NEWCASTLE ANGLICAN SCHOOLS CORPORATION The Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation continues to serve and support the four member schools of the Corporation under the direction of the Board.
Under the supervision of Mrs Lorin Livingstone, the Schools Management Division (SMD) continues to assist three member schools with centralised financial processing. The schools assisted are Manning Valley Anglican College, Lakes Grammar – An Anglican School and Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College. The Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation also continues to maintain financial oversight of Scone Grammar School. The Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation continues discussions with Scone Grammar School regarding scheduling their formal participation in the Schools Management Division.
The central banking initiative of the Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation continues to operate well. The initiative has been very successful for the Diocesan schools and the Diocese as a whole. Plans are continuing to centralise schools transactional banking into the Anglican Savings and Development Fund. This will lead to further cost savings for schools and further operational efficiencies for the Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation and its member schools. Importantly, it shows our Diocesan schools supporting the missional activities of the Diocese in the same way the Diocese supports Diocesan schools and their mission. The Towards Best Practice review of the School Administration in the Diocese continues. Initiatives regarding Administration costs and teaching staff costs in Diocesan Schools are being pursued to ensure we have best practice, build sustainability and therefore enhance ongoing missional opportunities in our Diocesan schools. The Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation has assisted Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College, Scone Grammar School and Lake Grammar – An Anglican School with large building projects in 2015. These are major projects in their own right which are expected to be completed in the next 1-5 years.
John Cleary
DURING THE YEAR, THE FOLLOWING KEY NASC INITIATIVES WILL BE/WERE FACILITATED BY THE NASC: • • • • • • •
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The Combined Schools Boards Conference in September 2015 Schools Celebration Day at the Cathedral in November 2015 Induction of New Staff in NASC Schools in January 2015 Quarterly meetings with school Principals Quarterly meetings with school Chaplains Visitation program to school boards Exploring further office space at Bishop Housden Hall (134 King St Newcastle NSW) to allow for further expansion of the NASC’s support and services for member schools Our Diocesan Schools Liaison Officer assisting our four member schools towards a common curriculum in Christian Religious Studies. The end goal being to deliver a syllabus encompassing years K to 12 Exploring further central initiatives through the NASC for the benefit of all diocesan schools Initiating Compliance and risk audits for diocesan schools (conducted by the WHS Officer for the Diocese) Investigating professional support for school staff delivering the Christian Religious Studies syllabus Opportunities for better reflecting the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in our schools’ structures and extending the missional impetus of the schools. Research and monitoring of government funding trends and challenges in the educational sector
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NEWCASTLE ANGLICAN SCHOOLS CORPORATION OFFICERS HAVE REPRESENTED THE CORPORATION AT:• • •
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The Anglican Schools Australia Annual Conference AIS (NSW) Governance Day Association of School Business Administrators and the Bursars’ Association of NSW Conference and professional development days Various seminars and networking events
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