Resource Library

A Guide to Staff Induction & Checklist

This document provides a guide and checklists in relation to Staff Induction.

ACNC Review Terms of Reference

This document is a review of the ACNC legislation in relation to the Review Terms of Reference.

ACT Christian School General Staff MEA - 2019 Salary Rates

This document provides ACT Christian School General Staff MEA (Multi Enterprise Agreement) 2019 Salary Rates

ACT Christian Schools General Staff MEA 2018-2021

ACT Christian Schools General Staff MEA (Multi Enterprise Agreement) 2018-2021.

ACT Christian Schools Teaching Staff MEA 2020

ACT Christian Schools Teaching Staff MEA (Multi Enterprise Agreement) 2020

ACT Conversion Practices Ban - Joint Submission

Joint submission on the proposed ACT "conversion practices" ban by Christian Schools Australia Adventist Schools Australia Australian Association of Christian Schools Islamic School of Canberra

ACT General Staff Salaries - July 2020

ACT General Staff Salaries July 2020.

ACT Long Service Leave Overview

A summary of long service leave under the Long Service Act 1976 (ACT)

ACT MEA Sample Letter of Offer for Teaching Staff

A model letter designed to meet contract law requirements when appointing staff. Applicable for employees appointed under the ACT Christian Schools Teaching Staff Multi Enterprise Agreement. This letter, together with the Standard Terms of Ministry, form the entire Letter of Appointment.

ACT Sample Long Service Leave Letter - 6 months

Sample letter for ACT Christian School employees. This letter is provided to employees 6 months prior to an entitlement to take Long Service Leave.

Christian Schools Community Profile (CSCP) - Executive Summary

This Executive Summary provides information about the national results of the "Christian Schools Community Profile: Why Parents Choose Christian Schools" research project. A little about the project... In early 2021, CSA embarked upon its third important piece of national research on Christian schools that sought to provide unprecedented understanding and insight regarding the parents that select Christian schools for their children. Over the past decade, there have been seismic shifts in the families that enrol students in our Christian schools, and families are coming to our schools with diverse and at times surprising expectations and motivations for choosing Christian schooling options for their children. This project was the largest study of its kind ever undertaken on Christian schools in Australia and focused specifically on CSA member school parents from across the nation, providing for the first-time baseline evidence relating to the backgrounds, values, faith commitments, spirituality, interests and decision-making practices and expectations of parents who attend Christian schools across the nation. 100 CSA member schools from across the nation participated in this landmark project and the response from parents across Australia was excellent with 8595 responding to the survey. The survey was conducted online between 8 March and 16 April 2021, with survey distribution and communication managed by participating schools

Christian Schools Community Profile (CSCP) - Schools Summary Infographic

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.

Flourishing Schools FSCM Australia Pilot Overview - ACSI

Hear from Dr. Lynn Swaner as she provides an overview and synthesis of the Flourishing Schools Culture Model Australia Pilot, the instrument and the five key domain areas, presented by Dr. Lynn Swaner of ACSI. About the Australia Pilot In 2018, the Association of Christian Schools international (ACSI) sought to explore the following questions: How do Christian schools flourish? What elements of school culture contribute to flourishing, and do some elements matter more than others? Is there a roadmap to school flourishing that can be validated by empirical research in Christian schools? The outcome of their rigorous investigations and testing within over 65 schools and 15000 participants was the development of this exciting new survey research tool—the Flourishing School Culture Instrument (FSCI). The survey clusters a range of validated constructs into five domains of flourishing: Purpose; Relationships; Teaching and Learning; Expertise and Resources; and Well-Being. These domains provide a compelling and comprehensive picture of the areas in which Christian schools can focus their efforts and resources in order to promote a flourishing school culture and community.

Profess Statement: Compassionate and Diverse Nation

The Profess Statements seek to capture a vision for society in which schools can actively play a role. It seeks to provide a Kingdom vision for how the world was meant to be. Compassionate and Diverse Nation: We seek to uphold our commitment to human rights, globally. We seek to act with courage and conviction to build a just and peaceful world. To train up global citizens who uphold human rights everywhere, acting in the best interests of all people and the planet. Our desire is to show Christ’s love in action, in a world that is groaning for redemption.

Profess Statement: Renewal of Creation

The Profess Statements seek to capture a vision for society in which schools can actively play a role. It seeks to provide a Kingdom vision for how the world was meant to be. Renewal of Creation: As good stewards of the environment, we see the flourishing of the whole of God’s creation. We act to renew the earth acting as good stewards and custodians.

AGM Report on a page: 2021

The year in review: 2021 An overview of 2021, highlighting our mission, focus, strategy and key performance indicators.

Australian Schools and the Common Good - Infographic

The Cardus Education Survey Australia McCrindle Infographic of Australian schools and the Common Good, as featured at the 2020 launch of the report.

Christian Schools Community Profile (CSCP) - National 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) - 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.

CSA Architecture School Improvement Tool - ASIT

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.

CSA Leadership Development Hub

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 Strategic Plan 2021-2025

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.

God's Big Story (GBS) 2.0: A Full Overview

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).

Governance Resources: 2021 Model Constitution Toolkit

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)

Modes and Models of Schooling

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?