Our role

 

Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn is the system of 56 primary and secondary schools operating across the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.

We are faith filled Catholic learning communities of hope, joy and wonder where all are welcome and inspired to grow to their God-given potential.

Jesus Christ, our greatest teacher, calls us to share and witness to our Catholic faith and tradition, build inclusive communities and deliver quality learning opportunities for every child.

We provide more than 26,000 students with a low fee Catholic education in schools and colleges in the ACT and NSW.  Our nine early learning centres in the ACT offer children a secure start to their education with a smooth transition to primary school.

Our schools have a practical and evidenced-based approach to teaching and learning that provides the education our students and families deserve. We deliver excellent learning experiences by focusing on quality learning materials, impactful lessons and best-practice assessments.

National tests suggest that one third of primary school children can’t read well. In our schools, our approach to reading is successfully seeing all children reading competently through in-class instruction based on explicit instruction and high impact teaching practice. Every child who needs extra help receives the intervention and support they need. We are well on our way to ensuring every student in a CECG school becomes a confident reader.

The Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn covers 88,000 square kilometres of the Act and NSW, extending from Pambula on the south coast of NSW, to Crookwell in the north, and to the western point of Lake Cargelligo.

We have 56 system schools and nine early learning centres.

 

ACT

  • 9 early learning centres
  • 24 primary schools
  • 5 secondary colleges

 

NSW

  • 19 primary schools
  • 2 kindergarten to Year 10 schools
  • 3 kindergarten to Year 12 colleges
  • 3 secondary colleges

 

The Catholic Education Office is next to St Christopher’s Cathedral in Forrest in the ACT.

The Office provides services in:

  • spirituality and pastoral care
  • teaching and learning
  • support for students and their families
  • recruitment
  • marketing to support schools enrolment
  • financial administration
  • ICT support
  • strategic planning for new schools.

We invite you to discover our schools with all that we have to offer.