Rostrevor College, Adelaide - Brian Schumacher
Cabra Dominican College, Adelaide - Helen Riekie
St Francis de Sales College, MOUNT BARKER - Gavin McGlaughlin
St Aloysius College, Adelaide - Paddy McEvoy
Mount Carmel College, Rosewater - John Konopka
Marymount College, HOVE - Sara SCUNGIO
Christian Brothers College Adelaide - Daniel Lynch
Mercedes College Springfield - Peter Daw
Sacred Heart, Glenelg - Steve Byrne
Nazareth Catholic College, SA - Phil Lewis
Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | 10 mins east of the CBD. |
What is the nature of your College | EREA, Boys, Reception to Y12, Boarding |
How many students | 750 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2018 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Principal at Cabra Dominican College |
What parts of the role of Principal give you the greatest satisfaction..: |
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What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
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What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
Funding - developing a strategic approach to providing an affordable catholic education in the context of rising parental expectations and much greater capital spending in Government and Independent schools. |
What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
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Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | Cumberland Park, 6kms south of the Adelaide CBD. |
What is the nature of your College | Co-ed 6-12 (7-12 from 2019) |
How many students | 1240 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2018 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Deputy Principal of Student Wellbeing and Leadership, Cabra Dominican College |
What parts of the role of Principal give you the greatest satisfaction..: |
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What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
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What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
Be a clear point of difference for familie |
What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
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Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | SAC is in the heart of the city of Adelaide |
What is the nature of your College | SAC is a Mercy school for girls, with Early Learning to Year 12 located on the one campus |
How many students | 1300 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2013 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Deputy Principal, St Marys College, Adelaide |
What parts of the role of Principal give you the greatest satisfaction..: |
I love watching girls grow and flourish at SAC, and witnessing the power of education to transform lives. Moments from the orientation days for new students to the Year 12 Graduation make me aware of the privilege it is to lead this school community. |
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
Saint Aloysius College educates young women who are confident, compassionate and willing to act for change. I am proud of the diversity of this community, both culturally and socio-economically. We support all students to achieve their personal best academically by providing a broad and rich curriculum delivered by excellent teachers. |
What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
Affordability is one of the key challenges we face at this time in South Australian Catholic schools. In order to maintain our diversity, we need to continue to attract students with excellent facilities and resources, whilst keeping fee increases to a minimum. |
What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
Affordability of Catholic education seems to be an issue nationally. Ensuring equitable funding between schools in all sectors from both state and federal governments is critical to enabling parents to choose the best school for their child. |
Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | Mount Carmel College is located at Rosewater. Rosewater is less than 12 kms from the Adelaide GPO. |
What is the nature of your College | Mount Carmel College is a Years 8 to 12 co-educational, systemic Catholic College. Year 7 students will commence at the College in 2019. |
How many students | 458 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2017. I am on secondment as Acting Principal until the end of the year. |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Deputy Principal, St Aloysius College, Adelaide |
What parts of the role of Principal give you the greatest satisfaction..: |
Definitely the interaction with students, staff and parents. I enjoy supporting students to achieve their best. |
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
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What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
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What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
The level of funding to Catholic schools throughout Australia continues to be an issue for us and other schools. We need to be funded appropriately to ensure all students, especially those from poorer families, are given equal opportunity in education, as education is the key to their future. |
Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | Near Adelaide's main beaches in the south west suburb of Hove, 14 kilometres from Adelaide's CBD. |
What is the nature of your College | Middle School for Girls Years 6 9 in the Good Samaritan tradition |
How many students | 460 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2014 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Principal at Mary MacKillop Memorial School |
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
Our strong commitment to all girls being provided with opportunities to access and engage in a rich and broad middle school curriculum and learning environment. A terrific staff committed to the ethos of the College, the learning and wellbeing of our students and families. |
What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
Remaining financially accessible to all families and ensuring resourcing for our most vulnerable. |
What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
The ongoing challenges of affordability associated with funding issues. |
Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | 33 kilometres up the South Eastern Freeway, east of Adelaide CBD district, in South Australia |
What is the nature of your College | Reception to Year 12 Co-educational |
How many students | 750 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2017 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Principal, Mount Carmel College, Rosewater |
What parts of the role of Principal give you the greatest satisfaction..: |
Seeing students experience success and achieve to their capacity, seeing the whole school community growing and working together, and planning for our future. |
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
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What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
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What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
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Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | 214 Wakefield Street ADELAIDE |
What is the nature of your College | Reception to Year 12 boys Catholic College in the Edmund Rice Tradition |
How many students | 1000 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2019 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | DP Sacred Heart College, Adelaide |
What parts of the role of Principal give you the greatest satisfaction..: |
Working alongside staff and families to ensure every child succeeds |
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
the committment of our staff to ensure success for all The determination of our boys to be their best |
What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
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What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
Affordability and Accessability |
Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | Springfield, 6km from the Adelaide CBD |
What is the nature of your College | Co-educational, Reception to Year 12 College in the Mercy tradition. |
How many students | 1230 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2004 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Principal Consultant at CEO |
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
Mercedes commitment to ongoing school improvement and innovation is evident through our focus to:
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What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
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What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
Our ongoing funding issues confronting Catholic Schools particularly in SA. Following from this ensuring our schools remain financially within reach of our Catholic community. |
Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | not far from Glenelg |
What is the nature of your College | All boys 6-9; co-ed 10-12; separate campuses and co-ed boarding |
How many students | 1700 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2013 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Principal St Michaels College (2005-2012) |
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
SHC has a strong family spirit and high achieving students across a very broad curriculum. |
What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
Financing adequate resourcing without putting the fees beyond the reach of our local parents. |
What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
Securing our identity as quality, Catholic Schools and, Securing adequate resourcing whilst remaining affordable and accessible to our families. |
Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | 200kms north of Adelaide |
What is the nature of your College | Reception to 12 Co-Ed in the Salesian tradition |
How many students | 975 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2012 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Deputy Principal Cardjin College |
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
We have a farm in the centre of our 80 hectares. It produces wine, cattle, wool and wheat. There is a piggery and the goats nearly always behave themselves. There is a cohesion and confidence about our students. It comes from a Salesian sense of hospitality, fun, scholarship and trust. it's a good place. The local Church is welcoming and robust and we have a wonderful Bishop (Greg O'Kelly). |
What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
I want the students to try as hard with their studies as they do on the sports field. They are wonderful kids and our challenge is to build in their imaginations the great possibilities of the future. |
What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
Funding The weight of bureaucracy and the trends and whims of politicians. They should send their children to South Korea or Finland |
Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory | Noarlunga Downs (26 km south of Adelaide CBD) |
What is the nature of your College | Diocesan Co-Ed Years 8-12 |
How many students | 964 |
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College | 2005 |
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment | Deputy Principal St Aloysius College |
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of |
Students who are highly committed to their studies and the broader life of the College Staff who are exceptional in their work and our research in the area of Learning Environments |
What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area |
The provision of support services particularly in the area of special needs |
What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally |
Our ongoing funding (recurrent grants) systemically which allows each school to grow in its capacity to provided excellence in Catholic Education Catholic Identity and the challenges in terms of our mission today and tomorrow as we bring the gospel to a multi-faith and multi-cultural community |
In what year where you appointed as a Director of CaSPA:
2011
Where is your College located in relation to the Capital of your state/territory:
Flinders Park
What is the nature of your College [e.g. single sex, 6-12, Order owned &c]:
Secondary Campus (Diocesan,Co-ed Year 8- 12)
How many students:
1070
In what year did you commence as Principal of this College:
2014
What was your role prior to taking up this appointment:
Principal (Gleeson College, Golden Grove)
What are the one or two aspects of your College that you are especially proud of..:
Hard working staff and the friendly students.
What are the main challenges to you and other Catholic schools in your local area:
We have a multi cultural community and try to work in very supportive ways with students and families in need.
What do you believe are the one or two main issues confronting Catholic Secondary Colleges nationally...:
Besides funding issues, I believe we need to continue to work together to maintain our Catholic values, Catholic identity and be at the cutting edge of contemporary teaching and learning.
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