ACPPA is YOUR National Association, committed to being the voice of your local, diocesan and state associations. It is one of our priorities this year to really enhance  two-way communication which has seen the national survey and consultation groups being conducted and an email database created to allow vital information about Government submissions to be shared quickly and items like this journal to arrive directly into your inbox. Your state reps on the National Executive are also committed to ensuring you are kept informed of the work we are doing on your behalf.

A real positive for our Catholic sector is the joint meeting of key Catholic education stakeholders made up of the NCEC, ACPPA, CaSPA and CSPA, an initiative ACPPA brought to reality last year. The quarterly meetings ensure we have a common and strong voice to be heard on your behalf.

Pictured John O'Brien, Brad Gaynor, Frank Fitzgerald, Carmel Nash, Andrew Watson, Paul Colyer

We are focussed on creating a new strategic intent centred around the consultation report which we will share with you in the next issue.

Various members of the National Executive have represented you in numerous forums across Australia, ensuring a Catholic primary perspective is heard. Most recently, we met with both the Education Minister, Simon Birmingham and The Shadow Education Minister, Tanya Plibersek at Parliament House, to discuss Catholic school funding, the recommendations of the Gonski 2.0 report, early years learning, Principal Wellbeing and the recognition of teachers in our society. The important take away from these meetings was that both sides of Government are committed to continuing discussions with ACPPA.

It is imperative, therefore, that your Diocese is feeding into your State Association so that your representatives are fully aware of the important issues at your local level.

If ever you have any questions, please do not hesitate to discuss with your State / Territory reps or to contact myself or Paul for further information. Check our website for all executive contact information.

Our aim is to hear from each and every Principal in Australia so that ACPPA is shaped to support you the best we can in the future.

Regards Brad