CaSPA Board Update

Combined Meeting 24 July, Hyatt Place, Melbourne

Summary

State & Territory Reports

• CaSPA shared the results of the 2023 Data Project highlighting student enrolments around Australia and the average age and length of service of Principals. The PowerPoints will be available on the CaSPA Website login soon.

• George from Athas Concepts discussed the Branding processes CaSPA has engaged in over the last 2 years in relation to website, social media, publications, and email.
• Each State and Territory provided a detailed update of matters related to their Associations. Common topics around Australia included:
• Teacher shortage & recruitment issues
• Teacher & student wellbeing
• Vaping by students
• Future employment conditions – possible precedent being set in Victorian Catholic Enterprise Agreement
• Procurement of resources becoming more and more centralised in Catholic Education Offices
• Large scale Curriculum and HSC Review in NSW
• The SACE Board (South Australia) has developed and provided

Guidelines for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in SACE Assessment and

Supervision and Verification of Students’ Work Policy and Procedures

• Principal wellbeing
• Demise of Catholic Church Insurances (CCI)
• Upcoming Voice Referendum in Australia

AERO Update – Sarah Richardson

• Engaging Classrooms research
• Outline of AERO’s work
• Classroom Management - evidence based approach.
• Future research areas to improve education

ACU Research Update – Theresa Dicke, HeeRa Ko, Paul Kidson

• Principal Health and Wellbeing Research
• Comparison of results compared to wellbeing factors in general population.
• Preventative measures for wellbeing.

AITSL Update – Mark Grant

• ATWD data
• Teacher shortage
• Future consultations

NCEC Update – Jacinta Collins

• Religious Freedom law update
• Teacher shortage

Numeracy project for Catholic Schools