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As we head towards 2027, Catholic Education South Australia has renewed strategies aimed at expanding our horizons and deepening practices.

Our strategies are grounded in our Mission, Vision, Values and Purpose and will help us to continue to shape thriving people, capable learners and leaders for the world God desires, and contribute to a more socially just, equitable and hope-filled future.

 

Download CESA Towards 2027 Strategy
Download CESA Regional and Remote Education Strategy

Our Mission

Animated by our Catholic faith and in partnership with families, our schools are communities which create opportunities for encountering life to the full – in all its personal, religious, political, ecological and cultural richness.

Our Vision

We create an educational environment which matters to students and their families and which resonates culturally and deeply for them. In each learning area, across the whole life of the school, and in partnership with families, each of us discovers in the Spirit, the love of God which is revealed in Jesus Christ, proclaimed by the Church, presented in the scriptures, celebrated in the sacraments and lived by all people of good will.

Our Values

We value:

  • openness to God’s Spirit at work in our midst and living in Catholic faith
  • respect for the dignity of each person
  • commitment to processes of learning that are formative, challenging, engaging, life-long and life-wide
  • inclusivity of those at the edges
  • sensitivity, justice and compassion
  • the interconnectedness of all creation.

Our Purpose

To help shape thriving people, capable learners and leaders for the world God desires:

  • in Catholic schools, centres and offices whose vision, culture, rituals, policies, practices, and experiences are inspired by the person and message of Jesus
  • within a state and national system of Catholic schools, centres and offices committed to educational excellence, enlivened faith formation, accessibility and growth
  • for the purposes of contributing to a more socially just, equitable and hope filled future within communities and society.

About Towards 2027: Expanding Horizons and Deepening Practices – Strategy for Catholic Education South Australia

This video provides an overview of the 'Towards 2027' Strategy:

 

Our Commitments

The Strategy is comprised of seven commitments. Click on each one to learn more.

Ensuring that the identity and mission of Catholic Education is centred in the person and message of Jesus, experienced within a culture of dialogue and includes quality Religious Education, meaningful and authentic prayer, liturgy and formative experiences.

Fulfilling our promise that children and young people will be nurtured as thriving people, capable learners and leaders for the world God desires.

Increasing the accessibility of, and experiences of diversity, equity and inclusion in our schools and centres inspired by Catholic teaching and tradition.

Pursuing excellence in learning, teaching and student outcomes across all Catholic schools and centres in South Australia.

Enhancing a culture of professional growth in Catholic schools, centres and offices that attracts, sustains and values people, their leadership and workforce excellence.

The Investing effectively in infrastructure, resourcing and capital development, and facilitating a system wide plan aimed at improving student outcomes and system growth.

Ensuring that Catholic schools, centres, and offices in South Australia are committed to educational excellence, enlivened faith formation, accessibility and growth. 

Regional and Remote
Education Strategy

This Strategy aims to enhance outcomes and opportunities relating to faith, excellence, access and growth in regional and remote Catholic schools in SA.

Download Regional and Remote Education Strategy

'Towards 2027' Launch Event

Towards 2027: Expanding Horizons and Deepening Practices – Strategy for Catholic Education South Australia was launched during a livestreamed event on Wednesday February 9, 2022.

Watch the full livestream here: