7 June 2017
Newsletter Articles
- One in the Spirit: Catholics, Pentecostals celebrate Pentecost with pope
- The Paris Agreement and global solidarity
- ACSP Conference
- Stronger Smarter Leadership Program
- APPA’S National Symposium on Principal Well- Being
- ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BISHOP PETER COMENSOLI:Appointment of CSNSW Chair and Board members
- New Director on NCEC
- Senate Inquiry Must Investigate Concerns About New Funding Model
One in the Spirit: Catholics, Pentecostals celebrate Pentecost with pope
Pope Francis' very public friendship with and overtures to Pentecostal and evangelical leaders is a high-profile reflection of a relationship that already existed at the grass roots between Catholic charismatics and some of their Spirit-filled neighbors, leaders of the renewal said.
While some Pentecostals in some parts of the world, especially in Latin America, have a reputation for trying to convince Catholics to leave the church, the reality of the Catholic-Pentecostal relationship is much more varied.
In many places, they share praise, worship, music and Bible studies with Catholic charismatics, and they set out together to proclaim to all that Jesus is Lord and work alongside each other to feed the poor and defend the unborn.
Francis invited some 300 Pentecostal and evangelical leaders to Rome to join an estimated 30,000 Catholic charismatics in celebrating Pentecost and marking the 50th anniversary of the Catholic charismatic renewal. READ MORE
The Paris Agreement and global solidarity
President Donald Trump is taking time to listen to his advisers on whether the United States should honor the Paris Agreement on climate change. The administration has repeatedly delayed its decision and an announcement is expected after the meeting of G-7 leaders in Sicily. This delay may be a good thing.
On his way to Sicily, President Trump met with Pope Francis, exactly on the second anniversary of the promulgation of "Laudato Si'" May 24. While it is not known that the date of their meeting was deliberate, Pope Francis gave a copy of his ecological encyclical to the president, who said he would read it. One may still hope that the president will embrace and apply the message of "Laudato Si'" during his term in office. READ MORE
ACSP Conference
Thank you to all the principals from all over NSW who joined us at the Hunter Valley for such a wonderful and inspiring experience. Our speakers challenged us to be a voice for our communities in all forums to ensure our students get the best education possible. I would ask that if you have not already completed the evaluation that you take some time to give the committee feed back that we can use in planning the next conference which is in Sydney in 2019. You can access the survey here
Stronger Smarter Leadership Program
The Stronger Smarter Institute is pleased to announce that it will be conducting the Institute’s flagship leadership program for school and community leaders in Western Sydney later this month. Available to principals across Australia, this is the first time the program has been offered in collaboration with the Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA). The Stronger Smarter Leadership Program aims to challenge and support school and community leaders in their pursuit of educational excellence for all students.
The Stronger Smarter Leadership Program is based on fundamental strategies to support success for all children including:
- Acknowledging, embracing and developing a positive sense of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity in schools.
- Acknowledging and embracing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in schools and school communities.
- High expectations leadership to ensure high expectations classrooms, with high expectations teacher and student relationships.
- Innovative and dynamic school staffing models
- Innovative and dynamic school models in complex social and cultural contexts
The program is facilitated by Stronger Smarter Institute staff with presentations from school and community leaders. It has been described as intense, stimulating, challenging and full of humour and personal involvement.
APPA’S National Symposium on Principal Well- Being
Recognising that principal health and wellbeing is a significant issue across the country, APPA is pleased to invite you to the upcoming National Symposium on Principal Health and Wellbeing.
The goals of the symposium are to:
- Identify innovative measures to support principal health and wellbeing
- Develop a framework of policies and practices that support principals to be high performing in their schools
- Initiate a Principal Health and Wellbeing National Statement
This symposium aims to bring together leaders in education from schools, principals associations, key national and state education agencies, education departments, non-government sector organisations, universities and other education providers. This is a free event at Adelaide Convention Centre on 1st August. Registrations close on Friday 21 July. Register Here
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BISHOP PETER COMENSOLI: Appointment of CSNSW Chair and Board members
Further to my announcement on 24 March that Catholic Education Commission NSW is being restructured and will soon become Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW), I want to update you today as a valuable stakeholder on the first appointments to CSNSW’s new Board.
I am delighted to announce that Stephen Sedgwick AO, a distinguished former public service leader, has been appointed to chair CSNSW while Australian Catholic University (ACU) academic Anne Cummins will join me as a Board member.
New Director on NCEC
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, chair of the Bishops Commission for Catholic Education. Archbishop Costelloe has announced that Christian Zahra will be the new executive director of the National Catholic Education Commission, starting in the role in the coming weeks. As Archbishop Costelloe points out, Mr Zahra brings with him a background as a major contributor to Australian society, including in politics, community development and business.
Senate Inquiry Must Investigate Concerns About New Funding Model
the National Catholic Education Commission's submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Australian Education Amendment Bill and an associated media release. The NCEC explains there are some worrying aspects about the Government's school funding plan and the associated legislation. NCEC acting executive director Danielle Cronin says the Senate Inquiry must investigate the concerns that Catholic education and others have raised. The Inquiry should consider how Government policy supports the accessibility and affordability of Catholic schools in communities across the country and should seek to maintain the quality of Australian schools and systems, Ms Cronin said.
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