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GOVERNANCE

Brigidine Sponsorship Of Secondary Schools

Sponsorship is the relationship of the Brigidine Sisters with the work of education carried on in the name of Brigidine.

Sponsorship involves the ongoing development of ministry within Catholic secondary schools owned by the Brigidine Sisters in ways that are consistent with the mission, philosophy and professed values of the Congregation.

The Brigidine Sponsorship Group

The Sponsorship Group, with a current membership of three Brigidine Sisters, exercises the rights and responsibilities of the Brigidine Sisters within the congregation's schools.

Stewardship

The Governance of Brigidine schools is about sharing wisdom in such a way that the best education possible is offered within a clear values framework.

Our aim is to forge a partnership that will enable each Brigidine secondary school to keep developing into the future.

Our goal is for Brigidine schools to be inclusive and diverse, offer hope to young people and be staffed by people who are passionate about the kind of education being offered.

All those associated with the governance of the school are called to stewardship. The concept of Stewardship is rich in biblical and theological contexts. In St Peter's letter to the early church, we read

As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied graces (1 Pet.4:10).

The Mandate Of The Stewardship Council

The major focus of the Stewardship Council is maintaining and developing the school as a good place for the education of young people within the traditions of the Catholic Church and the Brigidine Congregation.

The major tasks of the Stewardship council are to:

  • Monitor the policies of the school, to be part of the consultative process of policy making and to offer constructive advice so that all policies strengthen the school as a good place for young people.
  • Plan for the future by studying trends in education, local demography and emerging needs.
  • Monitor the recurrent and capital finances of the school.
  • Contribute to the public relations of the school within the wider community.

Kilbreda Stewardship Council

Much of the work of the Stewardship Council is done through Committees, which include Stewardship Council members and other members of our community. The Committees which meet on months alternating with Council meetings are

  1. Educating for the Future
  2. Community & Partnership
  3. Past Students Network
  4. Finance