included Register here

New in 2026. For the first time, the K-12 Curriculum Reform Conference will be online and in staffrooms across NSW (Ref: 18/26) 

The K-12 Curriculum Conference is a significant event for NSW Catholic education. After three successful years, the Conference is moving online.  

On Monday 20 July 2026, first day of Term 3, all Catholic schools across NSW will be able to attend an exciting online professional learning conference designed to deepen understanding of the current curriculum reform. 

The theme is “Learning with Grace – expert practice at the heart”. 

Catholic Schools NSW will bring together leading voices in Catholic mission, education, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, providing diocesan school systems and RI/MPJP schools with expert guidance and practical support in implementing the NSW Curriculum Reform. This will build upon the successful conferences from 2023-2025. 

Registration

Further details regarding registration will be released soon.

Expression of Interest

Scan the QR code or use link below to ensure you receive all the latest updates!

https://csnsw.link/IaminterestedJuly2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing best practice 

A highlight of every conference is sharing the wonderful work happening in classrooms every day in our 593 Catholic schools across NSW. 

Have something to share? Contact Mary Ryan - Head, Professional Learning & Accreditation 

CSNSW: professionallearning@csnsw.catholic.edu.au

Learn more

https://www.csnsw.catholic.edu.au/events/online-workshop/2026-online-curriculum-conference-0

“A world-class professional learning event”.
Catholic School Principal - 2025 Participant

Trauma-informed Practice Webinar – Wellbeing for Learning (Ref: 17/26) 

Schools are invited to promote an upcoming professional learning webinar focused on trauma-informed practice, designed for classroom teachers and school support staff.

This practical and engaging Wellbeing for Learning webinar, delivered by Cay Camden (Accredited Mental Health Social Worker), will support staff to deepen their understanding of trauma, recognise how it can impact student learning and behaviour, and apply trauma-informed strategies within everyday school contexts. The session is particularly relevant given the increasing complexity of student wellbeing needs across school communities. 

Delivered through a Catholic education lens, the webinar will equip school staff with practical approaches that strengthen student safety, learning, and a sense of belonging, particularly following or in response to traumatic incidents affecting school communities. 

Webinar details:

• Date: Tuesday 10 February 2026
• Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
• Delivery: Online
• Audience: School leaders, classroom teachers and school support staff

To register click here.

This professional learning opportunity is open to the NSW Catholic education sector only.

Webinar: Early Years Online Safety Information Session (Ref: 15/26)

On Wednesday 18 February, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, join the eSafety Commissioner for a 60-minute information session to learn about the safe use of digital technologies and online environments.

This session is for anyone working in the Early Years sector, including Centre Managers and Directors, and those in policy, training, oversight, or support roles. It will include information about resources available to assess your online environment for the safety of children, educators and families. 

This webinar will cover: 

• The importance of digital online safety education in Early Years
• the eSafety Commissioner’s role and reporting functions eSafety’s
• Early Years resources for educators, families and children 0-5. 

Webinar details:

• Date: Wednesday 18 February 2026
• Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00pm
• Delivery: Online
• Audience: School leaders, classroom teachers and school support staff

To register click here

Please note certificates of attendance are not issued for webinars. You will receive a webinar registration email with session details. Please check with your relevant regulatory authority for professional learning documentation requirements.
 

Registrations open: 2026 CSSA Symposium – Differentiating the K-12 Curriculum: Personalising Learning for Student Achievement (Ref: 8/26)

Registrations are now open for the 2026 CSSA Symposium on Monday, 23 March 2026. This year's symposium will showcase differentiation of the current curriculum, future syllabuses and innovative examples in Catholic schools. The personalisation of curriculum is at heart of student success in our schools. 

When: Monday, 23 March 2026.

Where: The Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, 11 Jamison Street, Sydney, Level 2.

Cost: $350.00 + GST

Register here

The focus of this year’s CSSA symposium will centre around the importance of differentiation for our students. How our Catholic schools and educators have embraced the challenge to enhance student success, will be a key theme of the day. 

Sharing best practice

School Updates & Newsletters 

Updated Work Placement Coordination Program Guidelines (Ref: 16/26)

They provide clear guidance to support the planning, coordination and delivery of work placement in line with program requirements across NSW.

The NSW Work Placement Coordination Program Guidelines support schools and providers in delivering mandatory HSC VET work placement. The guidelines outline requirements and expectations for work placement linked to ICF and Board Endorsed VET courses delivered to secondary students.

Legal and Policy 

New laws to address image-based abuse and deepfakes (Ref: 22/26)

The NSW Government has introduced new laws to better protect people from image-based abuse and AI deepfakes. Expected to commence in early 2026, these laws will make it a crime to create, distribute, or threaten to create or distribute sexually explicit images, videos or audio (including deepfakes) of someone without their consent.

A person convicted of any of these new offences may face penalties of up to three years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to $11,000, or both.

Under the new reforms, a court may order a person convicted of any of these offences to delete the relevant images, videos or audio. Failure to comply with such an order may constitute a further offence, punishable by imprisonment for up to two years or a fine of up to $5,500, or both.

Protections for children and young people

These new laws form part of ongoing efforts to keep pace with emerging technologies while protecting privacy, dignity and safety. These reforms operate alongside existing protections for children and young people under 18 years of age.

Under existing criminal law, any material that depicts a person under 18 years of age in a sexually explicit manner may constitute child abuse material, including material created or altered using AI. Creating, possessing or distributing child abuse material are serious criminal offences and carry significant penalties.

Consent is not a defence in relation to child abuse material.

Implementation and reporting

Supported by upgraded systems, training and education across the NSW Government, the reforms are in the final phase of implementation.

Sexually explicit material that is created or shared, including sexually explicit material which has been altered or created by AI, should be reported to NSW Police, who have authority to investigate offences under the new laws.

Young people may also report harmful material to the eSafety Commissioner, who may:

• require the removal of harmful content; and
• provide advice and support to victims without the need to engage court processes.