Purpose of this Statement

The SACS Board has developed this Vision Statement in order to:

• articulate the foundational beliefs and values on which it bases its decisions and recommendations
• provide schools with a document that stimulates reflection and discussion, and that can be used as a guide in developing their own Vision or Mission Statements.

The four Basic Convictions are considered to be of central importance. For each of the four Basic Convictions, schools are encouraged to examine their practices and deepen their commitment to all that it means to be an authentically Catholic school. The resource 'How Effective is our Catholic School?' will assist Principals and school staffs in this critical reflection and call to renewal.

Our Vision

As partners in Catholic education, we commit ourselves to developing authentic Catholic schools which:

• are founded on the person of Jesus Christ and enlivened by the Gospel
• highlight the relevance of our faith to life and contemporary culture
• are embedded within the community of believers, and share in the evangelising mission of the Church
• are committed to the development of the whole person.