Creating communities of faith and learning

We work to improve the education and faith outcomes of students in Catholic schools in New South Wales.

We take a leadership role, coordinating and representing Catholic education in NSW at a state and national level.

About our role
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What's new in our community?

  5. The 2024 Aboriginal Education Outcomes Report

    As part of our mission to Catholic education through service, accountability, integrity, and collegiality, Catholic Schools NSW is pleased to present the 2024 Aboriginal Education Outcomes in NSW Catholic Schools.
    Read more about The 2024 Aboriginal Education Outcomes Report
    The 2024 Aboriginal Education Outcomes Report
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  • 254,952 students
  • 598 schools
  • 30,916 staff

Governance and Compliance

We create policies and procedures to ensure schools and systems meet statutory and regulatory obligations, especially those from NESA.

Find out more about school management
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Support and Advocacy

We stand as the voice for Catholic schools, liaising with government, media, parents, and society.

Find out more about our advocacy role
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Teaching and Learning Support

We support our Catholic school leaders and educators by developing and sharing resources across a range of learning topics.

View our learning and wellbeing topics
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School Funding

We are responsible to the Australian and NSW governments for distributing recurrent funding to Catholic diocesan schools.

Read more on how schools are funded
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"The mission of the Catholic school is the integral formation of students, so that they may be true to their condition as Christ’s disciples and as such work effectively for the evangelisation of culture and for the common good of society."

Pope Saint John Paul II