Representing Catholic School Parents and Carers
The Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT is the peak body representing parents and carers of children and young people in Catholic schools. The Council is a private association within the church and has the due autonomy which Canon Law gives to such associations.
For over 25 years, the Council of Catholic School Parents have been the voice of Catholic school parents in decision-making within and beyond the NSW Catholic education sector.
The Council is comprised of parent and carer representatives from each of the 11 dioceses in NSW/ACT and the Congregational schools. In addition, our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee provides a voice for the families of First Australians in our schools. The Archdiocese of Sydney has two parent representatives.
CCSP assists parents and carers by:
- Promoting family, school and community partnerships
- Lobbying state and federal governments for school funding
- Providing Input into curriculum development
- Influencing state and federal policy formulation
- Developing useful resources on a wide range of topics
- Communicating developments in education, wellbeing and the life of the Church through the Parent Talk newsletter
This organisation is a service of the Archdiocese of Sydney.
Executive Director, Wayne Davie: Chair