May 2025

• Discussion with Phil Mahoney regarding the recently updated 5.4 preference criteria process.  200 (majority Secondary School) have been processed so far this year.  Those that have been declined are due to such issues as: familial adult is a friend not a family member, the familial adult doesn’t live in the diocese etc.
• Discussion regarding ACFL non-payment situations.  Clarity needed around our role in the process.  Survey of ACPPA members coming soon.
• Principal Wellbeing Survey
  • The most challenging in our role seems to be curriculum changes, special needs support and funding as well as retaining or   attracting quality staff.
  • Ideas for supporting your hauora as a principal were = exercise, spending time with family and friends, activities that don’t involve school, working from home once a month, meeting and chatting with fellow principals, taking time out during the school day (drive or walk), attending Mass or prayer, laughing with your staff.
• NZCPPA conference coming up in Wellington.  ACPPA drinks on Wednesday the 4th of June 6.30pm at D4 in Wellington (thanks to our sponsors). https://www.d4.co.nz/ https://maps.app.goo.gl/huSjNe7PqqEDvLXF6

2025 dates:

• NZCPPA conference, Wellington: 5 June – 6 June https://nzcppa.org.nz/nzcppa-principals-conference-2025/
• Australian Catholic Education conference, Cairns: 20 August – 22 August   https://www.2025acec.edu.au/ 
• Speaker – David Wells, Sancta Maria College: 8 September  https://davidwellslive.com/
• ACPPA Christmas Lunch: 21 November TBC
• Geo Groups Reiminder – on our ACPPA website