Catholic School Parents Australia

Calling all dads and father figures to make sure they are taking care of themselves - your mental and physical health matters! 💞

Catholic School Parents Australia join in recognising Refugee Week 2026 — A Million Stories 🧡

Every family's brings a unique story, rich in courage, hope and faith, that helps to build our special Catholic school communities where every child and every family is valued. ✨

🧡 Refugee Week 2026 | A Million Stories 🧡

This Refugee Week (15–21 June), we celebrate A Million Stories — a reminder that every refugee and migrant brings unique gifts, experiences and hopes for the future.

In Catholic schools, we are called to build a culture of welcome, recognising the dignity of every person made in the image of God. Pope Leo XIV has urged communities to see refugees and migrants not as strangers, but as our brothers and sisters.

Together, we can foster belonging, inclusion and hope for all.



Find out more about Refugee Week https://bit.ly/3QEz504

How do you encourage play in your family?

It can be hard to know how to support a young person with study, particularly when their motivation is low or school feels overwhelming.

Motivation often builds when young people can see the purpose in what they’re doing, feel recognised for their effort, and have a balance of structure and support around them.

Being present, patient, and supportive can go a long way. Every young person is different, so it’s important to check in with them about what they need. What works for them might also change over time.

To learn more about supporting a young person to find motivation to study, visit: https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/supporting-a-young-person/motivate-teens-to-study/

Another step towards helping to keep our children safe online.

Apple has announced a set of new safety features to help keep children safe.

These new tools are designed to allow parents to manage:
👀 the content their children can see
💬 who their children can communicate with
⏱ when their children have access to apps
🚸 settings to support age-appropriate experiences.

We encourage parents to use these new features when they become available. Features such as Age Range for Apps can be enabled right now in family settings, with other features becoming available later this year.

Apple's announcement follows eSafety's consistent exposure of safety shortcomings through its transparency reports and marks a step in the right direction by big tech.

While we're pleased to see this positive step, we'll continue to push for further improvements to protect children from sexual abuse online and harmful material and features. It's important to understand these changes aren't a silver bullet. For example, children aged 13+ will still be able to click through warnings and view images without parental consent. It's essential that parents continue to talk to children about their experiences on their devices.

If you have noticed your child could use some help with their reading, spelling and other literacy skills, check out our partner MultiLit Literacy Centres for their holiday programs.

Holiday Boost Program is 50 mins per day, and Holiday Intensive Program is a full morning or afternoon every day of the holidays.

All CSPA parents get half price off the initial literacy assessment screening saving you $275.

👉https://literacycentres.multilit.com/programs/holiday-programs/

🎉Appointment Announcement 🎉

Catholic School Parents Australia is delighted to welcome Alison Forster as our new Executive Officer.

With a career dedicated to Catholic education since 1996, Alison brings a wealth of experience in leadership, advocacy and supporting families at every stage of their child’s learning journey. Most recently serving as Director of Catholic Early Learning and Care in the Diocese of Cairns, Alison is well placed to lead CSPA into its next chapter.

We look forward to the positive impact of her work across our national community. 💙

https://cspas.schoolzineplus.com/newsletter/article/146

A lovely reminder for all parents and caregivers! 💗

Self-care for parents How mental health experts with kids look after their own well-being