Year in Review 2020 Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst 11 Mr Paul Desmond Director of Catholic Education Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst This initiative has the specific aim of supporting parents and offering quality learning prior to enrolment at school. The Sandhurst Catholic Education Council has been the principal consultative and advisory body in matters concerning education in the Sandhurst Diocese. Under the leadership of the Episcopal Vicar for Education, the Very Reverend Dr Brian Boyle, the Council’s role in bringing to life the mission of Catholic education is enlivened by the deep desire to provide the very best in learning experiences for our young. As we look to the future, this Council has concluded its service to Sandhurst, and I commend all who have so faithfully served education via membership. Similarly, the Catholic Education Office is an entity committed to the best in educational opportunities and outcomes for the students entrusted to our schools. In our work, we seek courageous renewal and the promotion of the human person through the provision of stewardship and leadership that are credible, contemporary, accountable, sustainable and transparent. We believe that education is not simply a profession, but also an attitude, a way of being. Our Catholicity and our relationship with God remains central to our work. We look to a service model, where all persons are valued and empowered to be their best. We have worked to be faithful to a model based on the guiding principles of Mission, Stewardship, Dialogue, Subsidiarity and Coresponsibility. Excellence, equity and evangelisation are what we strive to provide for every student. Catholic Education is proudly one key player in the life of the Church in Sandhurst. We see the school as the focus of all our aspirations. It is our goal to support Sandhurst schools as they improve young lives, developing in each a sense of purpose and hope, nurturing a belief in the future and their role within it. Those who graduate from Sandhurst Catholic schools should carry with them a lifelong commitment to improving the lives of others and a desire to leave the world a better place. As educators, we believed this focus would serve to remind us daily that our Ministry within the Faith must always be dynamic, outward-looking, ever ready to serve, to challenge, to uplift, to enhance and to improve. With Christ at the heart of our work, we could then be faithful to the core business of learning and teaching, while anchored by the rich teachings of the Catholic Faith. We remain grateful to both the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments for their generous financial support of the Catholic Sector. By their provision of funds, we are able to set and work towards our target of delivering the best in learning opportunities for our students. In July, Bishop Shane Mackinlay and Mr Paul Desmond announced the Bishop Shane’s acceptance of the recommendations of the Catholic Schools Governance Working Party. REPORTS
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