February 2023 Newsletter

Dear Colleagues

Happy New Year!

I trust that you have all had a restful and relaxing break over the Christmas Holidays and things at school have begun well for you and your community.

On behalf of the CaSPA Board, I would like to welcome all of our Beginning Principals around Australia. I hope the year is full of joy and success for you and best wishes for your new career into the future. Please keep in touch with CaSPA through our newsletter, social media and website.

To our ongoing and transferring Principals I also wish you and your community a year of joy and success.

This year the CaSPA Board welcomes back Darren Atkinson as the Victorian Director. Again, my sincere thanks to Andy Kuppe for his wonderful work as a Director in 2022. Please see the link in the newsletter to view the Directors’ profiles. https://caspa.schoolzineplus.com/current-and-past-board-members

In 2023 CaSPA will be publishing its new Constitution and in this newsletter you will see the 2023 – 25 Strategic Plan. All of this information will be available shortly on the CaSPA website which will also be updated this year.

Lastly, please consider nominating for the readvertised Social Action and Professional Learning (ICP Convention) funding offered by CaSPA this year. Please see the details in the newsletter.

My very best wishes for 2023.

Blessings to all

Ann Rebgetz - President

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Profiles of all the CaSPA Board are available on the CaSPA Website: https://caspa.schoolzineplus.com/current-and-past-board-members

CaSPA will provide the opportunity for a member of an affiliated State or Territory Association to be involved in Social Action. It is hoped that through involvement in this program the Association member will have the opportunity to engage in a community project that may otherwise not take place.

The Social Action funding gives witness to the teachings of the Catholic Church by supporting those who are in need or marginalised.

Nominations for the funding are due to CaSPA by 1 April. Please use the link below for the Nomination Form https://caspa.schoolzineplus.com/introduction

CaSPA Social Action Funding for 2022 was awarded to Emmanuel College in Warrnambool.

CaSPA will provide the opportunity for a member of an affiliated State or Territory Association with an opportunity to be involved in Professional Learning.

This year CaSPA is offering the fully funded opportunity for 2 Principals to attend the ICP Convention which will be held in Finland in September. It is hoped that through involvement in this program the Association member will have the opportunity to engage in professional learning that may otherwise not take place. This Scholarship gives witness to the social teachings of the Catholic Church by supporting those who are in need or marginalised.

The rationale for the Professional Learning Scholarship is that CaSPA and its Corporate Partners are aware of the difficulties individual Principals can face particularly in rural, remote and low socio-economic contexts.

Please use the Professional Learning Application Form which is on the CaSPA website under “Awards” and nominations are due by 1 April 2023. https://caspa.schoolzineplus.com/caspa-leadership-development-scholarship