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Message from the Director of Schools

Today the Bishops of NSW and the ACT issued a Pastoral Letter, Catholic Schools at a Crossroads. Its title reflects their view that changes in enrolment patterns and in our educational and cultural context have radically affected the composition and roles of the Catholic school in recent years.

In this Pastoral Letter the Bishops gratefully acknowledge the achievements of Catholic schools in our region and the quality and commitment of diocesan school system staff. They invite reflection on the implications of our changing educational and cultural context, of the rising proportion of nominally-Catholic and other-than-Catholic enrolments, and of the under-participation of students from poorer families.

They ask all Catholic educational leaders, staff and parents, as well as the broader Catholic community, to join them in recommitting to Catholic schooling in the new situation of the 21st century.

I am confident that Broken Bay schools have the capability of responding well to this document. The Diocesans Schools Board and the Catholic Schools Office will support our Bishop in the process of consultation.

 

Brother Tony Whelan cfc
Director of Schools

Full text of the Pastoral Letter can be downloaded from:
Catholic Schools At a Crossroads  2.5Mb

The Press Release from the Diocese of Broken Bay can be downloaded from:
Bishops Say Catholic Schools at a Crossroads  45Kb