News and Events

Catholic Schools NSW wishes you and your families a beautiful and holy Christmas!

Catholic Schools NSW believes school choice ensures parents can choose a school that best suits the needs of their child and their values as a family. School funding is essential for this.

The 2024 HSC Results have been released this morning! 

Congratulations to all students on completing 13 years of schooling, we wish you the very best for the future.

The NSW Government has released new 7-10 syllabuses! The Aboriginal Studies 7–10, Agriculture Technology 7–10, Aquatic Technology 7–10 and Engineering 7–10 syllabuses are now available. Schools can plan and prepare to teach the new syllabuses from 2025, with implementation in 2027.

Flashback to our Curriculum Conference with this wrap-up video!
Thank you to all of our sponsors and delegates for helping us put on this terrific event, and we look look forward to seeing you again next year.

Nominations are now open for The 2024 Brother John Taylor Memorial Prize, recognising a student or students who have achieved outstanding results in their HSC despite facing significant hardship or disadvantage. 

2024 NAPLAN data is now available on ACARA’s My School website! Parents, carers and school communities can now access clear and transparent information on every Australian school. Look up student enrolment numbers and attendance rates, information from the principal, staff numbers, NAPLAN results, and financial information such as funding levels and sources.

Today we celebrate the International Day of People with Disability. It is a day to promote awareness, understanding and acceptance of Australians living with a disability. The 2024 theme is: Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future.

Congratulations to the students from Sacred Heart Primary School Westmead, Marion Catholic Primary School Horsley Park, St John The Evangelist Catholic High School, Nowra and Bethany College Hurstville on making the finals of the Remember ANZAC Art Competition!

We are delighted to share the news that Marita Winters will be joining Catholic Schools NSW Ltd as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, starting January 2025.

Exciting Partnership Announcement – a new era of exams! Past papers of the CSSA Trial Exams will be available to students of the NSW syllabus for the first time under a ground-breaking partnership between CSSA and Gradeo!

Today, on Remembrance Day, we honour those who laid down their lives for our nation. We honour their courage, selflessness, and their sacrifice that secured the freedoms we cherish today. 

Today marks the last day of HSC exams for 2024!

We are very proud of our Catholic School HSC students for their hard work and dedication over the last 4 weeks. Congratulations on completing your Higher School Certificate, we can’t wait to see what you achieve in the future!

Happy Solemnity of All Saints!

Today we honor those who led lives of extraordinary holiness - from martyrs who gave their lives for their faith, to those who endured persecution, performed selfless acts of service, and protected their communities. Throughout the history of the Church, and in the present, we have the example of so many people we can draw on.

On Friday 25 October, NESA hosted an event as part of World Teachers’ Day to recognise the NSW teachers who have achieved Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) accreditation in 2024. We are incredibly proud to recognise our Catholic teachers who have dedicated time and effort to attain their HALT accreditation.

Thank you to all the educators, principals, staff, parents, and students who joined us in Tamworth for the 2024 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Conference! Over the three days, attendees deepened their understanding of Aboriginal culture and education through powerful presentations from Dr Anita Heiss, Nathan Towney, Greg Inglis and many others.

This World Teachers' Day it’s Hats Off to Teachers!

Your school can be part of the day by adding your teachers to NESA’s NSW Teaching Gems Map, any time until October 28th! Let's celebrate the instrumental role our educators play in motivating, inspiring, and supporting our school communities!

It’s Children’s Week!

This week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood. The Children’s Week National Theme for 2024 is based on UNCRC Article 24: Children have the right to a clean and safe environment.

As highlighted in The Daily Telegraph, our new 2024 Aboriginal Education Outcomes report demonstrates positive outcomes for Aboriginal students in NSW Catholic Schools. It shows higher enrolment, attendance, and retention rates compared to those in the Government and independent sectors.

Amongst his many achievements, he was instrumental in the downfall of communism in Eastern Europe, emphasised the universal call to Holiness, and created World Youth Day. He is the patron Saint of families, young Catholics, Krakow and more.

We heard from the students what excites them about the 2024 Spirit on Country conference heading to the New England Region this October. 

As The Australian newspaper notes, we jointly hosted a roundtable on antisemitism in education with the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in Australia, Jillian Segal AO, to identify and assess the challenge of antisemitism, present responses, and discuss opportunities for future collaboration.

Hear from some of Armidale Catholic School's students about what they enjoy most about their Catholic schooling ahead of our 2024 Spirit on Country Conference!

Calling all School Leaders – your participation in the 2024 Australian School Leader Occupational Health & Wellbeing Survey is vital.

Welcome to Day 2 of the K-12 Curriculum Reform Conference! As we focus on holistic development and human flourishing in our schools,