2023 Roger O’Sullivan Award for Family, School and Community Partnerships for Learning

Apply for the Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT 2023 Roger O’Sullivan Award for the opportunity to receive a $5000 grant for your school!

The yarning circle at St Joseph's Primary School, Coraki, last year's recipients of the Roger O'Sullivan Award. The school’s submission was for their collaborative project between the school, families, students and the wider Coraki community. The school used their Roger O’Sullivan award grant to complete a mural and nature garden designed to improve the visual appeal of the school.

Entries are open for the 2023 Roger O’Sullivan Award for Family, School and Community Partnerships for Learning

• Has your school community implemented an initiative that focuses on family, school and community collaboration?
• Does your initiative focus on faith formation, the school curriculum, student wellbeing, or any combination of the three?
• Has your initiative made a real difference for the students, staff and families in your community?

The Roger O’Sullivan Award for Family, School and Community Partnership is CCSP's annual grant for a school community that demonstrates exemplary practice bridging the gap between home and school to enhance the faith development, learning and wellbeing of students through family, school and community partnerships.

Parent bodies and leaders from eligible Catholic school communities are invited to apply for the Roger O’Sullivan Award by demonstrating how a partnership-focused initiative has enhanced student learning outcomes. The initiative must be an authentic parent engagement project. Ideally, it will have been parent-initiated, but this is not essential so long as parents have been collaborative partners and authentically engaged throughout the life of the project.

Download the ROS 2023 A4 flyer here.

How to Apply

1. Use the QR code above or go to the CCSP website to download the 2023 ROS Award Submission Form.
2. Complete the Submission Form by responding to six criteria about your school’s initiative.
3. Complete the online web form and declarations and upload your Submission Form and supporting files

Building partnerships between home and school to enhance the learning outcomes of students

Applications close at 3pm on Wednesday 11 October 2023