NCCD Update: Census Reference Period

This is a reminder to schools of the approaching Census Reference period, a key date in terms of evidence collection for the NCCD and student attendance.

The census reference period for students is the 20 school days leading up to and including census day, Friday 1 August 2025.

School holidays, public holidays, weekends and pupil free days (including staff development day(s) are not part of the 20-day census reference period, so the first day of the Census Reference period will look slightly different from school to school.

Further information is available on the SchoolsHUB website.

Review of CEDoW's Instructional Coaching – Survey

The Improvement, Learning and Wellbeing (ILW) service area of Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong (CEDoW), has announced an evaluation of its current model of instructional coaching within its primary, secondary and K-12 schools. 

CEDoW recognises the dedicated efforts of Instructional Coaches (ICs) and remains committed to the methodology of contextualised peer-coaching in pedagogy. It is envisaged that feedback resulting from our evaluation will provide further strength and purpose to the role of the IC and their continued support.

The review of the instructional coaching model will commence in the final weeks of Term 4, 2024 and conclude at the end of Term 2, 2025 to capture the feedback of past and present ICs and broader CEDoW personnel. 

All stakeholders now have an opportunity to contribute to our inquiry through a range of processes, including this survey.

In an effort to establish a thorough understanding of our model of instructional coaching, we welcome honest and transparent feedback. For this reason, we are not collecting respondents' email addresses.

Contact: Sharon Gilbert, K-12 Instructional Coach Lead at gilberts02@dow.catholic.edu.au.

Closure of the Lismore Diocese Online Education Centre

Secondary school leaders are advised that the Diocese of Lismore will cease operations of its Online Education Centre at the end of 2026. Currently enrolled Preliminary and HSC students will continue to be supported through to the HSC of 2026, however, no further enrolments will be accepted (official notice of closure attached for your reference). 

Please make any necessary changes to your Subject Selection processes for students of Year 10, 2025. 

Russell Newman
Head of Learning K-12

CEDoW Library – Resource of the Week

ACEN eBook 

This week’s Sora eBook edition is Books You Count Four-get About.

Use the link here to explore the eBook titles for primary, secondary, and staff through the Australian Catholic Education Network (ACEN). To sign in to Sora, select "ACEN" as your school.

ClickView Highlight

This week’s ClickView highlight is Real-life Problem Solving and Oxford University Press. Access the series using the link here. 

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Gallagher, Library Services Manager, at gallagherj01@dow.catholic.edu.au. 

Reminders

Your Voice. Your Story. Your Stand Against Bullying.

Be part of CEDoW’s “Fix You” Student Anti-Bullying Campaign!

We’ve already heard about some amazing initiatives happening in schools to support the revamped “Fix You” campaign. If your school hasn’t started yet, there’s still time to get involved! Whether it’s a video, poster, podcast, presentation, or even just a pitch, we’re excited to see what your students will bring to this important initiative.

Don’t miss the chance to be part of it. For full details and how to get involved, refer to the Gateway News communication from Week 2.

Need help?
Check out the original Fix You 2012 resource to see where it all began.

Questions?
Reach out to Jennifer Sharp at sharpj05@dow.catholic.edu.au.

Catholic Business Connections – June Luncheon

We’re pleased to share the details for the upcoming Catholic Business Connections (CBC) luncheon.

Please feel free to share this information in your school newsletters and communications.

CBC provides an opportunity for professional and business women and men, both active and retired, who share common values to network and engage with one another and leaders across our Diocese. The group meets three times a year for lunch and to hear from guest speakers who share inspiring stories and reflect on the connection between their work, faith, and life in today’s world.