CaSPA Board Update

ACPPA and CaSPA Combined Position Paper

Addressing School Leaders’ Occupational Health and Wellbeing

Last month CaSPA and ACPPA sent a Combined Position Paper Addressing School Leaders’ Occupational Health and Wellbeing to the various national, state, territory, diocesan and RIPJP authorities and proprietors of Catholic Schools. The response so far has been positive though far from comprehensive. With the election over we will be pursuing this action area with vigour. We urge local Principal associations to keep up the momentum on this issue until we see a reversal in the frightening trends measured in our sponsored research through ACU. You will be able to catch an update on the research from Drs HeeRa Ko, Paul Kidson and Theresa Dicke at the ACEC conference in August.

CaSPA Board Zoom Meeting Wednesday April 9

Meeting Agenda:                                                                         

• Catholic Education Leaders Forum: 2025 Federal Election Briefing - major party comparison from NCEC has now been released.            
• Catholic Education Stakeholder Forum: Catholic Parents once again represented on NCEC, no plans to harness the expertise or restore a voice for principals at this level.                    
• Amplify TSL project (AITSL): CaSPA looking at ways to support / endorse this.
• CaSPA & CAPA Catch up re Position Paper: sent to 49 entities, positive responses from 14 so far.
• AI Seminar Update: Canberra Principals looking to run a seminar in June with CaSPA endorsement, details to be finalised post election.
• Strategic Plan 2026-28 Update Neil:  Draft presented, planning to launch at September joint meeting.      
• Venue and speakers being finalised.
• The CaSPA Board are delighted to announce a new Platinum Partner: Writer’s Toolbox