The Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) Board was established in 2017 by the Archbishop of Sydney as the governing board of SCS Ltd as trustee for the Sydney Catholic Schools Trust which came into operation on January 1, 2018. The board provides leadership and overall strategic direction to ensure the existence of “an effective system of education at all levels which contributes to the total educational needs of young people in Catholic schools” (The Catholic School, Rome, 1977, p9).
The SCS Board makes major policy decisions, approves the income and expenditure budget, and holds the Executive Director and Leadership Team accountable for the management of the school system.
The board is supported by three subcommittees: Audit and Risk, Catholic Identity and Mission, and Teaching and Learning.
The members of the board and its subcommittees are appointed by the Archbishop of Sydney, and come from all sections of the Catholic community. The members are:
- Very Rev Dr Gerald Gleeson, Vicar General and Chair
- Fr Michael McLean, Episcopal Vicar for Education
- Prof Cate Thill
- Prof Elizabeth Labone
- Prof Hayden Ramsay
- Ms Clare Baxter
- Ms Loretta Di Mento
- Mr Mark McCrossin
- Mr Michael Digges
- Mr Stephen Newton
- Desiree Blackett, Company Secretary