Catholic Schools Broken Bay will be incorporated as of January 1, 2025, marking a significant step forward in the governance of Catholic education in the diocese.
CSBB has served the community of Broken Bay since its inception in 1986 across 45 schools.
Incorporation will support and foster stronger collaboration between parents, parish priests, principals, and staff, ensuring that the shared mission remains focused on the development of every student spiritually and academically.
Since 2020, CSBB has been on a reform journey, Towards 2025, which included a goal to strengthen systems and governance.
“Catholic education is a critical responsibility I have as bishop of the diocese,” Broken Bay Bishop Anthony Randazzo said. I am delighted with how CSBB has carefully established structures that are completely aligned to the Canons ensuring that the provision of Catholic education remains a priority under my care and oversight,” Bishop Randazzo said.
“Canon cf. 793–821 makes clear that the provision of Catholic education is of major importance to the diocesan bishop and requires the bishop’s particular care and oversight to ensure it is both academically rigorous and faithful to Catholic teaching.”
The incorporation will involve a transition from the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Broken Bay as the operator of Catholic Schools Broken Bay to a new not-for-profit company, CSBB Ltd.
CSBB Ltd will be registered as a charity, with full responsibility for the existing system of 45 schools and over 18,000 students.
It will be governed by a board of directors appointed by the Bishop of Broken Bay, who will be the legal member of CSBB Ltd.
Director of Schools Danny Casey will continue in his role reporting to the board of directors.
“This is a transformative moment for Catholic Schools Broken Bay and reflects the success to date of the significant improvements achieved under the Towards 2025 strategy. The future of Catholic education in the Diocese of broken Bay is very bright indeed,” Mr Casey said.
Further details regarding the incorporation will be shared with the community in the coming months.
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Strengthening the Future of Catholic Education: Catholic Schools Broken Bay to Incorporate from 1 January 2025 (Broken Bay News)
