Repeated Actions
2025 CEDoW Employee Engagement Survey – FOUR DAYS LEFT
For: Principals and CEO Leadership Team
Due: Now
Contact: Workplace Safety and Wellbeing Team at whs@dow.catholic.edu.au
Third notice
A big thank you to everyone for actively promoting the survey within your school or service area. You play a critical role in encouraging participation and promoting the importance of staff voice.
The feedback received from this survey will help shape future improvements in staff engagement, wellbeing, organisational culture, and overall performance.
The 2025 CEDoW Employee Engagement Survey has now been open for just over two weeks, following its launch on Monday 5 May 2025. Eligible* staff have received an email invitation and 2 reminders to complete the survey from Xref Engage.
This research and evidence-based survey was developed in collaboration with Xref Engage and takes around 20 minutes to complete. It remains open for another 2 weeks and will close on Friday 23 May 2025.
Action: KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING. The current response rate is 54%.We ask for your support over the next four days in encouraging all staff to complete the survey.
Your support makes a difference. By actively promoting the survey and encouraging participation, you help ensure that every voice is heard and that the insights we gather genuinely reflect the experiences of our staff.
To help you promote participation and answer any questions, the following resources are available:
- 2025 Engagement Survey: Leaders Talking Points
- 2025 Engagement Survey: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
- 2025 Engagement Survey: Poster 1
- 2025 Engagement Survey: Poster 2
*Eligible staff: *Permanent, temporary, and eligible casual (casuals who have worked 60 days since November 2023).
If you have any questions regarding the Engagement Survey, please contact Rochelle Borg or Susan Phillipson, Workplace Safety and Wellbeing Team, at whs@dow.catholic.edu.au.
For CEDoW’s full range of workplace, safety, and wellbeing resources, please visit the Workplace Safety and Wellbeing Hub on Gateway.
Preparation for Clergy and Principal Day
For: Principals and CEDoW Leadership Team
Due: Friday 16 May 2025
Contact: Tim Gilmour at gilmourt01@dow.catholic.edu.au or Jo Kenny at kennyj02@dow.catholic.edu.au
Fourth notice
Action: A reminder that the presenter, Professor Richard Rymarz, has provided two readings (see here) that Clergy, Principals and the CEDoW Leadership are requested to read as preparation for the day.
Parable of the Lost Sheep: A book reading by Bishop Brian Mascord
For: System leaders and SSSOs
Due: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Contact: Mark Rix - Manager, Improvement, Learning and Wellbeing at rixm02@dow.catholic.edu.au
Second notice

A reminder that Bishop Brian Mascord will host a very special online reading of the classic Bible story ‘The Parable of the Lost Sheep’. This unique online event, organised by the Council of Catholic Schools Parents (CCSP) is part of the Jubilee Year of Hope celebrations and will take place on Tuesday 27 May from 7.00 pm to 7.30 pm.
A flyer promoting the event is linked here.
Action: Schools are asked to remind parents and carers of this upcoming event via your usual channels.
The first 100 registrations for the reading will receive a free copy of the book to read along with Bishop Brian!