THE WAY (Term 1 Week 2 - 1 February 2021)
The Soul will be returning in 2021 as a fortnightly newsletter supporting the wellbeing and spiritual communion of staff.
The first edition is scheduled for Wednesday 17 February.
- North: 15 February - venue tbc
- South: 18 February - CSO Coffs Harbour Annex
YMOs should register through My Learning.
If you need to contact the TAA please use the following email address: dio-taa@lism.catholic.edu.au. If you have any questions regarding My Learning, please submit a helpdesk ticket assigned to ‘My Learning’.
NESA is in the process of revising the Maintenance of Teacher Accreditation Policy. There are significant changes to professional development (PD) requirements. Teachers must evaluate NESA registered courses on eTAMS before February 5, 2021 so that the hours are transferred towards accredited PD requirements. Likewise, teachers are advised to log their Teacher Identified PD activities before February 5, 2021 so that they are transferred towards their Elective PD requirements.
For more information on the transition arrangements please refer to:
From 1 January 2021 employees of the Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited (DLCSL) who are covered by the NSW & ACT Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement and Principals covered by the NSW & ACT Catholic Systemic Schools Principals Enterprise Agreement may choose the superannuation fund into which their future superannuation guarantee contributions will be made.
All other employees are already able to choose their superannuation fund.
DLCSL will continue to pay superannuation guarantee contributions to your current fund if you do not wish to choose another fund. DLCSL's nominated default fund is Australian Catholic Superannuation & Retirement Fund (ACSRF).
Employees wishing to choose another superannuation fund must provide a signed Choice of Fund form and a compliance statement from their chosen fund by email to cso-payroll@lism.catholic.edu.au.
To enable DLCSL to pay super contributions to your choice of fund, the fully completed form must be returned with the following correct information:
- Your name, payroll number and tax file number (TFN).
- The fund’s full name and contact details.
- The fund’s Australian Business Number (ABN) and Unique Superannuation Identifier (USI).
- Your membership details, including your account name with the fund and the member number the fund uses to refer to your account.
- A statement from your fund confirming that the fund is a complying fund and is able to accept contributions from DLCSL.
- If your chosen fund is a self managed superannuation fund, evidence must also be provided to show that it is a regulated superannuation fund.
If you do not provide all the required information, DLCSL will continue to make contributions to your current fund or, for new employees, to ACSRF.
Nb, do not close your current superannuation account until after payments have been successfully deposited into your new account.
Staff are reminded to register for all professional learning courses through the My Learning site. The site has the facility to recommend courses to others. This will be potentially useful for Principals and Assistant Principals who wish to recommend staff to register for particular courses.
Staff are reminded that the closing date for courses is five working days prior to the course.
To register, please visit My Learning.
Lismore Diocesan Primary Sports Council Meeting 2021 - 21CSO-LDPSCM
Content Please note this meeting is by invitation only. These meetings are held each term with two Zone representatives, Diocesan Principal representative and the Diocesan Sports Coordinator.
- 8 March 2021 - Grafton District Services Club
EMU Specialist Teacher OPL Day 1, 2021 - 21CSO-ESTOD1
Content This course is Ongoing Professional Learning (OPL) for qualified EMU Specialist Teachers. Ongoing professional learning for Specialist Teachers is required to ensure continual improvement of skills and knowledge and to maintain currency.
This course will be online via Zoom.
7-12 Mathematics: Action Research Day 1 - Peter Sullivan 2021 - 21CSO-71MARD
Content This is Day 1 of a 2 day course throughout the year. This course is for teams of secondary Mathematics teachers. Teachers will engage in a professional learning process using the inquiry model: Action Research, to inquire into an area of learning and teaching of Mathematics in their context to improve student outcomes. This process will continue over two terms and is guided and supported by Peter Sullivan. NOTE: There is a separate session for each interested school to register. Session times and whether the PL will be via Zoom will be determined by the number of schools involved, NSW Health guidelines, and travel restrictions for Peter.
EMU Early Years Specialist Teacher Course
Day 1 NORTH & SOUTH, 2021 - 21CSO-EEYSTC2
Day 2 NORTH & SOUTH, 2021 - 21CSO-EEYSTC3
Content This is Day 1 and 2 of a 6-day course and is for approved participants only ie. Primary teacher - nominated by your leadership team in 2020. Please ensure you are aware of the commitments required throughout the year to complete this course by reading all information on My Learning before registering for Day 1 and 2.
- Day 1 North - 3 March (Lismore)
- Day 1 South - 24 March (Kempsey)
- Day 2 North - 4 March (Lismore)
- Day 2 South - 25 March (Kempsey)