Within the Diocese of Broken Bay, every parish is called to renew Catholic Life and Mission. Our Catholic schools are an integral part of parish life and share in this work. They exist to educate and form our young people in Catholic discipleship. A Catholic school does not exist in isolation from the faith community it serves. It ‘belongs’ to its people and needs to be led by them.
School Boards in the Diocese of Broken Bay are expressions of pastoral governance. They provide a practical structure to support the Parish Priest and Principal and to enable the strengthening of the relationship between schools and parishes. To do this we work within the Shared Wisdom model.
Extracts from a letter by Bishop David Walker
The Purpose of the School Board
The purpose of the School Board is to build, strengthen and nourish the school as part of the parish. The School Board is a structure intended to facilitate members of the school and faith community to share responsibility for the well being of the whole school within the beliefs and values, teachings and traditions of the Church, lived out and witnessed within the community of disciples.
The role of the Board is one of stewardship - developing the school in all its facets ‘in trust’ for the faith community. As steward, the Board is called, through the Spirit, to serve the faith community by caring for and developing its school community. In this role, members of the Board are called to servant leadership, collectively accepting accountability for the school’s well being.
The School Board meets on the third Tuesday of every month.
Key Responsibilities of the School Board
- Mission and Vision
- Policy development
- Strategic Planning
- Support of the school’s educational leadership
- Relationship building
- Collaboration and communication
- Board sustainability
Board members
| Mr. Frank Cohen Principal |
Fr. Barry Nobbs Assistant Priest |
| Mr. Scott Jones Chairman |
Mr. Terry Adams |
| Mrs. Marian Bowyer |
Mrs. Margaret Channing |
| Mrs. Magaret Cuddington |
Mr. Adam Murdoch |
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St John the Baptist School Board - established in 2006.