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CECV ANNUAL 00 REPORT 2018
First published November 2019 Schools featured in photos Catholic College Sale, Sale Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd Damascus College, Mount Clear James Goold House Our Lady Help of Christians School, Wendouree 228 Victoria Parade Siena Catholic Primary School, Lucas East Melbourne VIC 3002 Simonds Catholic College, Melbourne West www.cecv.catholic.edu.au St Brigid’s School, Officer St Joseph’s School, Nagambie Correspondence to: St Joseph’s School, Warrrnambool The Company Secretary St Mary of the Angels College, Nathalia Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd St Monica’s College, Epping PO Box 3 St Monica’s School, Kangaroo Flat EAST MELBOURNE VIC 8002 St Patrick’s School, Mentone Email: [email protected] St Peter’s College, Cranbourne St Peter’s School, Sunshine South West ACN 119 459 853 Whitefriars College Inc., Donvale ABN 92 119 459 853
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00 CONTENTS
Letter of Transmittal ...... 4
1. Company Members and Directors ...... 5
2. Chair’s Report ...... 7
3. Committee Reports ...... 9 Audit and Risk Committee ...... 9 Grants Allocation Committee (Primary) ...... 10 Grants Allocation Committee (Secondary) ...... 11 Grants Allocation Committee (Targeted Programs) ...... 12 Employment Relations Committee ...... 13 Review Body Committee ...... 15 Integrated Catholic Online Network Working Group ...... 16 Enhancing Catholic School Identity Steering Committee ...... 16 Child Safety Working Party ...... 17 Emergency Management Working Party ...... 19 Salary and Conditions Board ...... 20
5. School Achievement ...... 21 Achievement Data ...... 21
6. Awards ...... 23
7. Financial Statements ...... 28
8. Appendices ...... 49
9. Abbreviations ...... 51
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00 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Most Rev. PA Comensoli DD, Archbishop of Melbourne Most Rev. PB Bird CSsR MA DD, Bishop of Ballarat Most Rev. PM O’Regan DD, Bishop of Sale Most Rev. S Mackinlay DD, Bishop of Sandhurst
Archbishop Peter, Bishops Bird, O’Regan and Mackinlay
On behalf of my fellow directors, I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the My fellow directors and I are grateful for your leadership and ongoing commitment to Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd (CECV) for 2018. Catholic education, as we ensure that our schools continue to authentically express the mission of the Church. The report provides details of the work of the CECV for the year. The financial statements are presented, together with reports and information about the performance and Together with schools, parishes, religious congregations, diocesan Catholic education achievements of Catholic schools in Victoria in 2018. personnel and many other stakeholders, we recommit ourselves to working collaboratively with you for the improvement of the Victorian community. Despite significant economic and social pressures, enrolments have continued to grow, with nearly 210,000 students now enrolled in 495 Catholic schools across the state. Yours in faith We have opened new schools and invested in improving our existing schools so that we are equipped to continue offering diverse learning opportunities.
The campaign for a fairer and equitable funding model was brought to a successful Most Rev. Terence Curtin STD DD VG EV conclusion. The leadership and advocacy of the CECV ensured that the funding Chairman arrangements recognised the important role of faith-based schools to the education 6 November 2019 system in Victoria.
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COMPANY MEMBERS 01 & DIRECTORS
MEMBERS
Most Rev. PB Bird CSsR MA DD Most Rev. PM O’Regan DD Most Rev. LR Tomlinson DD Most Rev. PA Comensoli DD Bishop of the Diocese of Ballarat Bishop of the Diocese of Sale Bishop of the Diocese of Sandhurst Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne
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COMPANY MEMBERS 02 & DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS
Most Rev. Terence Curtin Mr Francis Moore Mr Stephen Elder OAM Ms Audrey Brown Ms Maria Kirkwood STD DD VG EV (Deputy Chair) Executive Director of Catholic Director of Catholic Education Director of Catholic Education (Chair) Executive Director Administration, Education in the Archdiocese in the Diocese of Ballarat in the Diocese of Sale Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese Archdiocese of Melbourne of Melbourne of Melbourne (resigned December 2018)
Mr Paul Desmond Very Rev. Peter Slater PP Dr Helga Neidhart RSC Mr Jim Miles Director of Catholic Education Vicar General in the Diocese of Sale Senior Lecturer, School of (Company Secretary) in the Diocese of Sandhurst Educational Leadership, Australian Director, Enterprise Services in Catholic University the Archdiocese of Melbourne (appointed Acting Executive Director December 2018)
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02 CHAIR’S REPORT
In the 2018 Year of Youth, Pope having on average a six-point advantage when the Morrison government and Francis reminded young people of in all levels of achievement in their VCE Education Minister Dan Tehan adopted results, when compared with those from a new approach that is fair and efficient, their strength and called on them government schools. and recognises the important role of faith- to ‘make use of this strength and based schools in the education system. this energy to improve the world’. These results demonstrate why enrolments in Catholic education continue to grow. The campaign against the Turnbull Throughout the year there were many government’s flawed 2017 legislation Between 2017 and 2018, the total enrolment examples of our youth rising to Pope Francis’ resulted in an additional $4.6 billion in in Victorian Catholic schools increased call, several of which this report highlights. funding over the next 10 years nationwide. at both primary and secondary levels, This funding will flow through to Victorian This validates the work the Catholic representing almost a quarter of Victoria’s schools and also establish a new fund Education Commission of Victoria Ltd total school enrolments. In response to this to guarantee the viability of previously (CECV) has done to equip young people growth, we opened five new schools in 2018, threatened Catholic primary schools. with the knowledge and capability to make from Torquay to Cowes on Phillip Island, and a difference in the world. improved buildings, learning spaces and Under these arrangements, the Australian other infrastructure in our existing schools. Government will replace the existing model Leading the sector This investment guarantees that Catholic based on school Socio-economic Status Throughout the course of 2018, much schools will continue to meet ever-evolving (SES) scores, which was biased against work was done by the CECV to ensure the curriculum needs and the demands of the Catholic and low-fee non-government high standards of education expected from twenty-first century education system. schools, with a new measure based on Catholic schools in Victoria were maintained parental income tax data. This is in line and improved. Federal funding with the recommendations of the review The CECV once again led the national NAPLAN results continue to show strength of SES scores. response to an unfair funding model that in the building blocks of learning, such as threatened the essential right of parents to Schools long-disadvantaged by the flaws writing and numeracy. Research has also choose a faith and values-based education of the previous methodology will now found that the benefits remain throughout for their children. In September 2018, that benefit through increased funding. the school journey, with Catholic students campaign was concluded successfully
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02 CHAIR’S REPORT
State election Board changes The Church is its people and so I would Our advocacy for Catholic schooling also In 2018 we welcomed Peter A Comensoli like to take this opportunity to thank every brought additional success ahead of the as the new Archbishop of Melbourne, principal, teacher, non-teaching staff member November 2018 Victorian state election. replacing former Archbishop Denis Hart. and volunteer who worked in Catholic We thank Archbishop Emeritus Hart for education throughout the year. Your tireless In an unprecedented move, both the Labor his guidance and his contribution to the effort and dedication, alongside parents, government and Liberal and National mission of Catholic education in Victoria. friends, parishes, priests and the staff in opposition pledged $400 million in funding our Catholic education offices, ensure to upgrade and build new Catholic and I would also like to note the appointment that the students in our care are educated independent schools. The leading role of of Jim Miles as Acting Executive Director academically, holistically and spiritually. the Catholic sector is recognised under of Catholic Education Melbourne upon the the arrangements, with as much as 80 per departure of Stephen Elder. Mr Elder was I believe that with this continued high level cent of that funding set to be allocated to a dedicated leader and loyal servant of of commitment, Catholic education is well- our schools. Catholic education and I thank him for placed to grow and develop into the future. his contribution. As the largest capital funding commitment Yours in faith the two major parties have made to our This had led to a change in company sector, it is a huge vote of confidence in administration with Ms Anna Rados the quality and strength of our schools and replacing Mr Miles as Company Secretary their contribution to the community. to the CECV. Most Rev. Terence Curtin STD DD VG EV The CECV’s success at the state and The CECV is proud of what it has achieved Chair federal level would not have been achieved during 2018 and looks forward to 6 November 2019 without the incredible support of school continuing its work towards the promotion, leaders, the families of almost 210,000 support and delivery of Catholic education Catholic school students, and education through 2019 and beyond. offices and dioceses across Australia.
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03 COMMITTEE REPORTS
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE statutory requirements; and compliance by ● managing the relationship with the are accurately and appropriately management with Board delegations. The external auditor reported via the CECV risk register Membership ARC met four times during 2018. The ARC continued its independent, – reviewed the CECV risk management Mr Francis Moore, CECV Director (Chair) professional relationship with Deloitte framework Mr Stephen Elder OAM, CECV Executive The ARC’s major work was directed towards: Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) through the Director (resigned December 2018) – reviewed the insurance policies held for ● ensuring the integrity of financial external audit cycle – from planning the Mr David Bristow, External representative the CECV statements and government grant audit to receipt of the financial accounts Mr John Hurren, External representative – received reports from KPMG for the acquittals and management letter. following internal audit projects: The ARC evaluated the appropriateness Attendees ● managing the relationship with the Mr David Wilkes, Director and Chief Finance of accounting policies and practices, a. contract management and internal auditor Officer, Business Advisory Services, CEM compliance with Accounting Standards accounts payable The ARC continued an independent, Ms Helen Zeeuwe, Manager, Finance – and the results of the external audit. It b. Grants Allocation Committee professional relationship with KPMG School Accounting & Compliance, CEM reviewed the annual financial statements (Primary) through the internal audit process. and recommended their adoption to the c. follow-up reports on previous Role and activities Board. In addition to the statutory financial ● ensuring the effectiveness of the internal audits The Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) reports, the ARC and management also systems of internal control and risk – received and reviewed updates assists the Board in monitoring the reviewed the acquittal of federal and management to ensure compliance with the decisions and actions of the Catholic state government recurrent and targeted The ARC is responsible for reviewing Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Education Commission of Victoria Ltd program grants for the Victorian Catholic internal controls and risk management Commission (ACNC) (CECV) through its oversight of the education system in accordance with systems. To this end, the ARC: – reviewed the terms of reference and integrity of the financial statements legislative requirements and funding – received the unqualified external audit annual work plan for the ARC that and the effectiveness of the systems of agreements. These also align with the service plan from Deloitte in relation to were presented and endorsed by the internal control and risk management. In Australian Curriculum, Assessment and the CECV audit for the period ended CECV Board performing this role, the ARC focuses on: the Reporting Authority (ACARA) My School 31 December 2018 appointment, remuneration, performance, – complied with legal and statutory finance data reporting requirements and independence of external and – reviewed school audit reports for those requirements to ensure the CECV that are derived from the Department of internal auditors; the integrity of the audit with qualified audit opinions met its obligations under the various Education’s Financial Questionnaire. processes as a whole; the effectiveness – monitored the CECV’s risk reporting legislative requirements, and federal of the systems of internal control and risk protocols to ensure risk identification, and state government funding management; compliance with legal and measurement and mitigation activities arrangements.
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GRANTS ALLOCATION COMMITTEE The CECV receives recurrent grants from the agreements in the future. The introduction (PRIMARY) federal and state governments. The GAC(P) of personal income tax (PIT) methodology recommends principles of allocation based to replace SES scores was viewed as the Membership on a primary school’s assessed needs after future best measure from 2019 onwards. The Mr Stephen Elder OAM, CECV Executive deducting notional fees and other recurrent National School Resourcing Board (NSRB) Director (Chair) (resigned December 2018) income, referred to as capacity to contribute. established in 2017 continued to provide Ms Audrey Brown, CECV Director greater independent oversight of Australian Mr Paul Desmond, CECV Director The GAC(P) met four times during 2018 and government funding and SES. Ms Maria Kirkwood, CECV Director managed a budget of $1,335m in funding to Mr David Wilkes, Director and Chief Finance a total of 394 primary schools (including two The CECV funding guide Allocating Officer, Business Advisory Services, CEM primaries with secondary school classes). government grants to Catholic schools Ms Julie Duynhoven, Assistant Director, This provided $108.1m of additional support in Victoria was reviewed in 2018 to meet Finance and Administration, CEO Ballarat for students with disabilities, $62.3m for regulatory requirements and provide Mr Paul Velten, Deputy Director, Business low Socio-economic Status (SES) schools, information on the processes and formulae Services, CEO Sale (resigned July 2018) $29.0m of Health Care Card support and used by the CECV to allocate government Ms Kirrilly Bridger, Manager, School $12.3m to schools in the form of interest grants. The guide is available on the CECV Finance and Resources, CEO Sale factor support. website www.cecv.catholic.edu.au under (appointed July 2018) ‘Publications’ and provides summary, Ongoing analysis of SES scores was Mr Ben Higgins, Assistant to the Director, descriptive and high-level information. conducted in relation to the capacity to Finance & Resources, CEO Sandhurst It covers capital grants as well as recurrent contribute funding requirements of the Ms Helen Zeeuwe, Manager, Finance – grants, and also highlights the extensive Australian Government. Clear anomalies School Accounting & Compliance, CEM accountabilities and transparency reporting were detected with regard to calculation requirements. Role and activities of capacity to contribute and this issue The Grants Allocation Committee (Primary) continued to be discussed with the National Data on individual school allocations are (GAC(P)) is the approved CECV authority Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) available on the ACARA My School website. for the distribution of recurrent grants to all and the Australian Government, with a view Catholic primary schools in Victoria. to a fairer measure being implemented, particularly in relation to government funding
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GRANTS ALLOCATION COMMITTEE Dr Michelle Cotter, Principal, Avila College, services and targeted area deductions. (SECONDARY) Mount Waverley Certain allocations (Health Care Card and Mr Peter Riordan, Principal, Simonds interest factor) are added back to the total Membership Catholic College, Melbourne West to determine state and federal grants for Ms Maria Kirkwood, CECV Director (Chair) Mr Darren Tan, Secondary School Business each school. Ms Julie Duynhoven, Assistant Director, Adviser, CEM (non-voting service member) Finance and Administration, CEO Ballarat Other forms of funding allocated by the Mr Ben Higgins, Assistant to the Director, Role and activities GAC(S) are: Finance & Resources, CEO Sandhurst The Grants Allocation Committee (Secondary) • A school’s interest factor, which is Mr Paul Velten, Deputy Director, Business (GAC(S)) is the approved CECV authority calculated according to the interest Services, CEO Sale (resigned July 2018) for the distribution of recurrent grants to factor policy of the GAC(S) as updated in Mr Michael Maye, Manager, Planning and systemically funded secondary schools. February 2018. For approved loans, the Building, CEO Sale (appointed July 2018) The CECV receives recurrent grants from interest factor from 2016 was dependent • Establishment grants, also known as Mr David Wilkes, Director and Chief Finance the federal and state governments, which upon when the loan commenced drawing assistance to new schools allocations, Officer, Business Advisory Services, CEM the GAC(S) then redistributes to member down. If the loan commenced drawing which provide additional systemic funding Br Michael Green, National Director, Marist schools according to a needs-based funding down before 1 January 2016, a rate of 5% to new schools (and campuses required Schools Australia (resigned February 2018) formula. The formula for 2018 was approved is applied. If the loan commenced drawing due to enrolment growth) in their first Ms Julie Ryan, Regional Director, Marist for use by the GAC(S) during 2015, after down after this date, then a rate of 1.5% five years. Schools Australia (appointed March 2018) work was completed by the Schools above the average RBA cash rate for the Mr Eugene Lynch, Executive Officer, Mercy The GAC(S) met six times during 2018 and Funding Review team. prior year (3.0% for 2018) is applied. Education Ltd managed a budget of $1,087,399,650 (after Mr John Finn, Principal, St Bede’s College, This formula uses the Schooling Resource • The Health Care Card (HCC) factor, deductions including a capacity to contribute Mentone Standard (SRS) per student as its base, to which is based on eligible HCC holders factor of $384,108,738). This provided Mrs Mary Fitz-Gerald, Principal, Mater which is added needs-based loadings as and enables schools to offer enrolment $13,379,813 to schools for approved interest Christi College, Belgrave specified by theAustralian Education Act to a wider range of students from all factor support and $30,552,500 for the HCC Mr John Freeman, Principal, Lavalla Catholic 2013 (Cth). socioeconomic backgrounds. The HCC factor. The Grants Allocation Committee College, Traralgon factor represented a payment of $2,500 (Targeted Programs) received $82,629,705 A school’s capacity to contribute is taken into Dr Andrew Watson, Principal, Thomas Carr per student in 2018. for students with disabilities and other College, Tarneit account as well as co-responsibility, shared targeted areas funding.
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GRANTS ALLOCATION COMMITTEE Attendees The GAC(TP) meets at least five times per (TARGETED PROGRAMS) Mr Simon Lindsay, Manager, Improved year, including a designated meeting to Learning Outcomes, CEM discuss the budgets for the following year Membership Mr Dennis Torpy, Manager, Student and reports to the CECV Board. Ms Audrey Brown, CECV Director (Chair) Wellbeing, CEM Ms Judy Connell, Manager, Learning Mr Daniel Nguyen, Acting Manager, Responsibilities Diversity, CEM (Executive Officer) The GAC(TP) is responsible for: Finance, CEM Mr David Wilkes, Director and Chief Finance • determining the distribution model for Officer, Business Advisory Services, CEM Roles and activities targeted programs and whether the Dr Paul Sharkey, Director, Catholic The Grants Allocation Committee (Targeted program is statewide or based on a Leadership & Governance, CEM Programs) (GAC(TP)) is the approved diocesan share calculation Mr Leigh Mitchell, Assistant Director, authority for the receipt and distribution of • reviewing recommendations and Educational Services, CEO Ballarat targeted area funding from the federal and • ensuring with GAC(P) and GAC(S) submissions by the relevant area managers Ms Julie Duynhoven, Assistant Director, state governments to Victorian Catholic that the CECV meets its financial and or working groups of a targeted program Finance and Administration, CEO Ballarat primary and secondary schools. The educational accountability for each requesting additional funding from GAC(P) Ms Catherine Dillon, Deputy Director, GAC(TP) is responsible for determining the targeted program to the Australian and and/or GAC(S) for their approval Learning & Teaching, CEO Sandhurst distribution model for each targeted program Victorian governments, and for allocations Mr Ben Higgins, Assistant to the Director, (including central costs) and whether the approved by GAC(P) and GAC(S) to be • reviewing the actual financial results for Finance & Resources, CEO Sandhurst program is statewide or diocesan-based. administered by GAC(TP) the targeted programs administered by Mr Paul Velten, Deputy Director, Business GAC(TP) against the budgeted figures on The GAC(TP) provides advice on the • ensuring the equitable distribution of Services, CEO Sale (resigned July 2018) a quarterly basis administration of targeted programs policy Ms Kirrilly Bridger, Manager, School targeted recurrent funding to Catholic and associated grants in accordance with Finance and Resources, CEO Sale schools in Victoria • ensuring that Catholic schools in Victoria Australian government legislation. The (appointed July 2018) are adequately resourced to meet the GAC(TP) processes are audited against the • assigning an area manager to each of Mr Martin Keogh, Manager, Learning and educational objectives of the federal and Australian Education Act 2013 (Cth), and/or the CECV targeted areas to manage Teaching, CEO Sale state governments Victorian government legislation and Funding the operations of the specific targeted Ms Shirley Gauci, Catholic Religious Victoria and Service Agreements (FSAs) entered into program, including the development • ensuring that Catholic schools in Victoria Education Committee representative by the CECV and the Victorian Government of program implementation advice for have relevant program and policy advice Ms Mishele Allen, Executive Assistant, Department of Education and Training (DET). schools required for local implementation. Learning Services, CEM (Minutes Secretary)
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Structure EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS Mr Peter Kerwan, Manager, HR & • monitoring the nature and quality of The GAC(TP) comprises two accountability COMMITTEE ICON, CEO Ballarat (Ballarat employer services offered by the ER Unit working parties: representative until February 2018) • providing a forum and giving direction Membership Mr Kevin Lawlor, Assistant to the Director, to those directly negotiating with the ● Vocational Education and Training (VET)/ Ms Maria Kirkwood, CECV Director (Chair) Legal, Industrial & Human Resources, CEO Independent Education Union Victoria Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning Mr Angelo Yoannidis, Manager, Employee Sandhurst (CEO Sandhurst representative) Tasmania (IEU) on behalf of employers (VCAL) Relations, CEM (Executive Officer from April Mr David Leslie, Principal, Mary MacKillop • assisting with advising employers in 2018 – June 2018) ● Student Learning and Teaching Catholic Regional College, Leongatha Catholic education about matters relating Ms Kate Roberts, Acting Manager, (Principals Association of Victorian Catholic to the employment of staff Employee Relations, CEM (Executive Officer and seven working groups: Secondary Schools (PAVCSS) representative) • overseeing changes that may need to from July 2018 – October 2018) Mr Jim Miles, Director, Enterprise Services, be negotiated and built into the current ● Students with Disabilities (SWD)/Student Ms Alicia Tuohey, Group Manager, People CEM (CEM representative) industrial instrument as a result of Support Services and Culture, CEM (Executive Officer from Ms Debra Punton, Deputy Director, Catholic changes in legislation and regulations. ● Student Wellbeing October 2018) Identity, Leadership, Learning and Teaching, ● Positive Behaviour Support Ms Nancy Bicchieri, General Corporate The ERC held eight meetings during 2018, CEO Sale (CEO Sale representative) ● Languages Legal Counsel, CEM (non-voting member) with three being held on the papers. Members of the CECV Employee Relations ● New Arrivals/English as a Second Ms Audrey Brown, CECV Director (ER) Unit attended as required. The ER Unit, under the direction of the ERC, Language (ESL) Refugees Rev. Marcello Colasante, Parish Priest, ● Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander continued to provide industrial relations Ballarat North and Wendouree (Ballarat Role and activities and occupational health and safety (OHS) ● Literacy/Numeracy. employer representative) The Employment Relations Committee (ERC) services to Catholic schools across Victoria Rev. Andrew Fewings, Parish Priest, is accountable to the CECV Board for setting under a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with St Therese’s, Kennington (Sandhurst the overall policy context and framework for the CECV. employer representative) industrial relations within the Victorian Catholic Mr Christopher Houlihan, Chief Executive school system. It makes recommendations Enterprise bargaining and the ER Unit Officer, Mercy Education Ltd (Catholic relating to the pay and conditions of During 2018, the ER Unit recommenced Religious Victoria Education Committee employees in the Victorian Catholic education negotiations with the IEU for a new enterprise representative) system to the CECV Board. agreement in accordance with the terms of Mr John Jordan, Executive Manager, the 2017 Memorandum of Understanding The ERC acts to represent the interests of Industrial Relations and Human Resources, (MoU). The ER Unit successfully negotiated employers in Catholic education by: CEO Sale (CEO Sale representative) a replacement to the Victorian Catholic
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Education Multi Enterprise Agreement • conducting safety assessments at 110 Consultancy • provided updated information on the 2013. The ERC approved the in-principle schools Throughout 2018, the ER Unit continued to CECV website, including agreement agreement reached between the ER Unit • assisting schools in preparation for the provide a consultancy service to employers, implementation updates, circulars, and the IEU, and the ER Unit finalised the Victorian Registration and Qualifications principals and Catholic education offices. guidelines and templates Victorian Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Authority (VRQA) minimum standards The ER Unit dealt with requests for advice • produced a number of resources to assist Agreement 2018 (VCEMEA 2018). reviews that ranged from queries about salary schools in the implementation of the • facilitating 11 training sessions assessments and leave entitlements to Reportable Conduct Scheme, which were Voting was conducted at schools and throughout Victoria on topics including complex matters involving performance communicated to stakeholders. Catholic education offices with an OHS for school leaders, return to work management and termination of employment. overwhelming number of employees voting coordination, compliance, manual to approve the proposed terms of the handling and ergonomics Advocacy and legal representation VCEMEA 2018. The parties agreed that the In 2018, the ER Unit provided assistance • developing procedure templates for VCEMEA 2018 would be enforced from the to schools through advocacy and legal use in schools on issues such as commencement of the 2019 school year representation in matters before the Fair chemical management, consultation and (29 January 2019) (irrespective of obtaining Work Commission and supported schools communication, managing challenging Fair Work Commission approval) in order to to reach agreed negotiated outcomes during behaviours and risk management provide schools with certainty in preparing for and following a number of complex litigious • revising existing CECV website resources the beginning of the 2019 school year. matters. and incorporating additional advisory OHS and WorkCover material in key areas of risk Other initiatives The OHS Reference Group is a consultative • organising and leading a symposium In 2018, the ER Unit also: forum established by the ERC to discuss for school leaders on psychological • coordinated a project to independently statewide OHS and WorkCover issues wellbeing, confronting violence and review and analyse the workload of in Catholic schools in order to facilitate aggression, based on the increasing primary principals, deputy principals and communication of and solutions to those prevalence of this issue in our schools, teachers in partnership with Nous Group issues. The ER Unit coordinated four meetings attended by over 100 school leaders from • delivered a range of inservice training for of the OHS Reference Group in 2018. across Victoria • managing complex issues and challenging principals and school staff on employee OHS activities undertaken by the ER Unit in behaviours through in-depth involvement relations and the Reportable Conduct 2018 included: at the school level. Scheme
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REVIEW BODY COMMITTEE Mr Brian Hanley, Principal, St Monica’s Role and activities compliance. This included updating College, Epping (PAVCSS representative) The CECV Review Body Committee (RBC) and aligning the CECV Guidelines to Membership Mr Bernard Dobson, Executive Officer was established to ensure that the CECV the minimum standards and the CECV Mr Paul Desmond, CECV Director (Chair) (Catholic Religious Victoria Education continues to fulfil its responsibilities as a Record of review for 2018 to ensure Ms Trish Miller, Assistant to the Director, Committee representative) review body according to the requirements consistency across the dioceses Planning, Resources & Governance, CEO Ms Anna Rados, Manager, Analysis, Policy of the VRQA. These requirements are set • facilitating a school reviewer training Sandhurst & Research, CEM (Executive Officer) out in an MoU between the VRQA and day on compliance with the minimum Mr Chris Lennon, Acting Manager, Parish priest – position vacant. The CECV the CECV. The relationship with the VRQA standards, which involved staff and school Leadership & School Development, CEM has appointed a replacement parish priest is cooperative and positive. Meetings are reviewers from all dioceses (delegate) who will commence in 2019. held during the year as needed to discuss Mr Bill Slatter, Secondary Educational • maintaining a schedule of periodic particular topics or compliance-related Consultant, CEO Ballarat school reviews to ensure that all Attendees matters. The RBC strives to support Catholic Ms Debra Punton, Deputy Director, Catholic Mr Daniel Brennan, Administration Officer, Victorian Catholic schools are reviewed schools to ensure they meet their regulatory Identity, Leadership, Learning and Teaching, Secretariat Support, CEM (Minutes Secretary) for compliance against the minimum compliance requirements, while being mindful CEO Sale Ms Sue Maughan, Senior Governance, Risk standards of minimising the administrative burden. Mr Damian Casamento, Principal, St Paul’s & Compliance Analyst, CEM • continuing promotion of the importance of School, Sunshine West (Victorian Association Ms Kris Marrocco, School Compliance The RBC met four times during 2018 and its compliance with the minimum standards of Catholic Primary School Principals Inc Officer, CEM main achievements included: through regular communication, updates (VACPSP) representative) and development of resources • participating in the 2018 review conducted by the VRQA of the Guidelines • submitting applications to the VRQA to the minimum standards. The VRQA for the registration of new schools and consulted extensively with the CECV as a amendments to the registration of existing key stakeholder to seek feedback on the schools content and format of the Guidelines as • providing compliance reports to the VRQA part of the review in accordance with the MoU. • developing greater consistency across all dioceses in the systems and processes used to monitor and validate school
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Mr Paul Williams, Congregational leaders mitigation strategies, ICON implementation ENHANCING CATHOLIC SCHOOL representative strategies, and timeline and stakeholder IDENTITY STEERING COMMITTEE communications. Attendees Membership Mr Philip Roe, Chief Information Officer and Significant work in 2018 included: Rev. Mgr Tom M Doyle PE (Chair) ICON Tech Program Director, CEM Ms Audrey Brown, CECV Director • endorsing and monitoring the progressive Mr Ian Johnston, ICON eAdmin School Ms Maria Kirkwood, CECV Director rollout of ICON eAdmin to an additional Services Manager, CEM Dr Paul Sharkey, Director, Catholic 20 schools, bringing the total number of Mrs Kaye Byrne, Business Stakeholder/ Leadership & Governance, CEM schools on ICON eAdmin to 41 across Liaison Manager, CEM Mr Tony Byrne, Consultant, Catholic the four Victorian dioceses. This included INTEGRATED CATHOLIC ONLINE Leadership & Governance, CEM migrating the first Victorian Catholic NETWORK WORKING GROUP Role and activities Mr Leon Colla, Principal, St Mary of The CECV, as advised by the Integrated secondary school to ICON eAdmin the Cross, Point Cook (Primary principal Membership Catholic Online Network (ICON) Working • ensuring learnings from schools Mr Stephen Elder OAM, CECV Executive representative) Group, is the authority responsible for delivery implementing ICON informed the Director (Chair) (resigned December 2018) Ms Karen Jebb, Principal, Genazzano of the ICON project. The ICON initiative continuous improvement approach to the Ms Audrey Brown, CECV Director FCJ College, Kew (Secondary principal involves a collaboration between Victorian implementation of future schools Mr Paul Desmond, CECV Director representative) Catholic schools and the four Victorian • establishing an ICON Diocesan eLearn Ms Maria Kirkwood, CECV Director Rev. Brendan Reed, Parish priest Catholic education offices in the Archdiocese Committee to oversee the ICON eLearn Mr Jim Miles, Director, Enterprise Services, CEM representative of Melbourne and the dioceses of Ballarat, strategy Mr Simon Mitchell-Wong, Director and Chief Mr John Meneely, Deputy Director, CEO Sale and Sandhurst. ICON aims to support • endorsing an ePlan pilot to be conducted Digital Officer, CEM Ballarat the systemic improvement of all Victorian in three schools Mr David Wilkes, Director and Chief Finance Sr Dr Geraldine Larkins RSJ, Deputy Catholic schools in both administrative and • validating ICON eLearn Modules Officer, Business Advisory Services, CEM Director, Catholic Mission and Identity, school performance domains. (Attendance, Assessment and Reporting, Mr Tom Lindeman, Principal, St Louis de CEO Sandhurst Community Portal and Pastoral Care) in Montfort’s School, Aspendale (VACPSP The ICON Working Group met five Mr Paul Fumei, Education Officer, Religious pilot schools representative) times in 2018 to consider detailed ICON Education, CEM • endorsing a governance structure to Mr Darren Atkinson, Principal, Aquinas strategies and services. This included Ms Leeanne Hounsell, Administrative oversee the staged rollout of ICON College, Ringwood (PAVCSS representative) execution of ICON contracts, oversight Assistant, Catholic Leadership, CEM eAdmin in 2019. Mr David Bristow, External representative of the ICON project budget, project risk (Minutes Secretary)
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Role and activities interpretation, school effectiveness and to always work collaboratively with CHILD SAFETY WORKING PARTY The Enhancing Catholic School Identity Catholic identity enhancement initiatives. Australian Catholic University and the (ECSI) Steering Committee has continued University of Divinity through Catholic Membership The ECSI Steering Committee’s main Mr Dennis Torpy, Manager, Student to manage the agreement with the Catholic Theological College and Yarra Theological activities during 2018 involved: Wellbeing, CEM (Chair) University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium. Union. These high-level interactions and Dr Lina Di Paolo, Team Leader, Student • professional learning and formation to collaborations give new shape to the type A new service agreement between KU Wellbeing, CEM help schools make the essential shift from of offerings being made to prospective Leuven and the CECV for the period 1 Ms Elina Raso, Senior Project Lead, Child data into action students by Catholic tertiary providers. August 2019 through to 31 July 2023 is Safety, Student Wellbeing, CEM Universities are now more inclined to ask: under review for anticipated sign-off early in • support of schools as they work to Mr Lee Schlooz, Primary Educational ‘What are our students asking for in regard 2019. enhance their Catholic identity, with Consultant, CEO Ballarat to theology and Religious Education?’, preparation for the June/July 2019 visit Ms Susan Renn, Student Wellbeing & Youth On behalf of the CECV, the ECSI Steering rather than: ‘Who do we have in the faculty by Prof Dr Didier Pollefeyt and Drs Jan Services Officer, CEO Ballarat Committee oversees and monitors the and what can we teach them?’ Bouwens given considerable attention Mr Oronzo Farina, Leadership Consultant: implementation of the ECSI survey and • exploration of alternatives to credentialled during committee meetings Secondary and Child Protection Officer, report process, and works collaboratively study, with the conceptualisation of • interactions with Australian Catholic CEO Sale with diocesan Catholic education office master classes for micro-credits tertiary institutions, with the intention Ms Lauren Bourke, Psychologist, Policy and representatives as they work on survey report • participation by 144 Catholic primary Technology Support, CEO Sale and secondary schools across Victoria Mr Kevin Lawlor, Assistant to the Director, in the 2018 survey round. These schools Legal, Industrial & Human Resources, CEO received the revised ECSI Standard Sandhurst Report (inclusive of ‘data over time’) Ms Frances Browne, Senior Education • completion of the Workbook and Guide to Officer, Pastoral Wellbeing, CEO Sandhurst Reading and Interpreting the Enhancing Dr Katherine Levi, Director, Professional Catholic School Identity (ECSI) Standard Standards Unit, Archdiocese of Melbourne Report of Your School. These resources Role and activities are made available to all schools at the Ministerial Order No. 870, with effect from same time as they receive their Standard 1 August 2016, sets out the specific actions Report.
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schools must take to meet the Victorian Child Key activities included: facilitator guides and material for school- schools highlight and share their child Safe Standards (the Standards) as part of based professional learning. safety journeys and engage in National • Development and release of three their registration requirements. • Production of new guides and templates Child Protection Week (2–8 September ‘Principle of Inclusion’ guides, which draw to assist schools in developing accessible 2018). The Catholic sector places the highest on research and best practice together child-friendly versions of their child safety • Support for the establishment of an NCEC priority on the effective implementation of the with Catholic sector values, commitments policies. Child Safety Working Group, to focus on Standards, with the CECV Board taking the and advice to provide child safety child safety education within the wellbeing lead in ensuring an integrated, collaborative considerations for three diverse groups of • Development and release of two editions context of Catholic schools nationally. and unified response across diocesan offices students. of Safeguarding News, including feature articles and responses to frequently asked • Responses to national developments and Catholic schools. • Update and relaunch of the cross- questions, produced in partnership with flowing from the Royal Commission sectoral PROTECT resource: Identifying Building on an extensive first-wave a leading provider of risk and compliance recommendations, including the draft and Responding to All Forms of Abuse implementation by schools in 2016 and services for non-government schools. National Principles for Child Safe in Victorian Schools. The August 2018 2017, the CECV Child Safety Working Party Organisations and the draft National version includes new reporting obligations • Monitoring of the child safety compliance focused its 2018 strategic efforts on ensuring Catholic Safeguarding Standards. for governing authorities, principals and process within the 2018 school review continuous improvement, supporting schools school staff in relation to: cycle, tailoring responses to meet to drive cultural change and take action for emerging areas of challenge. the safety and wellbeing of children and – the Reportable Conduct Scheme • In partnership with the CECV RBC, young people. – organisational duty of care refinement and streamlining of a – the Charter of Human Rights and In line with its ‘Terms of Reference’, the Compliance Assessment Tool in Responsibilities Working Party developed and made available preparation for the 2019 review cycle. significant support to schools including policy – identification of neglect and family • Extension of the Graduate Certificate in updates, new resources and guidelines, violence. Education (Safeguarding Children and website materials, courses and pilot projects. • Regular updates to the ‘Child Safety’ Young People) to staff in all dioceses, It also continued to work directly with the section of the CEVN website https://cevn. resulting in a combined 2018 intake from other education sectors and the VRQA to cecv.catholic.edu.au to support schools Melbourne and Sale. ensure cross-sectoral collaboration and with deeper implementation of the • Development and release of a ‘Reference integration of Catholic sector perspectives in Standards and links to emerging research, Pack’ with resources and activities to help projects and resources.
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Mr John Mills, Regional General Manager, Victoria (EMV) in statewide planning and • working with the DET’s EMD to identify Northern Region, CEM implementation of emergency management. schools to be placed on the Bushfire Ms Marianne O’Rourke, School Leadership At-Risk Register While each school has overall responsibility Consultant: Primary, CEO Sale • representing the sector on the DET’s and control of emergency response and Mr Peter Kerwan, Manager, HR and ICON, Bushfire Risk Profile and Preparedness recovery activity, the CECV EMWP provides CEO Ballarat Project Control Board, which focuses support, guidance and resources to schools Mr Kevin Lawlor, Assistant to the Director, on mitigating the threat of bushfires to on planning, response and recovery in Legal, Industrial & Human Resources, schools greatest at risk emergencies through the respective diocesan CEO Sandhurst Catholic education offices. • preparing information circulars on bushfire Mr Rob Papworth, Property Manager/ season, bushfire preparedness, bomb Planning Officer, CEO Sandhurst Significant works in 2018 included: and attack threats and hoaxes, severe Ms Nanette Sweeney, Administrative weather, extreme flood warning alerts, Assistant, Planning & Infrastructure, CEM • receiving and issuing 193 warnings and alert notices to schools of which a low overseas travel advice and warnings, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Minutes Secretary) number required some ongoing support responding to cold/flu season and WORKING PARTY Role and activities to minimise the threat or disruption emergency management workshops Members of the Emergency Management Membership • overseeing and effecting the delivery • conducting training sessions at the Working Party (EMWP) provide policy advice, Mrs Megan Ioannou, Director, Planning & of 1,303 incident warnings and alerts Catholic Leadership Centre for 27 school guidance and regular reports to the CECV Infrastructure, CEM (Chair) authorised by the DET to Catholic schools leaders and business managers on Mr Harry Allard, Emergency Management Board on emergencies in schools and emergency management planning • overseeing and effecting the delivery Officer, Infrastructure & Capital Funding, CEM associated matters. of EMV warnings and alerts to Catholic • managing the Student Activity Locator Mr Fergus Chisholm, Manager, The EMWP met five times during 2018, schools (SAL) and sharing information with Infrastructure & Capital Funding, CEM giving all members an opportunity to share emergency agencies about activities in Mr Rob Aron, Regional General Manager, • counselling and assisting schools in information and knowledge in regard to areas threatened by bushfires or floods Western Region, CEM developing and drafting their Emergency specific incidents and issues across the four • responding to the Victorian Building Ms Marwin Austerberry, Regional General Management Plans (EMPs) dioceses. Throughout 2018, the EMWP Authority undertaking audits of Catholic Manager, Eastern Region, CEM • upgrading and continuing to review the continued to build strong relationships schools in Victoria which, per its records, Ms Debra Egan, Regional General Manager, ‘Emergency Management’ section of the with the DET’s Emergency Management may have been constructed using a Southern Region, CEM CECV website Division (EMD) and Emergency Management combustible composite cladding.
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SALARY AND CONDITIONS BOARD • submit recommendations to the The key outcomes were in the following • Professional enrichment leave for CECV Board, which will consider areas: secondary principals: The S&CB Membership recommendations in light of the capacity reviewed some of the results of the Mr Paul Hoy AM KSG, External • Review of salaries and allowances of of schools to pay, the salaries of other survey of secondary principals in relation representative (Chair) secondary principals: Following the staff in Victorian Catholic schools, and to obtaining information on the use, Mr Tony Tuohey, Canonical Administrator, completion of bargaining in Catholic the salaries of comparable employees benefits and components of professional St Mary’s College for the Deaf, Wantirna schools for a new enterprise agreement, in Victorian government schools and enrichment leave undertaken in South; Kolbe Catholic College, Greenvale the S&CB took steps to commence interstate Catholic schools. collaboration with LPUC. The S&CB noted Lakes (Employer representative) necessary review and consultation to the results but sought to prioritise the Mrs Mary Fitz-Gerald, Principal, Mater The S&CB met on one occasion in 2018 evaluate the type of recommendation above activities. Christi College, Belgrave (Employee as the CECV undertook a process, in the S&CB may seek to make to the representative) accordance with the S&CB Constitution, CECV in the following year. Mrs Sonia Hutchison, Employee Relations to seek new appointments for positions • Review of the terms and conditions of Adviser, Employee Relations, CEM (Minutes where the maximum term for the previous employment of secondary principals: Secretary) officeholder had expired. In July 2018, Mr The S&CB revisited the outcomes Tony Tuohey and Mrs Mary Fitz-Gerald reached in 2017 for review of the ROLE AND ACTIVITIES formally accepted a nomination to the terms and conditions of employment The role of the Salary and Conditions Board positions of member – employer body and by considering submissions from the (S&CB) is to: member – employee body respectively. committee of Lay Principals Under • review the salary and conditions of At the same time, Mr Paul Hoy also accepted Contract (LPUC) of the PAVCSS. his nomination to continue in the position secondary principals from time to time • Provision of motor vehicles to secondary of Chair. • make recommendations on the salaries principals: The S&CB updated the motor and conditions of secondary principals in Agenda items for the meeting in late vehicle calculator in line with benchmark Catholic schools 2018 included revisiting the main projects costings and taxation requirements. • provide a rationale to the CECV Board for undertaken in 2017, setting priorities for 2019 any recommendations and communicating these to stakeholders.
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ACHIEVEMENT DATA ● Year 9 students – for each domain, VCE study scores of 40 or above: A study from 23.8 to 20.8. Over the same period, the 88.1% achieved results at or above the score of 40 or above represents exceptional average number of VET enrolments per school National Assessment Program – Literacy national benchmark, including 98.0% performance (among the top 8% in the rose from 110.9 to 132.1. and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results 2018 in numeracy. state). In 2018, 7.1% of students in Victorian The National Assessment Program – Literacy Figure 3 shows that over the period Catholic schools achieved study scores of and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an Australia-wide 2014–2018, the number of Catholic schools Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) 40 or above. testing program of literacy and numeracy for results 2018 offering the VCAL increased from 83 to 84. students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. VCE satisfactory completion rates: Vocational Education and Training (VET) Over the same period, the average number In 2018, 88 Victorian Catholic schools and Victorian Certificate of Applied of VCAL enrolments per school rose from NAPLAN provides data for calculating the (93.6%) had satisfactory completion rates Learning (VCAL) 2018 31.8 to 41.7. proportions of students achieving results at or of at least 98%. Participation: There continues to be evidence above the national minimum standard in each Achievement: The average satisfactory of high student participation in Vocational of five domains (grammar and punctuation, VCE median study scores: In 2018, 72 completion rate of VET units for Catholic Education and Training (VET) and the Victorian numeracy, reading, spelling and writing). Victorian Catholic schools (76.6%) had a schools has increased from 91.0% to 94.0% Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). In 2018, the performance of students in median study score within the state average between 2014 and 2018, as shown in Figure 4. Victorian Catholic schools included: range of 28–32. Nine schools (9.6%) had a Figure 2 shows that over the period 2014– Of the Catholic school students eligible median study score greater than 32. 2018, the average number of VET programs ● Year 3 students – for each domain, to complete the VCAL in 2018, 90.1% offered in Victorian Catholic schools fell slightly 95.6% achieved results at or above the satisfactorily completed the certificate. national benchmark, including 97.7% in numeracy. Figure 1: Figure 2: Figure 3: ● Year 5 students – for each domain, Percentage of Catholic students Average number of VET programs Number of Victorian Catholic 94.9% achieved results at or above the achieving VCE study scores of 40 and over offered per Victorian Catholic school schools offering the VCAL national benchmark, including 97.9% 3 in numeracy. 3 ● Year 7 students – for each domain, 0 0 0 95.4% achieved results at or above the national benchmark, including 98.3% in numeracy. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Figure 5 shows that 14 Catholic schools The incidence of Catholic school leavers Figure 4: Average completion rates of VET Figure 5: Number of Victorian Catholic schools (17.1% of those offering the VCAL) had enrolling in a TAFE/VET course (10.3%) was units for Victorian Catholic schools grouped according to percentage of 2018 VCAL all of their eligible students complete the less than the state figure and was the lowest completions among eligible students 4 0 certificate, with 81 schools (98.8%) having at figure in the last five years. The take-up least three-quarters of their eligible students of apprenticeships or traineeships (8.9%) 4 0 completing the VCAL. increased from 2016. 0 0 4 Participation in VCE Religious Education The Catholic figures were lower than Secondary students in Catholic schools those for all schools in the labour market 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 across Victoria had high representation in destination categories, specifically in terms the study of VCE Religious Education (RE) of employed (8.9% compared to 11.0%) and units in 2018. Among all Victorian school looking for work (1.6% compared to 3.0%). students enrolled in each of the four VCE units of Religion and Society, Catholic school students accounted for 77.4%–92.2% of Table 1: Destinations of students leaving Victorian schools after Year 12 (percentages) enrolments. In VCE Texts and Traditions, the proportion ranged from 57.1%–93.6%. Destination Percentage from Catholic schools Percentage from all Victorian schools 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 For each of these units, the satisfactory completion rate of Victorian Catholic school Bachelor degree 58.8 59.2 56.7 61.3 60.5 54.9 53.6 50.2 54.2 55.8 students was between 97.9% and 100%. TAFE/VET 14.5 13.8 12.5 11.5 10.3 15.8 16.2 15.2 12.7 11.7 Apprenticeship/ 7.6 7.9 8.9 7.6 8.9 6.9 7.4 9.0 8.1 7.9 Student destinations post-Year 12, 2017 traineeship As indicated in Table 1, over half (60.5%) of the 2017 Year 12 Catholic school leavers Employed 7.5 7.6 8.2 8.2 8.9 9 9.5 10.6 11.0 11.0 who completed the On Track survey Looking for work 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.3 1.6 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.3 3.0 entered university. This clearly exceeded the Deferred 9.3 9.1 11.5 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.1 10.6 10.3 10.0 percentage across the state of all Year 12 leavers (55.8%). Other 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4
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STUDENT AWARDS Mount Clear, were winners: Bridget Prunty Ballarat regional athletics and Jude Skewes Clinton. St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Year 12 student Pierre de Coubertin Award Andrew Amor rewrote the ‘lap of the lake’ In 2018, Eliza Lepair of Student Citizenship Award recordbook in 2018 at the Ballarat Regional Damascus College, Mount Hannah Farhall of Damascus College, Mount Athletic Centre. At 17, he became the youngest Clear, and Liam Herbert Clear, received a Student Citizenship Award winner of the Steve Moneghetti title as fastest of Emmanuel College, from the Order of Australia Association in male across all age groups in the run. Warrnambool, received 2018. The award is given to one student the Pierre de Coubertin from Year 9 or 10 in each Ballarat secondary VCE Season of Excellence Father James Wall Bursary Award in recognition of school who, throughout the year, has Lily O’Neil of Loreto College, Ballarat, This award is presented to Year 10 their outstanding sportsmanship and overall displayed exceptional qualities of citizenship was selected to perform in the Top Class students from Catholic schools who have dedication to pursuing excellence. in various practical ways. Dance concert as part of the VCE Season demonstrated leadership potential in a of Excellence 2018. The Season is an range of areas. Sponsored by the Catholic Youth Achiever of the Year Marine Corps Holiday Classic annual festival showcasing outstanding Harry Price of Emmanuel Year 9 student Harry Sharp wore his Development Fund, the bursary assists with Victorian senior secondary student work. College, Warrnambool, St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, athletics singlet school fees and other expenses accrued as part of Year 11 and 12 studies. The 2018 was recognised as an when he competed in and won the Marine Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize overall winner in the 2018 Corps Holiday Classic mile in New York. This annual competition provides students recipients were: Warrnambool City Council with a study tour of sites where Australians • Himash Wijesekera, Mazenod College, Woodchopping at the Sydney Royal Youth Achiever Awards for have served in war, or which have military Mulgrave his leadership qualities, acting and public Easter Show and historical significance. Frazer and Jack Carnes of St Patrick’s • Jordan Whitty, Parade College, Bundoora speaking skills, and strong VCE results. College, Ballarat, recorded excellent results Laura Stedman of Loreto College, Ballarat, • Madeleine Crothers, St Ignatius College ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership and in woodchopping at the 2018 Sydney Royal was awarded for creating an embroidery Geelong, Drysdale Teamwork Award Easter Show. Frazer, Year 7, won the Junior inspired by the Great War, and received a • Mikayla Van Der Velden, St Peter’s The ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership and Development event and was presented study tour of Singapore. Declan Hovenden College, Cranbourne Teamwork Award recognises students who with the Junior Encouragement award. His of Marist College Bendigo, Maiden Gully, • Nathan Fox, St Joseph’s College, have demonstrated leadership and teamwork brother Jack, Year 10, recorded a second, a was a successful entrant in the essay Newtown. within their school and broader community. In third and two fourth placings for his events. writing section, and was awarded a study 2018, two students from Damascus College, Both boys were selected to represent the trip to Canberra. Victorian under-21 team.
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Liam Gray from Loyola College, Watsonia, Study Awards were also presented to Indigenous Literacy Student was presented with the School-based numerous Catholic school students receiving Ambassador Apprentice/Trainee Award in recognition of study scores of 46 or above in individual VCE Grade 6 student Sapphire Khodr from balancing the commitments of school, TAFE studies. Zane Hyde of St Peter’s College, St Catherine’s School, Moorabbin, was and the workplace. He undertook the senior Cranbourne, was recognised for achieving named an Indigenous Literacy Student VCAL certificate while working as a school- a perfect score of 50 in Biology. Ambassador – one of only 10 in Australia based apprentice diesel mechanic and – after raising almost $1,500 to support studying a Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Plain English Speaking Award Indigenous literacy projects. Samuel Roach of St Kevin’s College, Toorak, Vehicle Mechanical Technology. was chosen as the Victorian winner of the VCE Leadership Awards Simpson Prize Premier’s VCE Awards 2018 Plain English Speaking Award and Jasmine Burke Sara Hinton of Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie, The Premier’s awards recognise students went on to compete in the national final on of FCJ College, was the Victorian winner of the Simpson who have demonstrated outstanding 12 August in Darwin. Benalla, and Joseph Prize for 2018. A national competition for achievement in the VCE. The Top All-Round Yugumbari of St Year 9 and 10 students, the Simpson Prize VCE High Achiever Award is presented to Homelessness Week competition Kevin’s College, Students Delvana and Julie from Catholic encourages participants to explore the students who have achieved study scores Toorak, were finalists Regional College, St Albans, created winning significance of the Anzac experience and of 46 or higher in at least five VCE studies. in the 2018 VCE designs in a statewide t-shirt competition to what it has meant for Australia. In 2018, the Melbourne Catholic school Leadership Awards, which recognise the support Homelessness Week. The winning recipients were: active participation and contribution of VCAL Achievement Awards t-shirts were exhibited at the Kathleen Syme outstanding VCE students in their schools Gabrielle Sims, Kate Napper and Molly • Albert Shen, St Kevin’s College, Toorak Library and Community Centre in Carlton. and in the community. O’Neill from Sacred Heart College, Newtown, • Annie Yu, Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak Junior Lord Mayor were presented with the Senior Team • Bronte Robinson, Loreto Mandeville Hall, Jasmine was also honoured in the Australia Grade 6 student Chloe Amalfi from Achievement Award for creating ‘Little Boxes Toorak Day Awards as the Benalla Rural City Young Genazzano FCJ College, Kew, was titled of Hope’, which brought comfort and support Citizen of the Year, having organised many • Callum Holmes, Parade College, Melbourne’s Junior Lord Mayor in 2018, to young people experiencing mental illness events that engaged the whole community, Bundoora following in the footsteps of a long line of in the Geelong region. as well as raising money for and awareness • Emma Barham, Genazzano FCJ College, students from Melbourne Catholic schools about a range of important organisations Kew. to take on the role. and issues.
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Premier’s Design Awards Catholic Bishop of Sale Religious College, Beaconsfield, along with Declan gold in the 11-year-old girls Long Jump, Megan Grimshaw Education Award Bagot and Shaye Symes from Marist- setting a School Sport Australia record. Tori of Genazzano FCJ This award recognises the efforts of students Sion College, Warragul, completed the also won silver medals in the 11-year-old girls College, Kew, was achieving study scores of 40+ in VCE Religious gruelling 100 km hike along the Kokoda 100 metre and 10–12-year-old girls 4 x 100 awarded the inaugural Studies. In 2018, the recipients were: Track. Izaiah was supported by the Harold metre relay. VCE Product Design Bould Memorial Award, while Declan and • Brooke O’Brien, St Francis Xavier College, Student Award in Shaye were recipients of the George Collins Trainee of the Year award Beaconsfield Jesse Trower was the 2018 Victorian Kokoda Award. • Kylie Driessen, Marist-Sion College, recognised for his Premier’s Design Warragul outstanding achievements Awards for her Australia Day Awards The following Nagle College, Bairnsdale, while completing his garment ‘Reinventing • Lauren Clark, St Francis Xavier College, students received Australia Day Awards traineeship at St Mary Plastic Waste’. Beaconsfield • Shaelyn Connel-Rohd, Marist-Sion in 2018: of the Angels College, Legacy public speaking competition College, Warragul. Nathalia. The former • Aislin Jones: East Gippsland Young Milagros Vargas of Avila College, Mount student was awarded Trainee of the Year Citizen of the Year Waverley, participated in the Legacy Junior Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars from The Apprenticeship Factory for the Public Speaking Award program where she Year 10 student Alison Hibbert from • Madeleine Hack: Bairnsdale Young Goulburn Valley region. was runner-up in the Victorian State Final, St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield, Citizen of the Year later progressing to the National Final held was accepted into the prestigious Kwong • Joshua Seignior: Country Women’s Victorian Schools Cycling champion Blake Agnoletto from in Sydney. Lee Dow Young Scholars Program. Run by Association Young Achiever of the Year. the University of Melbourne, this academic Catherine McAuley Australian-International Model Solar enrichment program is designed to support National champion and Australian College, Bendigo, Challenge high-achieving students in Years 11 and 12, record-holder competed at the Cycling Grade 5 student Tori Students Natalia, Paris and Ross from and offers participants the opportunity to mix Victoria Schools Cycling English from St Monica’s College, Epping, won the with like-minded peers and future leaders. State Championship Australian-International Model Solar St Monica’s School, in 2018 and won the Challenge in 2018 with their solar-powered Harold Bould Memorial Award & George Wodonga West, 17-year-old boys Criterium Road Race to boat. The event was held at the University of Collins Kokoda Award became a state and be crowned state champion. He was also New South Wales in Sydney. During the July school holidays, Year 11 national track and field runner-up in the Mountain Bike State Final student Izaiah Roch from St Francis Xavier champion. She won 17-year-old boys racing category.
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AFL Academy John Laing awards • Louis Battista, St Brendan’s School, 2018, the recipient of the Elizabeth Hunt Aaron Gundry, Mark Murphy, Principal of Marcellin College, Lakes Entrance – 36 years Scholarship was Bethany Allen from Marist- Flynn Perez and Bulleen, was one of the recipients of • Concetta Paola, Mary MacKillop School, Sion College, Warragul. Sam Conforti from Principals Australia Institute’s annual John Narre Warren North – 36 years. Catherine McAuley Laing Professional Development Awards, Spirit of Catholic Education Awards The Spirit of Catholic Education Awards College, Bendigo, which recognise principals in every state Daniel Ahern Bursary recognise individuals in Catholic schools who were selected for the Vic Country 2018–19 and territory who demonstrate outstanding The pioneering spirit of Daniel Ahern, a have achieved excellence in inspiring faith AFL Academy Squad. The AFL Academy leadership in providing professional learning teacher from the 1800s, is recognised and learning within their school community. program enables players to engage in high- in schools. through this bursary, which provides financial In 2018, Kierin Murphy from Marist-Sion performance camps to further develop their support to non-teaching staff who wish to College, Warragul, was the recipient of the skills and experience. Recognition for leadership pursue a career as a teacher. In 2018, the Jessica Hall, Teaching and Learning Leader recipients were Lachlan McDougall of Lavalla Inspiring Faith, Inspiring Learning Award. TEACHER AWARDS at Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie, was Catholic College, Traralgon, and Alyssa VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) recognised in The Educator’s annual Hot List O’Hara of St Agatha’s School, Cranbourne. Microsoft Innovative Educator as an outstanding leader and influencer in Teachers of the Year Ian Fernee, Head of Computing at St Maree Timms and education – one of only 53 individuals across Patrick’s College, Ballarat, is part of the Brett Webber from Australia to make the cut in 2018. Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert Galen Catholic program. In 2018, he was sponsored to Catholic Education Service Awards College, Wangaratta, attend the E2 Education Exchange global The Catholic Education Service Awards were awarded VRC conference in Singapore. acknowledge and pay tribute to staff within Teachers of the Year in the Diocese of Sale who have dedicated 2018. Both educators Educate Plus awards themselves to the Catholic education sector were recognised Paul Nolan, Director of Community in Australia for 25 years or more. In 2018, the for their dedication Development at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Elizabeth Hunt Scholarship recipients were: Created in memory of Elizabeth Hunt, a and passion for was awarded at the 2018 Educate Plus teacher from 1905 until 1934, the annual robotics, and for promoting and growing VEX International Conference in Auckland, NZ, for • Lizabeth Privitera, Mary MacKillop School, scholarship provides financial support to one education nationally. producing the Most Outstanding Marketing Narre Warren North – 27 years or more students undertaking a teaching and Communications Video: ‘What makes a • Helen Renehan, St Brendan’s School, degree at Australian Catholic University. In great man?’ Lakes Entrance – 32 years
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SCHOOL AWARDS Short film competition St Martin de Porres School, Avondale Medal-winning teams Heights, won the Grade 5 & 6 division at the In 2018, the St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Cultural Diversity Week 2018 Primary School Symphonic Wind Ensemble claimed a silver Short Film Competition. The students’ film, medal and Senior Stage Band received gold I am Victoria, was screened at Federation at the NSW School Band Festival in Sydney, Square as part of the celebrations during while the senior debating team of Oscar Victoria’s Multicultural Festival. Grigg, Ryan Mulheron and Xavier O’Shea won a silver medal in the Debaters Association of National a cappella champions State basketball champions VRC Australian national champions Victoria A-grade finals in Melbourne. In the School Division Championship Final The intermediate basketball team from At the 2018 Australian VRC Nationals in of the 2018 AUSACA A Cappella Awards, Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo, Melbourne, the VEX Robotics crew from National rowing champions ‘Stacella’ from Star of the Sea College, became the School Sport Victoria State Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta, received The St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Firsts Crew Brighton, won first prize in the Vocal Champions in 2018. The girls triumphed with the following awards: VEX IQ Excellence won the National Schoolboys Coxed Four Ensemble section, while ‘Synergy’ from 34 points to 29 in a thrilling game against Award, VEX IQ Robot Skills Champion title at the National Rowing Championships Aquinas College, Ringwood, won the Vocal Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon. Award, VEX IQ Teamwork Finalist, VRC in 2018. Hamish Crawley, Connor Shugg, Band section, as well as a special award for Amaze Award, VRC Create Award and VRC James Crilly, Regan Champley, Jackson Best Contemporary Song. Promote Award. For the second year in a Long (cox) and Brendan Scott (coach) made row, the students performed exceptionally up the winning team – the school’s third to Outdoor learning awards well and qualified to enter the VEX World claim a national title. In 2018, St James the Apostle School, Hoppers Crossing North, won the South Championships. Apple Distinguished School Western Metropolitan Regional Award at the St Lawrence School, Derrimut, was Victorian Schools Garden Awards (VSGA), recognised as an ‘Apple Distinguished while St Mary’s School, Castlemaine, School’ for 2018–2020 based on its became one of just 38 schools in the state innovative approach to learning, teaching, to achieve the highest rating of ‘5 Stars’ leadership and documented results of from Sustainability Victoria’s ResourceSmart academic accomplishment. Schools program.
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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 Member of Australian Catholic University Victorian Chapter The directors of the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Limited (‘CECV Ltd’ or Board member of the Church Resources Board of Management ‘the company’) submit herewith the annual financial report of the company for the financial Member of Mercy Health Foundation year ended 31 December 2018. In order to comply with the reporting requirements of the Director of Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth), the directors report as Member of School Policy and Funding Advisory Council follows: Member of Truth, Justice and Healing Council Member of National Catholic Education Commission The names and particulars of the directors of the company during or since the end Member of the Archdiocese of Melbourne Planning, Building and Finance Committee of the financial year Member of CEO Institute (Chair) Most Rev. Terence Curtin STD DD VG EV Member of the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority Board Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Melbourne Chair of the CECV ICON Working Group Mr Francis Moore (Deputy Chair) Chair of the CECV Grants Allocation Committee (Primary) LLB, BComm Ms Maria Kirkwood Executive Director Administration, Archdiocese of Melbourne BEd, GradDipArts, CertT Deputy Chair of Archdiocese of Melbourne Catholic Development Fund Director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Sale Director of Catholic Capital Grants (Victoria) Limited Director of Catholic Capital Grants (Victoria) Limited Director of Catholic Network Australia Limited Member of the CECV ICON Working Group Trustee of Roman Catholic Trusts Corporation for the Diocese of Melbourne Member of the CECV Grants Allocation Committee (Primary) Chair of the CECV Audit and Risk Committee Chair of the CECV Grants Allocation Committee (Secondary) Mr Stephen Elder OAM (Resigned 20 December 2018) Chair of the CECV Employment Relations Committee BEd, DipT Member of the CECV Enhancing Catholic School Identity Steering Committee
Executive Director of Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Melbourne Dr Helga Neidhart RSC Board member of Archdiocese of Melbourne Catholic Development Fund TPTC, BA, MEd, PhD, BTheol, FACE, FACEL Director and Member of Catholic Network Australia Limited Senior Lecturer, School of Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University Director and Company Secretary of Catholic Capital Grants (Victoria) Limited Chair of the Catholic Network Australia Education Standing Committee Senator of Australian Catholic University Senate
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Ms Audrey Brown Ms Anna Rados (Company Secretary) (Appointed 21 February 2019) BA, DipEd, MEd, GradCertRE, GradDipArts(Theol) BA Director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Ballarat Company Secretary of the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Limited Director of Catholic Capital Grants (Victoria) Limited Acting Assistant Director of Enterprise Services, Catholic Education Melbourne Member of the CECV ICON Working Group Manager of Analysis, Policy and Research, Catholic Education Melbourne Member of the CECV Grants Allocation Committee (Primary) Member of the CECV Review Body Committee Chair of the CECV Grants Allocation Committee (Targeted Programs) The directors have been in office since the start of the financial year to the date of this report, Member of the CECV Enhancing Catholic School Identity Steering Committee unless otherwise indicated. Member of the CECV Employment Relations Committee Member of the NCEC Faith Formation and Religious Education Standing Committee PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES Deputy Chair of the Victorian Institute of Teaching Council The objectives of the company are:
Very Rev. Peter Slater PP VG In accordance with the beliefs, traditions and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, BA, MA and Church laws: Parish Priest of Warragul and Drouin a) to, for and on behalf of Catholic schools, act as the recipient of grants provided to or in Mr Paul Desmond respect of Catholic schools BEd, GradDipRE, GradDip Student Guidance & Welfare b) to allocate, distribute, expend or appropriate grants to Catholic schools, always in Director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Sandhurst accordance with conditions (if any) imposed by a government agency Director of Catholic Capital Grants (Victoria) Limited c) to, in cooperation with the Director of Catholic Education in each diocese, facilitate and Member of the CECV ICON Working Group support the compliance with all relevant conditions and requirements in respect of grants Member of the CECV Grants Allocation Committee (Primary) imposed by a government agency Chair of the CECV Review Body Committee d) to act for each bishop in specified matters concerning the Catholic schools in his diocese, Member of the Victorian Institute of Teaching Council or in such other matters as the bishops may in cooperation require. Mr Jim Miles (Appointed Acting Executive Director December 2018) The company has the powers set out in the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits BA, BComm, GradDipEconomics, MComm Commission Act 2012 and the Constitution, but only to do all things that are necessary, Acting Executive Director of Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Melbourne convenient or incidental to carry out the objects set out above. Director of Enterprise Services, Catholic Education Melbourne Member of the CECV ICON Working Group
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS of our nation’s education landscape. The Coalition Government’s Choice and Affordability The company’s net deficit for the year ended 31 December 2018 is $3,085,204 Fund is expected to provide the CECV with $180.9m from 2020 to 2029. (2017: deficit $1,821,347). Catholic education will continue to advocate for funding arrangements that ensure parental The operating deficit for the 2018 financial year of $3.1 million includes reward payments choice in education and the continued affordability and accessibility of a quality education of $2.72 million (2017: $2.72 million) received from the State Government via the founded on the Catholic faith and its values. Commonwealth Government Smarter Schools National Partnership during July 2018. Victorian government funding arrangements have now been signed until 2021 through a This result should be observed in the context of Note 2(m) Retained earnings and Note 5 Funding Agreement between the company and the Victorian Government. State legislation Reserves. links funding to the company under the Funding Agreement to the funding level of government CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRS schools. This provides certainty on state funding to the company until the end of 2021. There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the company. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS The company’s operations are not regulated by any significant environmental regulation under Although the Gonski 2.0 proposals and subsequent amendments announced by the Federal the laws of the Commonwealth or of any state or territory. However, the directors believe Government during September 2018 are now law and the CECV itself will remain viable, there that the company has adequate systems in place for management of its environmental is still some uncertainty about what the changes will mean for individual schools. SES scores requirements and it is not aware of any breach of these environmental requirements. are the most important variable in non-government school funding in which personal income tax data is currently being planned to be implemented by the federal DET as from 2020. DIVIDENDS The company does not pay dividends. The Coalition Government has legislated a new 10-year funding model. The Government will pay 80% of its ‘Schooling Resource Standard’ to Catholic schools by 2023. Funding INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND AUDITORS During or since the end of the financial year, the company has not indemnified or made a for the CECV system as a result of the new measure of capacity to contribute and Catholic relevant agreement to indemnify an officer or auditor of the company or of any related body systemic schools being placed on the same transition line as other non-government schools corporate against a liability incurred as such an officer or auditor. In addition, the company is expected to increase by $1b between 2020 and 2029. has not paid, or agreed to pay, a premium in respect of a contract insuring against a liability The CECV is committed to a school funding model that supports choice and access for all incurred by an officer or auditor. Australians through the widespread provision of diverse non-government schools that have CECV Ltd has directors and officers liability insurance contracts for directors and officers of a range of fee levels and operating models. The diversity of educational opportunities across the company. The insurance provides cover against claims made by reason of any wrongful non-government schools, religious and non-religious, in systems and outside of systems, act committed or alleged to have been committed by a director or officer of the company. and their provision of choice to all families across the socioeconomic spectrum, is a strength
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DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY The following table sets out the number of directors’ meetings (including meetings of During the year, no persons brought, or intervened in, any proceedings on behalf of the committees of directors) held during the financial year and the number of meetings attended company. by each director (while they were a director or committee member). During the financial year, nine Board meetings and four meetings of the Audit and Risk Committee were held. AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the financial year ended 31 December 2018 has been received and can be found on page 32 of the annual report. Board of Directors Audit and Risk Committee Directors Eligible to Attended Eligible to Attended Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors. attend attend On behalf of the directors Most Rev. Terry Curtin 9 8 – – Ms Audrey Brown 9 8 – – Mr Stephen Elder 9 8 4 2
1 Mr Francis Moore 9 5 4 4 ______Dr Helga Neidhart RSC 9 4 – – Mr Francis Moore Mr Jim Miles Ms Maria Kirkwood 9 8 – – Director of Catholic Education Director of Catholic Education Very Rev. Peter Slater 9 8 – – Commission of Victoria Limited Commission of Victoria Limited Mr Jim Miles4 – – – – Mr Paul Desmond3 9 9 – – Mr David Bristow2 – – 4 3 Mr John Hurren2 – – 4 4
1Mr Moore is the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. 2Mr Bristow and Mr Hurren are external representatives. 3Mr Desmond is the Chair of the CECV Review Body Committee. 4Mr Miles was appointed Acting Executive Director in December 2018, after the final meeting held for the year.
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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION The directors declare that:
a) in the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable
b) in the directors’ opinion, the attached financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, including compliance with accounting standards and giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the company.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors made pursuant to subsection 60.15 of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulation 2013.
On behalf of the directors
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Mr Francis Moore Director of Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Limited
MELBOURNE, 4 June 2019
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Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the financial year Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2018 ended 31 December 2018 Note Financial year ended Financial year ended Note Financial year ended Financial year ended 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 $ $ $ $ Current assets Continuing operations Cash and cash equivalents 6(a) 839,922 910,108 Income 3 2,549,625,772 2,432,858,217 Receivables and other assets 7(a) 355,187 540,774 Prepayments 7(b) 1,222,780 621,580 Recurrent grant distributions (2,517,771,774) (2,404,628,856) Targeted programs/areas distributions (23,216,594) (19,897,175) Total current assets 2,417,889 2,072,462 CECV operations (7,972,775) (8,083,588) Non-current assets Amortisation (ICON) (3,749,833) (2,069,945) Intangible assets 8 33,287,568 37,022,941 Total expenses 4 (2,552,710,976) (2,434,679,564) Total non-current assets 33,287,568 37,022,941 Total assets 35,705,457 39,095,403 Deficit for the year (3,085,204) (1,821,347) Other comprehensive income - - Current liabilities Creditors and accrued expenses 9 9,244,061 9,548,803 Total comprehensive loss for the year (3,085,204) (1,821,347) Total current liabilities 9,244,061 9,548,803 Notes to the audited financial statements are included on pages 35 to 47. Total liabilities 9,244,061 9,548,803
Net assets 26,461,396 29,546,600
Equity ICON Reserves 5 25,903,896 26,389,104 IT Projects capital reserve 557,500 557,500 Accumulated funds - 2,599,996
Total equity 26,461,396 29,546,600
Notes to the audited financial statements are included on pages 35 to 47.
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Statement of changes in equity for the financial year ended 31 December 2018 Statement of cash flows for the financial year ended 31 December 2018 Note Financial year ended Financial year ended Note Financial year ended Financial year ended 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 $ $ $ $
Accumulated funds Cash flows from operating activities Balance at the beginning of the year 2,599,996 2,441,594 Receipt of government grants 2,669,122,925 2,548,596,374 Total comprehensive (loss)/income for (3,085,204) (1,821,347) Receipt of school levies 115,423,894 108,535,468 the year Interest received 4,054,558 3,530,089 Transfer from/(to) ICON reserve 485,208 1,979,749 Other operating receipts 3,671,934 3,886,867 Balance at the end of the year - 2,599,996 Distribution of government grants (2,543,708,368) (2,424,526,031) Payments to suppliers (248,620,669) (236,731,416) ICON Reserve Net cash (used in)/provided by operating Balance at the beginning of the year 26,389,104 28,368,853 activities 6(b) (55,726) 3,291,351 Transfer from Accumulated funds (485,208) (1,979,749) Balance at the end of the year 5 25,903,896 26,389,104 Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditure on Intangibles (WIP) 8 (14,460) (3,285,395) IT Capital projects Reserve Net cash used in investing activities (14,460) (3,285,395) Balance at the beginning of the year 557,500 557,500 Transfer from Accumulated funds - - Net (decrease)/increase in cash and Balance at the end of the year 557,500 557,500 cash equivalents (70,186) 5,956 Cash and cash equivalents at the Total Reserve at the end of the year 26,461,396 26,946,604 beginning of the financial year 910,108 904,152 Total 26,461,396 29,546,600 Cash and cash equivalents at the Notes to the audited financial statements are included on pages 35 to 47. end of the financial year 6(a) 839,922 910,108
Notes to the audited financial statements are included on pages 35 to 47.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 The Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Limited (‘CECV Ltd’ or ‘the company’) is a company limited by guarantee and is registered with the ACNC as a charity. The members of Note Contents the company are the Archbishop of Melbourne and the bishops of the dioceses of Ballarat, 1. General information Sandhurst and Sale. The directors of the company are as below: 2. Significant accounting policies 3. Income Most Rev. Terence Curtin STD DD VG EV 4. Expenses Mr Francis Moore 5. ICON reserves Mr Stephen Elder OAM (resigned 20 December 2018) 6. Notes to the cash flow statement Ms Maria Kirkwood 7. Receivables and other assets Dr Helga Neidhart RSC 8. Intangible assets Ms Audrey Brown 9. Creditors and accrued expenses Very Rev. Peter Slater PP VG 10. Distributions payable Mr Paul Desmond 11. Commitments and contingencies Mr Jim Miles, Company Secretary 12. Financial instruments 13. Related party disclosures There is currently no key management personnel remunerated directly by the CECV, as the 14. Economic dependency company has a Service Level Agreement with Catholic Education Melbourne to provide 15. Subsequent events administration and back office services. The company’s registered office and its principal place of business is as follows:
James Goold House 228 Victoria Parade EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002
Postal address: PO Box 3 EAST MELBOURNE 8002
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES financial asset and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life Statement of compliance of the financial asset or, where appropriate, a shorter period. The financial report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with reporting requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits d) Financial liabilities Commission Act 2012, Accounting Standards and Interpretations, and complies with other Creditors and accrued expenses (including distributions payable) are classified as ‘other requirements of the law. Accounting Standards include Australian Equivalents to International financial liabilities’ and are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs. They are Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS) as relevant for not-for-profits. For the purposes of subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, with interest preparing the financial statements, the company is a not-for-profit entity. expense recognised on an effective yield basis.
Basis of preparation The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial The financial report has been prepared on the basis of historical cost. Cost is based on the liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. All amounts are presented in is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of Australian dollars, unless otherwise noted. the financial liability or, where appropriate, a shorter period.
The following significant accounting policies have been adopted in the preparation and e) Income taxes presentation of the financial report: The company is exempt from paying income taxes. The company is not subjected to capital gains tax or payroll tax, but is liable for other taxes in accordance with Australian and state a) Cash and cash equivalents government legislation. Cash comprises cash on hand and demand deposits. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which f) Income are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Income is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.
b) Employee benefits Cost recoveries received from Catholic Education Melbourne are recognised as income as There are no employees directly engaged by the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria the transfers are received. Limited. All relevant services are provided via a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Catholic Income from school levies is recognised as the amounts become receivable. Education Melbourne. Grants receivable from the state or Australian government, or other government body, are c) Financial assets recognised as income when the company gains control of the underlying assets. Non- Receivables are recorded at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less reciprocal grants are recognised as income when the grant is received or receivable. impairment. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a
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Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and i) Intangible assets at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated Intangible assets with finite lives that are acquired separately are carried at cost less future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset’s net accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Amortisation is recognised carrying amount. on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful life and amortisation method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of g) Goods and services tax (GST) any changes in estimate being accounted for on a prospective basis. Revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office At the end of each reporting period, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its (ATO). In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered the asset or part of an item of expense. an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Receivables and payables in the balance sheet are shown inclusive of GST. Intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment at least annually, Cash flows are included in the cash flow statement on a gross basis. The GST component and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired. of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities which is recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is classified as operating cash flows. Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use. In respect of not-for-profit entities, where the future economic benefits of an asset are not h) Provisions primarily dependent on the asset’s ability to generate net cash inflows and value in use cannot Provisions are recognised when the company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) be determined. Recoverable amount is therefore determined by the fair value less costs of as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle the disposal, which is determined by the current depreciated replacement cost being the price obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. that would be received for the asset based on the cost to a market participant buyer to The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to acquire or construct a substitute asset of comparable utility, adjusted for obsolescence. settle the present obligation at reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows. recognised immediately in surplus or deficit. When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is be recovered from a third party, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had measured reliably. no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in surplus or deficit.
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j) Critical accounting estimates and judgments The Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Limited has elected to classify all investments In the application of the company’s accounting policies, management is required to make as financial assets at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less impairment. judgments, estimates and assumptions about carrying values of assets and liabilities that The adoption of AASB 9 did not result in any change in the carrying value of investments, are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are as these had previously been recognised at amortised cost. based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstance, the results of which form the basis of making the judgments. Actual l) New and revised Australian Accounting Standards in issue but not yet effective results may differ from these estimates. At the date of authorisation of the financial statements, the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Limited has not applied the following new and revised Australian Accounting The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions Standards, Interpretations and amendments that have been issued but are not yet effective: to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. Standard/Interpretation Effective for annual Expected to be reporting periods initially applied in the k) Adoption of new and revised Accounting Standards beginning on or after financial year ending
Amendments to Accounting Standards that are mandatorily effective for the current AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities 1 January 2019 31 December 2019 reporting period In the current year, the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Limited has adopted all AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers 1 January 2019 31 December 2019 of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (the AASB) that are relevant to their operations and effective for an AASB 2016-8 Amendments to Australian 1 January 2019 31 December 2019 Accounting Standards – Australian Implementation accounting period that begins on or after 1 January 2018. Guidance for Not-for-Profit Entities New and revised Standards and amendments thereof and Interpretations effective for AASB 2018-8 Amendments to Australian 1 January 2019 31 December 2019 the current year that are relevant to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Accounting Standards – Right-of-Use Assets of Limited include: Not-for-Profit Entities
AASB 9 Financial Instruments and related amending Standards AASB 16 Leases 1 January 2019 31 December 2019 AASB 9 includes requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets. These requirements improve and simplify the approach for the classification and AASB 2018-1 Amendments to Australian 1 January 2019 31 December 2019 measurement of financial assets compared with the requirements of AASB 139Financial Accounting Standards – Annual Improvements 2015–2017 Cycle Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. AASB 9 also contains new requirements for impairment, which have no material impact on the entity.
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AASB 16 Leases AASB 1058 shifts the focus from the current reciprocal/non-reciprocal basis of accounting AASB 16 was issued in June 2016 and will supersede AASB 117 Leases and its associated for revenue to a basis of assessment that considers the enforceability of a contract and the interpretative guidance. specificity of performance obligations.
The Standard provides a comprehensive model for the identification of lease arrangements The core principle of the new income recognition requirements is that where there is an and their treatment in the financial statements of both lessees and lessors. The identification ‘enforceable’ contract with a customer with ‘sufficiently specific’ performance obligations, of leases, distinguishing between leases and service contracts, are determined on the basis income would be recognised when (or as) the performance obligations are satisfied under of whether there is an identified asset controlled by the customer. AASB 15. Should the transaction fall outside the scope of AASB 15, then income would be recognised immediately under AASB 1058. Significant changes to lessee accounting are introduced, with the distinction between operating and finance leases removed and assets and liabilities recognised in respect of all m) Retained earnings policy leases (subject to limited exceptions for short-term leases and leases of low-value assets). On 24 April 2007, it was agreed the company would distribute its excess accumulated funds The Standard maintains substantially the lessor accounting approach under the predecessor to diocesan Catholic education offices. The methodology was that annual distributions to AASB 117. diocesan Catholic education offices from excess accumulated funds be based on the amount that exceeds the minimum level of accumulated funds (retained earnings) being 0.1 percent Management is in the process of completing its detailed assessment on the impact of the (%) of its total income. The variation to this policy for 2013 was due to the receipt of reward initial adoption of AASB 16 on the financial statements of the Catholic Education Commission payments from the Australian and state governments which had been largely committed to of Victoria Limited. the Integrated Catholic Online Network (ICON) as set out in Note 5 to the accounts. The ICON NFP entities have a choice of applying the new Standard retrospectively or to use a reserve is $25.9m as at 31 December 2018. The reserve has been created as a transfer from modified transition approach (with no restatement of comparatives). The Catholic Education accumulated funds (between equity accounts, as these reward funds received have already Commission of Victoria Limited anticipates adopting the modified transitional approach, been recognised as income through the statement of comprehensive income). This is as per where transactional adjustments are to be recognised in retained earnings at the date of CECV Board approval to ensure that these funds are clearly identified and committed for this implementation of the Standard without adjustment to comparatives. purpose. For the year ended 31 December 2018, no funds (2017: $300,000) were distributed to diocesan Catholic education offices under this policy from current year receipts. AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities AASB 15 was issued in December 2014 to replace AASB 118 Revenue. AASB 1058, which n) Net current asset deficiency contains new income recognition requirements for not-for-profit entities, AASB 2016-8 The company had a deficiency in net current assets of $6,826,172 (2017: deficit $7,476,341). NFP-specific guidance in AASB 15 and AASB 2016-7 deferral of AASB 15, was issued in The company continues to undertake the ICON project which is funded by the levies charged December 2016 and replaces AASB 1004 Contributions. to the schools. The deficiency will be addressed through the retention of funds from future ICON levies. The directors are satisfied that the CECV is able to meet its liabilities through the normal cyclical nature of grant funding received.
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3. INCOME 4. EXPENSES Year ended Year ended (a) Expenses by nature 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 Year ended Year ended $ $ 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 $ $ Grant income – Australian Government Recurrent 1,926,427,732 1,835,651,649 Distribution to schools: Grant income – Australian Government Targeted 9,855,534 7,509,339 Catholic Education Melbourne 1,678,099,385 1,622,020,072 1,936,283,266 1,843,160,988 Catholic Education Office Ballarat 240,261,646 225,867,525 Catholic Education Office Sandhurst 242,013,782 226,675,093 Grant income – State Government Recurrent 476,911,214 461,398,064 Catholic Education Office Sale 235,103,872 218,391,150 2,395,478,685 2,292,953,840 Grant income – State Government Targeted 13,280,906 12,346,743 Distribution to diocesan education offices: 490,192,120 473,744,807 Catholic Education Melbourne 37,860,538 32,287,624 Catholic Education Office Ballarat 9,159,224 7,431,817 Total Government Grant Income 2,426,475,386 2,316,905,795 Catholic Education Office Sandhurst 9,257,476 7,600,142 Catholic Education Office Sale 11,022,344 9,134,875 67,299,582 56,454,458 School levies 115,423,894 108,535,468 Expenses incurred by CECV in relation to schools: Interest income from bank deposits 4,054,558 3,530,089 Amounts charged by CEM under the SLA 14,600,237 13,229,429 Other income and cost recoveries 3,671,934 3,886,865 Computer costs 21,328,593 21,793,587 2,549,625,772 2,432,858,217 Copyright expenses 5,341,754 5,184,791 Distribution to non-school organisations 1,456,441 2,084,532 Long service leave contribution to Catholic Education 20,745,636 19,505,326 Consultancy fees 12,206,802 11,419,545 Write-off of intangible asset - 725,830 Other 2,530,638 1,174,693 78,210,101 75,117,733 Amortisation (ICON) 3,749,833 2,069,945 CECV operations expenses Auditors’ remuneration* 68,300 66,600 Amounts charged by CEM under the SLA 4,673,415 4,458,724 Computer costs 97,399 283,583 Consultancy fees 199,195 121,224 Other 2,934,466 3,153,457 7,972,775 8,083,588
Total expenses 2,552,710,976 2,434,679,564 * the auditor of the CECV is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Direct distributions to schools from grant income in 2018 was $2,395,478,685 (2017: 5. ICON RESERVES $2,292,953,840), which equates to 98.7% of government grant income being distributed The purpose of the Integrated Catholic Online Network (ICON) is set out in the executive (2017: 99.0%). Furthermore, direct services and contributions that are expended by the CECV mandate of the project which is a commitment of $150m over eight years from various on behalf of schools in 2018 totalled $14,118,923 (2017: $14,909,248) or an additional 0.6% of funding sources. The ICON initiative is a collaborative program of the Catholic Education government grant income (2017: 0.6%). Overall in 2018, 99.3% (2017: 99.6%) of government Commission of Victoria Limited (CECV) involving Victorian Catholic schools and the four grant income was directly distributed to schools, or expended on their behalf by the CECV. Victorian Catholic education offices in the Archdiocese of Melbourne and the dioceses of Ballarat, Sale and Sandhurst. ICON aims to support systemic improvement of all Victorian (b) Distributions to schools disclosed by government grant sources Catholic schools. Year ended Year ended 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 ICON will provide enterprise technologies, processes and services for all schools’ learning, $ $ collaboration, administration, planning and reporting, and portal services that will evolve Australian Government 1,956,275,991 1,869,302,531 and grow over time. ICON will be a single, flexible, centrally managed platform, provided State Government 439,202,694 423,651,309 as a service to all schools and Catholic education offices, to simplify and raise the bar with 2,395,478,685 2,292,953,840 significant improvement of technology and related services. Recurrent grants 2,385,951,889 2,283,222,438 Targeted programs 9,526,796 9,731,402 It will support collaboration and the connectedness of all Catholic education staff, parents and students, and provide a common platform on which best practice can be shared. ICON 2,395,478,685 2,292,953,840 will be built as a consistent collection of evolving products to meet the current and emerging software needs of schools, using best-of-breed providers. (c) Distributions to diocesan education offices by source Year ended Year ended ICON will also be built as a platform on which additional systems can be connected. 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 Driven by school practitioners and experts, ICON will be extended to provide further $ $ Australian Government 61,364,801 50,519,568 learning opportunities using emerging technologies and more sophisticated school State Government 5,934,781 5,634,890 administration tools. Other [refer to Note 2(m)] - 300,000 ICON is at its core, a transformation-enabling program. ICON will support school leaders, 67,299,582 56,454,458 teachers and staff to transform business processes and implement new operating paradigms Recurrent grants 61,364,801 50,519,568 Targeted programs 5,934,781 5,634,890 to enhance student learning and make school administrative processes more efficient. Other [refer to Note 2(m)] - 300,000 ICON will provide an integrated platform comprising five functional areas: Portals, ePlan, 67,299,582 56,454,458 eLearn, eAdmin, and Technology: Integration and Identity. Effective systems (incorporating
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new processes) and training (supporting new skills) will be used for each functional area, b) Reconciliation of the surplus for the year to net cash flows from operating ensuring Victorian Catholic schools can provide more comprehensive and sophisticated activities services to support teaching and learning and to make school administration more Year ended Year ended streamlined. 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 $ $ The ICON reserve is $25.9m as at 31 December 2018. The reserve has been created as a Deficit for the year (3,085,204) (1,821,347) transfer from accumulated funds (between equity accounts, as these reward funds received Amortisation 3,749,833 2,069,945 have already been recognised as income through the statement of comprehensive income). Write-off of intangible asset - 725,830 This is as per CECV Board approval to ensure that these funds are clearly identified and committed for this purpose. Changes in assets and liabilities Decrease in receivables and other assets 185,587 693,772 6. NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT Increase in prepayments (601,200) (114,326) (Decrease)/increase in creditors and accrued expenses (304,742) 1,737,477 a) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents includes cash Net cash from operations (55,726) 3,291,351 on hand and in banks, and investments in money market instruments. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year ended 31 December 2018 as shown in the cash c) Non-cash investing and financing activities CECV Ltd has not organised for any financing facilities to be available to the company. flow statement is reconciled to the related items in the balance sheet as follows: 7. RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS Year ended Year ended 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 (a) Receivables $ $ Year ended Year ended Cash and cash equivalents 839,922 910,108 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 $ $ Receivables 22,726 137,395 GST receivable 332,461 403,379
355,187 540,774
Receivables are normally settled on 30-day terms.
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(b) Prepayments Cost Plant & WIP ICON ICON Total Year ended Year ended Equipment System System 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 – ICON $ $ Computers Prepayments 1,222,780 621,580 $ $ $ $ Balance as at 1 January 2017 - 36,494,217 39,104 36,533,321 8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS Additions - 29,470 841,456 870,926
Software and intangible assets Transfers - 2,414,469 34,842,138 37,256,607 The CECV Board approved and adopted a ‘Software and Intangibles’ accounting policy Amortisation - (34,842,138) (2,069,945) (36,912,083) which applies from 1 September 2012 to software held by the Catholic Education Disposal/write-off - (725,830) - (725,830) Commission of Victoria Limited (CECV). When accounting for software, the CECV is required Balance as at 31 December 2017 - 3,370,188 33,652,753 37,022,941 to follow the relevant Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS). Consequently, the policy is to be read in conjunction with the following: Balance as at 1 January 2018 - 3,370,188 33,652,753 37,022,941 Additions 14,460 - - 14,460 • AASB 138 Intangible Assets Transfers - (2,814,748) 2,814,748 - • AASB 136 Impairment of Assets. Amortisation (3,213) - (3,746,620) (3,749,833) Disposal/write-off - - - - The accounting policies are to be read in conjunction with the applicable AIFRS. The policies Balance as at 31 December 2018 11,247 555,440 32,720,881 33,287,568 provide additional specific accounting principles and guidance over and above those contained in the AIFRS, both of which are to be applied by the CECV which prepares general The following useful lives are used in the calculation of amortisation: purpose financial reports. ICON system: 10 years AASB 138 paragraph 8 defines an intangible asset as ‘an identifiable non-monetary asset ICON computers: 3 years. without physical substance’. An intangible asset for the CECV will mainly comprise of computer software. The software may be developed in-house by the CECV or purchased 8.1 Significant intangible assets ‘off-the-shelf’. The company holds capital expenditure in relation to the Integrated Catholic Online Network (ICON) project. Amortisation of intangible assets commences when the assets have been Most of the CECV’s proposed software development is large application software, which fully commissioned for use. should be classified as an intangible asset rather than property, plant and equipment as application software is generally not integral to the operation of a computer.
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9. CREDITORS AND ACCRUED EXPENSES Expense TechOne Synergetic Infosys Total Year ended Year ended Commitments Contract Contract Contract 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 $ $ $ $ $ $ Less than 12 months 1,085,588 3,776,193 3,656,100 8,517,881 Trade creditors 1,149,123 1,477,569 Between 1-5 years 896,288 4,350,000 831,999 6,078,287 Amounts owed to other related parties: Catholic Education Melbourne 5,202,674 4,599,949 More than 5 years - - - - Accrued expenses 2,892,264 3,471,285 1,981,876 8,126,193 4,488,099 14,596,168 9,244,061 9,548,803 12. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Amounts are payable to various trade creditors of the company. All transactions with these a) Capital and financial risk management objectives, processes and policies suppliers have been conducted at arm’s length, and are subject to the usual credit and As a company limited by guarantee, CECV Ltd does not have any true ‘capital’ to manage. repayment terms. Trade creditors are normally settled on 30-day terms. The company does not have any borrowings. Its principal activity is the receipt of grant Accrued expenses and other non-trade payables are subject to the usual credit and repayment monies which are allocated and distributed to schools and the diocesan education offices. terms. All transactions were conducted at arm’s length and have usual terms of 30 days. Capital growth is not an objective of the company as it is a not-for-profit entity and grant monies do not remain in the control of the company for any extended period of time. For terms and conditions relating to amounts owed to other related parties, refer to Note 13. Security of the funds received is important to CECV Ltd, as these monies have to be paid out. Accordingly, grant monies are generally held by CECV Ltd in the form of cash and cash 10. DISTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE There were no undistributed grant funds at reporting date (2017: Nil). equivalents with the company’s banker. Grant monies received by CECV Ltd are disclosed separately in the income statement. 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES There were no lease commitments or other known legal claims or guarantees in place at As the majority of its financial instruments are in the form of cash and cash equivalents, reporting date. the company is exposed mainly to interest rate risk as monies are held in a bank account returning a variable rate of interest. Other than its cash and cash equivalents, no financial In 2018, there were three contracted commitments in relation to the ICON project: assets or financial liabilities are interest-bearing. During the current reporting period, the weighted average interest rate earned on cash and cash equivalents was 2.14% per annum • TechOne contract was entered into on 30 September 2013 (2017: 2.15%). Because monies are not held for any significant period of time, and as CECV • Synergetic contract was entered into on 23 September 2013 Ltd does not have as one of its objectives capital growth, the company does not actively • Infosys contract was entered into on 28 April 2014. manage its interest rate risk exposure and, accordingly, funds are subject to fluctuations
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in the variable interest rate. A substantial part of grant monies is received in three tranches Year ended Year ended during the calendar year and accordingly the balance in the bank account will fluctuate as 31 December 2018 31 December 2017 grants are received and distributed. Further details about the company’s sensitivity to interest $ $ rates are described below. Loans and receivables at amortised cost 355,187 540,774 Financial liabilities at amortised cost 9,244,061 9,548,803 CECV Ltd does not have a significant credit risk exposure. The company deals only with creditworthy entities and its receivables at reporting date are with related entities. Receivables c) Fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are due to the company from parties related to CECV Ltd by virtue of their relationship with Other than cash and cash equivalents, CECV Ltd’s financial assets and financial liabilities the Catholic Church. consist of receivables, creditors and accrued expenses. The directors consider that the carrying amounts of these financial assets and financial liabilities, which are recorded at CECV Ltd does not have any significant exposure to liquidity risk as its principal activity is amortised cost in the financial statements, approximate their fair values. the receipt and redistribution of grant monies. It is not committed to distribute funds that it has not received. The company is entitled to utilise a percentage of recurrent grant monies d) Interest rate sensitivity received for its operating expenses. The directors do not believe that any sensitivity analysis is representative of the interest rate risk inherent in the cash and cash equivalents balance, as the company’s cash balances can There has been no change to the company’s exposure to market risks and other risks, or the fluctuate significantly during the year. In addition, interest income (2018: $4,054,558 (2017: manner in which it manages and measures the risks. $3,530,089)) is earned during the reporting period, as monies received are not retained by b) Significant accounting policies and categories of financial instruments the company for any significant period of time. Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which income and expenses are 13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES recognised in respect of each class of financial asset and financial liability are disclosed in a) Key management personnel Note 2 to the financial statements. There is currently no key management personnel remunerated directly by the CECV, as the company has a Service Level Agreement with Catholic Education Melbourne to provide CECV Ltd classifies its financial assets and financial liabilities (other than provisions) into two administration and back office services. categories: loans and receivables at amortised cost and financial liabilities at amortised cost. The totals of these categories are disclosed below: b) Other related party transactions Transactions and balances with key management personnel CECV Ltd A number of the directors hold positions in a diocese and schools that result in them having control and significant influence over the financial and operating policies of these
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entities. These schools receive allocations of grant monies from CECV Ltd that are no more Transactions and balances with other related parties favourable than those received by other systemic Victorian Catholic schools. CECV Ltd contributes monies to the Catholic Education Long Service Leave Scheme on behalf of participating employers. During the financial year, the company contributed a total Transactions with (apart from the amounts disclosed under Note 13(a)), and amounts of $20,745,636 (2017: $19,505,326) into the Scheme on behalf of primary schools. receivable from or payable to, key management personnel (including their related parties) are on terms and conditions no more favourable than those it is reasonable to expect the The amount owed to the Scheme as at reporting date is Nil (2017: Nil). company would have accepted if dealing at arm’s length with an unrelated person. Grant distributions made to Ballarat, Sandhurst and Sale Catholic Education offices are Transactions and balances with Catholic Education Melbourne disclosed in Note 4 of the financial report. Catholic Education Melbourne charges CECV Ltd one annual management fee through a Financial year ended 31 December 2018 Service Level Agreement, to be paid in two instalments each year, for all services performed The company also has the following related party transactions as payments: on its behalf.
The annual fee will be negotiated each year and approved as part of the CECV Ltd and Name of related party Outstanding amount Transactions Catholic Education Melbourne budget processes. The Service Level Agreement (SLA) is $ $ 1 reviewed annually by a Board-appointed non-Catholic Education Melbourne Executive Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) - 815,680 2 Director and then reported to the CECV Audit and Risk Committee which then reviews and Catholic Church Insurance - 613,953 3 advises the CECV for its approval. Fraynework Multimedia - 52,535 National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC)4 - 56,291 The total amount of monies paid to Catholic Education Melbourne during the current year Roman Catholic Trusts’ Corporation (RCTC)5 - 16,550 was $20,381,190 (2017: $18,695,559). Included in this amount is $19,273,652 for amounts 1The transactions relate to the levy collected by the CECV that is passed through the ACBC to the NCEC. charged by CEM under the SLA and $1,107,538 relating to hardware rental charges. Related 2The transactions relate to SchoolCare ($592,318), Directors and Officers Liability ($9,687), Professional party transactions also include levies collected and expenses paid on behalf of CECV Ltd by Indemnity ($3,570), Public Liability ($1,640), Statutory Liability ($2,811), Fidelity Guarantee ($3,927). Catholic Education Melbourne. 3The transactions relate to costs incurred for Video Animation productions. 4The majority of these transactions with the NCEC relate to legal fees. The amount owed by CECV Ltd to Catholic Education Melbourne as at reporting date is 5The majority of these transactions with the RCTC (Archdiocese of Melbourne) relate to the School Portion $5,202,674 (2017: payable $4,599,949). NATSICC Levy.
Grant distributions made to Catholic Education Melbourne in 2018 and disclosed in Note 4 of the financial report total $40,580,538 (2017: $32,287,624).
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Transactions with and amounts receivable from or payable to related parties listed above 14. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY (including their related parties) are within a normal employee, customer or supplier The company depends on Australian and Victorian state government funding in the form of relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those it is reasonable to expect recurrent grants for its continuing operation. Grants are only committed to schools when the the company would have accepted if dealing at arm’s length with an unrelated person. funding has been approved by the Australian and Victorian state governments.
Financial year ended 31 December 2017 15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The company also has the following related party transactions as payments: There has not been any matter or circumstance occurring subsequent to the end of the financial year that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of Name of related party Outstanding Transactions the company, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the company in future amount $ financial years. $ Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC)1 - 777,172 The company expects to maintain the present status and level of operations.
Catholic Church Insurance2 - 627,880
Fraynework Multimedia3 - 30,030
National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC)4 - 35,496
Roman Catholic Trusts’ Corporation (RCTC)5 - 33,450
1The transactions relate to the levy collected by the CECV that is passed through the ACBC to the NCEC. 2The transactions relate to SchoolCare ($580,869), Directors and Officers Liability ($9,234), Professional Indemnity ($3,400), Public Liability ($1,640), Statutory Liability ($2,811), Fidelity Guarantee ($3,927) and OHS reviews ($26,000). 3The transactions relate to costs incurred for Video Animation productions. 4The majority of these transactions with the NCEC relate to legal fees. 5The majority of these transactions with the RCTC (Archdiocese of Melbourne) relate to the School Portion NATSICC Levy.
Transactions with and amounts receivable from or payable to related parties listed above (including their related parties) are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those it is reasonable to expect the company would have accepted if dealing at arm’s length with an unrelated person.
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APPENDIX: SCHOOL AND STUDENT STATISTICS Figure 6: FTE enrolment percentage breakdown by diocese for Victorian Catholic schools (DET February Census 2018) Enrolments In 2018 there were 394 primary, 95 secondary and five special schools providing Catholic education to students across Victoria. A breakdown of enrolments is shown in Table 2. 8.77 A breakdown of full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolment percentages by diocese is shown in Figure 6. 8.96
Table 2: Enrolments (FTE) in Victorian Catholic schools (DET February Census 2018) Total 9.00 Regular schools 73.26 Primary classes 112,327.8 Secondary classes 96,102.6 A breakdown of the composition of Year 7 is shown in Figure 7. Catholic primary schools Total regular 208,430.4 accounted for 67% of Year 7 enrolments in Catholic schools. Special schools Figure 7: Year 7 enrolment breakdown by student sector origin (DET February Census 2018) Primary classes 20.0 Secondary classes 547.0 Total special 567.0 All schools Primary classes 112,347.8 Secondary classes 96,649.6 33
Total all schools 208,997.4 Source: Catholic Information Service (November 2019) 67
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Sector share of enrolments in Victoria Staff in Catholic schools Across all sectors in Victoria, Catholic schools accounted for 21.1% of primary and 23.8% Catholic schools in Victoria were supported by 15,471.8 FTE teachers and 6,087.0 of secondary enrolments, as represented in Figures 8 and 9. non-teaching staff, as depicted in Table 3.
Figure 8: Sector share of FTE enrolments in Victorian Primary schools (DET February Census 2018) Table 3: FTE staff in Victorian Catholic schools (August 2018)
Female Male Total Change from 2017 Teaching staff Regular schools Primary 6,132.5 1,218.1 7,350.6 132.0 Secondary 4,871.7 3,164.8 8,036.5 86.7
Total regular 11,004.2 4,382.9 15,387.1 218.7 Special schools 59.3 25.4 84.7 0.2
Total special 59.3 25.4 84.7 0.2 Total all schools 11,063.5 4,408.3 15,471.8 218.9 Figure 9: Sector share of FTE enrolments in Victorian Secondary schools (DET February Census 2018) Non-teaching staff Regular schools Primary 2,124.9 167.8 2,292.7 131.4 Secondary 2,554.4 1,164.8 3,719.2 91.6 Total regular 4,679.3 1,332.6 6,011.9 223 Special schools 49.6 25.5 75.1 5.3 Total special 49.6 25.5 75.1 5.3 Total all schools 4,728.9 1,358.1 6,087.0 228.3
Source: DET August Census 2018
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AASB Australian Accounting Standards Board FSAs Funding and Service Agreements
ACARA Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority FTE Full-time equivalent
ACBC Australian Catholic Bishops Conference GAC(P) Grants Allocation Committee (Primary)
ACNC Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission GAC(S) Grants Allocation Committee (Secondary)
AIFRS Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards GAC(TP) Grants Allocation Committee (Targeted Programs)
ARC Audit and Risk Committee GST Goods and services tax
ATO Australian Taxation Office HCC Health Care Card
CECV Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd ICON Integrated Catholic Online Network
CEM Catholic Education Melbourne IEU Independent Education Union Victoria Tasmania
CEO Catholic Education Office KU Leuven Katholieke Universiteit (Catholic University) of Leuven
CEVN Catholic Education Victoria Network LPUC Lay Principals Under Contract
DET Department of Education and Training MoU Memorandum of Understanding
ECSI Enhancing Catholic School Identity NAPLAN National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy
EMD Emergency Management Division (of the DET) NATSICC National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council
EMPs Emergency Management Plans NCEC National Catholic Education Commission
EMV Emergency Management Victoria NFP Not-for-profit
EMWP Emergency Management Working Party NSRB National School Resourcing Board
ER Employee Relations OHS Occupational health and safety
ERC Employment Relations Committee PAVCSS Principals Association of Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools
ESL English as a Second Language PIT Personal income tax
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RBC Review Body Committee
RCTC Roman Catholic Trusts Corporation
RE Religious Education
S&CB Salary and Conditions Board
SAL Student Activity Locator
SES Socio-economic Status
SLA Service Level Agreement
SRS Schooling Resource Standard
SWD Students with Disabilities
VACPSP V ictorian Association of Catholic Primary School Principals Inc
VCAL Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
VCE V ictorian Certificate of Education
VCEMEA Victorian Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement
VET Vocational Education and Training
VRQA Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority
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