The Flourish Project (Staff Induction Program) has been specifically designed to be run as a full day of training. It is, however, comprised of four individual sessions that can be used as separate training modules if desired. The four modules are: Vision, Culture, Faith and Practice. There is a Facilitators Guide and a number of resources for each session including the session playbooks and immersion videos. | 1/09/2020 12:00:00 AM | A Vision of Christian Schooling (FLOURISH Staff Induction Program) |
The year in review: 2021
An overview of 2021, highlighting our mission, focus, strategy and key performance indicators. | | AGM Report on a page: 2021 |
The Cardus Education Survey Australia McCrindle Report as featured and discussed at the 2020 launch of the report. | 8/09/2020 12:00:00 AM | Australian Schools and the Common Good - Full Report |
The Cardus Education Survey Australia McCrindle Infographic of Australian schools and the Common Good, as featured at the 2020 launch of the report. | 8/09/2020 12:00:00 AM | Australian Schools and the Common Good - Infographic |
The Cardus Education Survey Australia McCrindle Summary Report of Australian schools and the Common Good, as featured and discussed at the 2020 launch of the report. | 8/09/2020 12:00:00 AM | Australian Schools and the Common Good - Summary Report |
 CSA has now published its third important piece of national research on Christian schools that provides unprecedented understanding and insights regarding the parents that select Christian schools for their children. This comprehensive national study entitled Why Parents Choose Christian Schools: Christian Schools Community Profile Survey, involved 101 CSA Member schools from across the nation and collected data from 8,595 respondents. The survey investigated the perceptions and priorities of our Christian school families as well as their demographic profiles and the way they engage, support and interact with their school communities.
This Report provides, for the first time, national trends, themes, and benchmarks that are unique to CSA schools across the nation. The survey was unprecedented in both its size and scope and establishes important national baseline data regarding parents’ values, spirituality, engagement, decision-making, levels of satisfaction and personal perceptions and engagement across CSA member schools in Australia.  | | Christian Schools Community Profile (CSCP) - National Report |
A 2-page Infographic showing highlights from the National Report available to CSA Members.
CSA has now published its third important piece of national research on Christian schools that provides unprecedented understanding and insights regarding the parents that select Christian schools for their children. This comprehensive national study entitled Why Parents Choose Christian Schools: Christian Schools Community Profile Survey, involved 101 CSA Member schools from across the nation and collected data from 8,595 respondents. The survey investigated the perceptions and priorities of our Christian school families as well as their demographic profiles and the way they engage, support and interact with their school communities.
This Report provides, for the first time, national trends, themes, and benchmarks that are unique to CSA schools across the nation. The survey was unprecedented in both its size and scope and establishes important national baseline data regarding parents’ values, spirituality, engagement, decision-making, levels of satisfaction and personal perceptions and engagement across CSA member schools in Australia.  | | Christian Schools Community Profile (CSCP) - Schools Summary Infographic |
A 2-page Infographic showing highlights from the National Report publicly available.
CSA has now published its third important piece of national research on Christian schools that provides unprecedented understanding and insights regarding the parents that select Christian schools for their children. This comprehensive national study entitled Why Parents Choose Christian Schools: Christian Schools Community Profile Survey, involved 101 CSA Member schools from across the nation and collected data from 8,595 respondents. The survey investigated the perceptions and priorities of our Christian school families as well as their demographic profiles and the way they engage, support and interact with their school communities.
This Report provides, for the first time, national trends, themes, and benchmarks that are unique to CSA schools across the nation. The survey was unprecedented in both its size and scope and establishes important national baseline data regarding parents’ values, spirituality, engagement, decision-making, levels of satisfaction and personal perceptions and engagement across CSA member schools in Australia.  | | Christian Schools Community Profile (CSCP) - Summary Infographic |
The CSA Architecture, 2020 Horizon and Beyond, seeks to frame Christian education in terms of stages of development and maturity. The new conceptualisation recognises that schools are on a pathway to maturity and have varying needs, depending on the age and stage of their community. | 4/06/2021 12:00:00 AM | CSA Architecture - 2020 Horizon and Beyond |
The CSA Architecture School Improvement Tool (ASIT) provides the framework, language and process for all schools to identify and action specific areas of improvement focus in a strategic and evidence-driven context. | 9/09/2020 12:00:00 AM | CSA Architecture School Improvement Tool - ASIT |
The CSA Enrolment Toolkit is developed with expert advice from Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers to assist schools in ensuring a sound contractual basis for enrolments, that also takes into account the unique basis of Christian Schools.
The Toolkit is a compressed (zipped) folder containing guidance notes and template documents. | 5/09/2022 12:00:00 AM | CSA Enrolment Toolkit |
The Leadership Hub provides member access to CSA's latest ground-breaking research, The CSA Leadership Framework, supporting rubric documentation, as well as videos and other tools and resources such as the 360 Leadership Development Tool. | | CSA Leadership Development Hub |
Christian Schools Australia (CSA) is a national association providing support for the delivery of Christ centered educational excellence within Christian Schools. Established in 2002, CSA is committed to advancing the Kingdom of God by advocating, supporting and resourcing Christian schools, and their wider school communities.
CSA supports and serves member schools directly and through extensive professional, development and networks. CSA provides professional services, bespoke resources, direct assistance, information and advice to its members. We are a voice for Christian schools, advocating for their needs in the national and global environment.
The prospectus (CSA Services and Support Guide) outlines the services and benefits available to CSA members. | 29/05/2021 12:00:00 AM | CSA Services and Support Guide |
Learn about the vision and strategy of Christian Schools Australia for the next 5 years (2021 to 2025).
This document outlines the "who", "what" and "why" of CSA, including our Mission, Core elements and approach to Christian schooling.
Our priorities explore five areas of strategy: Preserve, Protect, Promote, Progress and Perform. | 7/10/2022 12:00:00 AM | CSA Strategic Plan 2021-2025 |
This download provides a concise summary of the online resource, "CSA Teaching and Learning Framework".
This concise summary provides a full overview of the framework and steps to follow to develop a school-wide teaching and learning framework.
For a deeper dive into the CSA Teaching and Learning Framework, please explore this online resource by heading to:
https://www.csa.edu.au/teachingandlearning
The Teaching and Learning Framework is ideally suited to those in school leadership in roles such as, Directors of Teaching & Learning, or those who lead the teaching and learning in their school. | 25/10/2022 12:00:00 AM | CSA Teaching and Learning Framework - Concise Summary |
This page outlines a full overview of CSA's God's Big Story. It includes GBS tools and resources including KLA companion documents and CCPs that link to the Australian Curriculum (ACARA). | 12/07/2021 12:00:00 AM | God's Big Story (GBS) 2.0: A Full Overview |
This playbook contains the foundations for understanding God’s Big Story in ways that are relevant to your practice and seeks to equip and inspire you to explore how you can integrate the Biblical narrative within your planning and instructional design.
The playbook is not intended to be comprehensive, but contains thoughts, questions and prompts to reflect upon. Use them however you see fit.
Complementing this playbook are a series of high-quality videos which unpack the greatness and wonder of God’s Big Story as a visually compelling narrative.
Download the playbook and head to http://csa.edu.au/godsbigstory to learn more about God's Big Story | | God's Big Story (GBS) 2.0: PLAYBOOK |
 Schools would be very aware of the increasing challenges to Christian schools around issues that were once matters of uncontested Christian belief. Courts and Tribunals are increasingly scrutinising the Christian doctrines and beliefs which underpin the operations of Christian Schools. The first document likely to be considered in this process is the organisation’s Constitution.
You will not be able to retrospectively claim beliefs in the event of litigation that cannot be supported by your school Constitution. It is essential that you capture the key doctrines, tenets and beliefs on which the school wants to operate, as well as put in place the building blocks to ensure that you are considered to be a ‘religious body’ or ‘religious educational institution’.
Our model constitution is designed for that purpose, to ensure that you have a strong foundation.
The 2021 Model Constitution Toolkit contains -
* Model Constitution for a Church Governed School
* Model Constitution for a Community Governed School
* Guide to the CSA Model Constitutions
The Toolkit is in a compressed (zipped) folder. Updated 17 February 2021 (See Guide for details of changes)  | 15/03/2021 12:00:00 AM | Governance Resources: 2021 Model Constitution Toolkit |
The aim of Missional Governance: Boards that Transform is to provide school boards with an opportunity to step back – just for a moment – and evaluate the "why" behind what they do. Learn more about this transformational program. | | Missional Governance: Boards that Transform |
What does CSA profess in relationship with Australia's first people?
That we seek to develop more than just a narrative with our indigenous brothers and sisters. As First and Second Peoples, we strive to journey together, creating socially just and equitable relationships and listening to and learning from one another.
This is why we are so proud of CSA's association with CAPS - Christian Aboriginal Parent-directed Schools.
We support their staff and leadership team to deliver educational solutions, equipping their students to flourish in life in a manner and model that fits their context and needs.
Asking the questions: Can we as Christian educators, go beyond the classroom, the teaching of lessons and model Jesus with real and authentic lives? Can we show caring and genuine practice as we meet our young people at their point of need? Encouraging them to build wellness, wholeness and resilience and encourage them to step into who they have been called to be? | | Modes and Models of Schooling |