Our Mission, Our Vision, Our Values
What we do and why we exist today:
Our mission is the advancement of Catholic education by:
- Promoting best operational practice in the exercise of trusteeship and patronage of schools
- Supporting the work of Patrons and Trustees of Catholic Schools in governance, ethos, property and financial matters
- Representing and advocating for Catholic Patrons and Trustees through engagement with educational partners including the State and the Department of Education and Youth.
The future we aspire to create:
As an Association of Patrons and Trustees we are diverse in terms of individual histories and founding intentions but we are united in the belief that the education of the whole person must include deep questions about the purpose and meaning of life and that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus gives the answers we offer.
We support freedom of educational choice where the state provides funding for education, while parents can choose those schools that reflect their wishes and hopes for their children.
The principles that guide our organisation:
