The Board of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Neville-Foster as Chief Executive Officer of NZCEO and the Association of Proprietors of Integrated Schools (APIS). The Board recently completed its recruitment process and is delighted to welcome Maria to this important leadership role. Maria brings [...]
Working Well Together - Proprietor & School Board Relationships - Closing Date Extended APIS is offering practical workshops in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington for proprietors, particularly proprietor chairs, and presiding members of school boards. The workshops will focus on one of the most important relationships in a state-integrated school: the relationship between the proprietor and the school board. When [...]
NZ Catholic Education Convention June 16-18 2027 Tākina Convention Centre, Wellington
School boards will be aware that the "Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)" which is progressing through parliament is proposing the removal of provisions related to Te Tiriti o Waitangi from the Education and Training Act 2020. Specifically, this Bill will remove the section requiring school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti, including [...]
Being Church in Aotearoa New Zealand Catholic Schools is a new support document published by NZCEO and NCRS (National Centre for Religious Studies) to reemphasis the place of Catholic schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The document, with clear language and grounded concepts, contextualises and links several key Catholic education documents on the Aotearoa Catholic education [...]
Each year the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) makes a significant financial contribution to supporting the development of Catholic teachers in or preparing for leadership and the teaching of Religious Education. The Board of NZCEO has generously allocated a limited fund to provide scholarships for teachers and aspiring leaders and those in leadership [...]
The story of state integrated education; our journey, and where we are today – Video Resources NZCEO have developed a series of video resources to capture the history of the one hundred year battle to gain state support for what we now know as state integrated schools. The catalyst was the concern that many [...]
We are celebrating Catholic Schools Day 28 May 2025! This is an opportunity to showcase who we are to our communities. The theme of Catholic Schools Day 2025 is Shine like stars in the world: E tīaho ana koe hei rama i te ao. Please read the information about the theme. [...]
Welcome to the launch of a series of governance video resources for Catholic state-integrated school boards. These short video resources have been designed to provide an overview of what is unique about Catholic school boards. As stewards of faith-based education, the board has the unique challenge and responsibility to safeguard and preserve the Catholic [...]
NZCEO will facilitate a national Aspiring Leaders Programme in 2025-2026. This 18-month formation programme is to support, teachers, Directors of Religious Studies, Deputy/Assistant Principals who are seeking to grow their careers in Catholic Education. The focus is on growing faith leaders who have the capability to lead a Catholic school in the mission of [...]
