CECWA and Committees

The Bishops of Western Australia, mandate the Catholic Education Commission of Western Australia (CECWA) to foster the continuous development and improvement of Catholic schools in Western Australia.

The CECWA and Committees act on behalf of the Catholic community for the benefit of all Catholic school-aged children, be they in Catholic schools or not.

The Commission is appointed by the Bishops of Western Australia and is responsible to them.

CECWA governs the CEWA system and responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership for the betterment and quality of Catholic education in Western Australia.
• Directing the development of learning communities that fulfil the goals of Catholic schools as outlined in the Bishops’ Mandate letter.
• Developing, promulgating and evaluating Catholic school policy and programs.
• Providing governance and holding responsibility of Catholic schools and
  fulfilling its obligations under the School Education Act.

Catholic Education Commission of Western Australia (CECWA)

Ms Eva Skira AM – Chair

Mr Jonathon Woolfrey – Deputy Chair

Bishop Michael Morrissey – Commissioner

Ms Donella Brown – Commissioner

Ms Gladys Demissie – Commissioner

Mr Wojciech Grzech – Commissioner

Ms Celia Hammond – Commissioner

Dr Frank Malloy – Commissioner

Mr John Palermo – Commissioner

Mrs Michelle Shafizadeh – Commissioner

Mr Peter Yensch – Commissioner

Wayne Bull – Executive Director CEWA

Ms Ainslie Perrigo – Company Secretary

As at 02 Jan 2024

Committees

CECWA has five committees convened to assist in the governance work of CECWA.

The Standing Orders for Committees of CECWA contain information relevant to all committees.

Aboriginal Community

The Aboriginal Community Committee is convened to consider ways for improvement engagement and decision-making for the benefit of Aboriginal students, staff and communities.

Audit and Risk

The Audit and Risk Committee is convened to oversee the internal and external audit, risk management framework, and the effectiveness of the management of the strategic emerging, current and future risks of Catholic Education Western Australia.

Finance

The Finance Committee is convened to review the financial sustainability of Catholic Education Western Australia, which includes providing guidance and/or recommendations to CECWA on finance strategy and execution, system debt policies and processes, system financial reporting, capital expenditure and other major projects and initiatives, and budget policies and processes.

Formation and Workforce

The Formation and Workforce Committee is convened to oversee the direction of system growth, including monitoring that the system has quality faith formed staff, professional leadership and relationships to deliver quality Catholic education.

School Improvement

The School Improvement Committee is convened to monitor the performance of Catholic schools in all aspects of Quality Catholic Education and make recommendations for school and system improvement, in accordance with the priorities of CECWA.