Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev. Anthony Fisher OP has named Danielle
Cronin as the new Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools, overseeing a
network of 147 Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese of
Sydney.

Ms Cronin brings an impressive record of service to Catholic education over two
decades and is one of Australia’s leading education policy specialists.

Ms Cronin is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Schools NSW
and has previously held senior executive roles at diocesan and national level,
including as Deputy Executive Director of the National Catholic Education
Commission.

Danielle has extensive governance experience as a previous Commissioner of the
NSW and National Catholic Education Commissions as well as a Trustee and non-
executive director for Good Samaritan Education, Jesuit Education Australasia and
St John of God Healthcare. She is also a member of the Australian Catholic Bishops
Conference Council for Pastoral Research.

Archbishop Fisher praised Ms Cronin as an outstanding administrator who will serve
parishes, schools and families to further the mission of Catholic education across
Sydney.

“Danielle is a talented and hard-working education leader who has a proven track
record of advancing the mission of Catholic education in NSW and beyond. She has
a deep knowledge of the Church and our school system, and I am confident she will
build on the good work of her predecessors in serving our school communities.

“Most importantly, Danielle is a woman of sincere Catholic faith, and a mother of
children in our Sydney Catholic Schools, and I know she will exhibit her love of God
and His people as she takes on this role.

“We have a proud, 200-year legacy of providing Catholic education in Australia and I
am confident that our staff and students in Sydney Catholic Schools will continue to
thrive under Danielle’s care,” Archbishop Fisher said.

Ms Cronin currently serves on the NSW Non-Government Schools Advisory Council,
the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Policy Advisory and Curriculum
Reform Steering Groups as well as the Registration and Accreditation Committee.
Ms Cronin is also the first female Executive Director of schools in the Archdiocese of
Sydney.

On her appointment, Ms Cronin said that she was honoured to accept the
responsibility of the role and will work tirelessly to support our school and parish
communities.

“Having spent my career in Catholic education, I am grateful and deeply humbled to
be given this opportunity to serve our educators, students and families at this time.

“I look forward to supporting our principals and teachers in their mission of partnering
with parents to provide our students with an excellent, faith-filled and accessible
education in our school communities.

“I know the needs each local school and parish community across the Archdiocese
are distinctive. I am eager to connect with each school and understand their local
concerns and hopes for the future.”

Ms Cronin has been recognised for her expertise and contribution to Australian
education more broadly with an Australian Churchill Fellowship and an Australian
College of Educational Leaders National Leadership Award.

Ms Cronin and her husband Chris have four children and are members of St Charles
Borromeo Parish, Ryde.

She will commence her new role in Term 4 this year.