Reach - Our Strategic Intent
Reach expresses our understanding of quality Catholic schooling and the system’s intent in the Diocese of Parramatta.
Our Purpose
Catholic Education is integral to the evangelising mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Parramatta under the leadership of the Bishop. It is through learning and teaching that Catholic Education promotes the work of the Church, the formation of the individual and the good of society.
Catholic schooling is a work of love, for the full human development of students, grounded in the person of Jesus Christ and at the service of society. All staff share in the evangelising mission of the Church as they endeavour to accomplish a synthesis of faith, life and culture in their communities.
Our Intent
Our intent is to
- provide quality Catholic schooling by strengthening the professional lives of staff,
to improve the learning outcomes for each student, within a Catholic faith community.
- Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta (CEDP) promotes the work of the Church, the formation of the individual and the good of society through learning.
Learning is improved more by quality teaching than any other school-based factor. Learning together builds the capacity of teachers and directly contributes to improving their professional working lives.
CEDP’s five priorities for the 2016-2019 period are:
- Forming committed disciples
- Focusing learning and teaching to meet the needs of all students
- Building capacity to use data to inform teaching and system decision-making
- Developing new ways to partner with parents and families
- Developing innovative learning environments.