https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three Response to issues raised in sessions 1 & 2 en-us 2019-05-07 05:10:01 UTC 2025-10-17 17:26:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/286868002/5ee9cbd7f246b6a091fd2867009fe519/CESA_logo_main_pos_cmyk.jpg CatholicEducationSA https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357473345 What are the challenges emerging for your community?

Link to Question 4

]]> 2019-05-07 05:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357473345 https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974045 different types of parents/voices and Catholic Identity.
Different communities and engagement with School and Board - bringing new/different people to Board, understanding their idea of Catholic Identity.
Affordability - competition with government schools.
Academic standards - are we as good as we used to be? is everyone else catching up?
Catholic kids not in Catholic schools - why?


]]> 2019-05-08 10:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974045 https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974177 Fees, Secondary Fees, Affordable secondary options in area, Co-ed options partic, eastern suburbs, perception v reality of services, Issues within the Catholic Church v what it means to be Catholic, lack of 'Catholic education' success marketing, Marketing what schools do well.

]]> 2019-05-08 10:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974177 https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974234 Access and equity.  We service diverse groups.  Ensuring opportunities to access learning are the same for ours, and other students.

To offer excellent education, but not have to charge the earth for it.  Many of our families are struggling. we can offer assistance to our families, but what about the people who never enrol because they perceive they could never afford it.

Enrolments.  Multifactorial.

Sight management for some schools.  Competition extends to capital works.  It can be a challenge to keep up and keep the site attractive and functional.  The same applies to keeping up with local competition to extend to ELCs etc.

We (the schools) should be working more together. not keeping in silos. Having a 'whole of system' view.]]> 2019-05-08 10:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974234 https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974307 Numbers. accomadte year 6 and 7 transisiton
Retention of students 
Upgrades to be attractive and functional
Capital works and staffing numbers]]> 2019-05-08 10:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974307 https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974317
Quality and meaningful engagement in the school community - how to get quality feedback?

engagement from community in volunteering

unemployment/drought - environmental factors impacting parent finances.  can not pay full fees or fees at all.

Affordability - student retention. having a plan to support those who can no longer afford but want a catholic education

]]> 2019-05-08 10:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357974317 https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357975747 Engaging with and sharing board discussion with the community
Parish engagement]]> 2019-05-08 10:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/CatholicEducationSA/Question_Three/wish/357975747