PARENT ENGAGEMENT

CSPA 2024 National Parent Survey

04 Sep 2024

To have your say, click on the link: 

https://unesurveys.au1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_d5a7NXLpTKbNAtE

New family engagement resources for parents and schools

29 May 2024

Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) is excited to announce that a new suite of resources is now available on the Gearing Up for Parent Engagement website. 

Read the full media release here.

AMA joins school communities around vaping concerns

24 May 2024

The Australian Medical Association has joined 11 of the country’s leading education and school parent groups to call on legislators to pass the federal government’s vaping reforms.

Catholic school parents seek choice – not discrimination

26 Mar 2024

Recently, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) tabled its report Maximising the Realisation of Human Rights: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws and its recommendations will have significant impact on faith-based education in Australia.

Catholic School Parents Australia, as the peak body representing all families in Catholic Schools do not support the recommendations made in the report to remove religious exemptions, and find them concerning. Read more here.

CSPA partnership with MultiLit

28 Feb 2024

Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) is proud to announce it has partnered with MultiLit in a one-year arrangement that will see Catholic School families receive discounted access to literacy assessments. Read the full media release here.

CSPA IS SEEKING AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER

22 Feb 2024

Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) is seeking a highly motivated Executive Officer for a part time role (25 hours per week).

Click here for more details:
https://cspas.schoolzineplus.com/newsletter/article/128

CSPA disappointed with Future Foundations for Giving report

06 Dec 2023

Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) supports the National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) in its disappointment with the proposed reforms outlined by the Productivity Commission in its draft Future Foundations for Giving report.

Read CSPA's full media statement here.

Having conversations with children and young people

11 Nov 2023

The National Office for Child Safety has provided a series of resources on how to start sensitive conversations with children and young people as part of its ‘One Talk at a Time’ campaign.

Find out how to have these conversations and access resources and guides for parents and carers at www.childsafety.gov.au.

CSPA responds to Commonwealth teaching scholarships

06 Nov 2023

Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) is disappointed that the teaching shortages in Catholic education will not benefit at all from the Federal Government’s initiative to grant teaching scholarships for up to 1000 students commencing teaching degrees in 2024.

Read CSPA's full media statement here.

World Teachers' Day 2023

27 Oct 2023

Families with children in Catholic schools wish their teachers a Happy World Teachers' Day 2023.

Thank you for all that you do for our children every day.