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Research
- "Perceptions and Expectations of Roles, Services, Structures and Goals of the Sydney Catholic Education Office held by Principals and CEO" Staff Unpublished Ed.D. Dissertation, University of San Francisco , San Francisco , UMI 86-14594, 1986.
- "Why do Parents Choose a Catholic School ?", Bulletin 27, Catholic Education Office, Sydney , August 1994.
- Towards 2005: Review of the SACS Board and the Catholic Education Office "Catholic Schooling in the Archdiocese of Sydney ", Catholic Education Office Sydney , July 1994.
- Facilitated research by John Luttrell , fms - "You've Taken Our Schools!" - The Role and Development of the Catholic Education Office, Sydney , 1939 - 1987. M.Ed. (Hons) Thesis, University of Sydney , 1992 and subsequent publication of a set of 12 CDs entitled "The Beginnings of a System of Schools and the Development of the CEO Sydney. Interviews conducted by John Luttrell in 1988" (JN 1863).
- Facilitated research by James B D'Orsa - "A Study of Leadership Development in the Catholic Education Office, Sydney 1975 - 1992." Ph.D. dissertation, University of Sydney , 1994.
- Commissioned the monograph "Worth the Struggle: Sydney Catholic Schools 1820 - 1995" by John Luttrell (1995)
- "Research in Sydney Catholic Schools" Bulletin 40, Catholic Education Office, Sydney , 1996, 1998 and 2001.
- "Parent Opinion Survey: Sydney Archdiocesan Systemic Schools", June 1998.
- Commissioned the writing of "Monsignor John Slowey : Servant of Education - Facilitator of Change" by Dr Jim D'Orsa, published November 1999.
- Following the Population: Provision of Places in Sydney Catholic schools 1976-2002. Bulletin 56, (2000) (Revised and re-printed 2002 and 2007).
- Strategic Leadership and Management in English and Scottish school systems, July 2001.
- Assessment of the performance of Catholic Education Offices in adding value to the Mission of Catholic education in Australia , April 2001.
- Building Blocks for Leadership Succession in Catholic Education. Volume 1 in Leadership Succession Series, April 2001.
- Commissioned the writing of "St Mary's to St Catherine's : Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney 1836 - 2000" by John Luttrell. Published May 2001. Revised edition 2006.
- Commissioned study of "The General Public's Perception of Catholic Schools Today" by News poll Market Research, June 2001.
- Commissioned study of "Attitudes to Government Funding of Catholic Parish School" by Newspoll Market Research, July 2001.
- Commissioned preliminary study of the history of the "State Aid" campaign, 1960 - 1980, to be undertaken by John Luttrell , fms beginning July 2001 and subsequent publication of interview transcripts "Regaining State Aid 1960-80: Interviews by John Luttrell . CEO Sydney 2003" and set of 42 CDs (CEO Archives SA 1-42, 2005). Published monograph entitled "The Struggle for Funds: How NSW Catholic Schools have been funded since 1800" (2008)
- Commissioned the writing of "The Inspector Calls" by John Luttrell . Published November 2003.
- Commissioned a report on CEO Staff Survey by Dr Magdalena Mok, Macquarie University 1997 and Institute of Education , Hong Kong 2004.
- Developed a framework for the external review of a Catholic Education Office in Australia 2000-4.
- The contribution of an education authority to improving student achievement and raising standards in schools (2005).
- The Development of Catholic Education Office, Sydney since 1965. Bulletin 93 (2007).
- Researched Year 6 into Year 7 Enrolments in Sydney Catholic Schools. Bulletin 95 (2007).
- Student Achievement and Targets 2008-2009. Bulletin 99 (2008).
- Parent Power: a grassroots crusade for Catholic school funding. Bulletin 103 (2008).
- Building a Leadership and Learning Culture Across a School System: The Role of Archdiocesan Principals' Meetings 1992-2007. Bulletin 105 (2008).
- Catholic Schools Popular with Young Teachers. Bulletin 106 (2008).