School Registration

CSNSW is now the single Catholic registration system authority for Catholic systemic schools in NSW.
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A group of high school students sitting on the steps at their Catholic school.

CSNSW is the approved registration system authority

As of 1 July 2023, CSNSW became the approved registration system authority for all Catholic systemic schools across NSW.

Following an extensive consultation process and with the agreement of the Bishop Members of CSNSW and the proprietors of the 11 diocesan school systems, the NSW Minister for Education appointed CSNSW as the single Catholic registration system authority.

Benefits

Proposed by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), this move has the aim of reducing the overall regulatory compliance burden on Catholic school systems.

  • At the same time, it upholds the autonomy of the diocesan school proprietors.
  • It provides an opportunity for Catholic schools to present to NESA and the NSW Government a more united school sector, giving expression to our common mission and identity.
  • It is also an opportunity to pursue a model of co-responsibility underpinned by the Catholic principles of subsidiarity and solidarity in support of the common good.

Inter-Diocesan Registration and Accreditation Committee (IDRAC)

An important element of this reform is the IDRAC.  

IDRAC is now an official committee of the CSNSW Board. It undertakes the responsibilities of the single registration system authority delegated to it by the Board.

The responsibilities of IDRAC include:

  • monitoring compliance with school registration requirements
  • advising NESA on matters of compliance and school registration applications.

IDRAC is chaired by a CSNSW Board Member, and its members are the nominees of the 11 diocesan school systems.

Learn more about the IDRAC.

Information about registration and accreditation requirements for schools

Find information about registration and accreditation requirements for schools and registered school systems on the NESA website.

A list of registered non-government schools

Find a list of registered non-government schools on the NESA website.

Resources

Read more about the CSNSW Reporting Framework.  

Questions?

Contact CSNSW for any questions about school registration and accreditation. 

Senior Manager Registration and Accreditation, Lisa Little.