REPORTING CRITERION 2

Operations and Supply Chains

As an educational institution our largest expenditure is the salaries of teachers and support staff whose salaries and employment related costs represents the majority of the organisation’s annual expenditure. In 2022 CES Ltd had a total turnover of $208 million in goods & services, contractor or supplier expenditure.

In terms of non-salary related costs, during the reporting period. Across all 52 CES Ltd’s schools and 3 support offices, CES engaged with in excess of 4,000 Service Providers (including Contractors) and Goods Suppliers.

Schools are supported through the CES offices providing support services to schools which include:

• Leadership

• Catholic Identity (including Religious Education, Faith Formation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education support and resources)

• People and Culture (HR Services)

• Learning and Teaching Support

• Pastoral Wellbeing

• Finance Support

• Property and Capital Works

• Risk and Governance

• Marketing and Communication

Delegations Framework

At present schools have full autonomy to engage suppliers, however as part of the incorporation changeover a Financial Delegation oversight and approval process has been implemented dependent on the value of the engagement.

The purpose of the Delegations Framework is to establish a framework for delegating powers, duties or functions of CES Ltd Board in a manner that facilitates efficiency and effectiveness and increases accountability in the operation of Sandhurst Catholic Schools.