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Meet the Executive Director
Dr Debra Sayce
Executive Director
Dr Debra Sayce is the Executive Director of Catholic Education WA. In a career in education, that has spanned 37 years, Debra has taught in both independent and Catholic secondary school environments before taking up school and system leadership positions in Catholic education.
Debra is passionate and committed to the goals of Catholic education and the aspirational goals of the Alice Springs Declaration and seeks to realise these goals in Catholic schools. As the leader of a system of Catholic schools, she strongly promotes excellence and equity in all aspects of a student’s school journey and seeks to ensure that CEWA is affordable and accessible to parents who choose Catholic schooling for their child from Wyndham to Esperance and everywhere in between.
Debra holds a doctorate in education, is a published author, and has lectured in post-graduate educational units at the University of Notre Dame Australia. She serves on several national boards and committees including the National Catholic Education Commission and Catholic Network Australia. Since her appointment as Executive Director five years ago, Debra has steadfastly focused on the continued improvement of the education and flourishing of children and young people and the development of the workforce who educate and form these students.
To bring out the very best in students, enabling them to be confident, creative, lifelong learners and strongly community minded. Debra works with system leadership teams in schools and offices to be clear on the vision of Catholic education. She is highly collaborative in her approach and in all that she does in her leadership, she seeks to be Christ-centred and child focused.
CEWA incorporates 163 schools and colleges and provides a Catholic faith-based education for more than 76,000 students.
More West Australian families choosing a Catholic Education – March 9, 2023
For the first time, more than 80,000 West Australian students are enrolled in a Catholic School, as families continue to benefit from school choice.
New Catholic Education Commissioners Appointed – March 3, 2023
Catholic Education Commission WA Chair, Ms Eva Skira AM has announced the appointment of two new commissioners.
Inaugural MOU Between WA Catholic Schools to Benefit Families – March 1, 2023
Catholic Education WA has signed a new memorandum of understanding, ‘In Communion and Mission’ (ICM), with the Bishops of WA and eight other governing bodies of the 163 Catholic schools operating in Western Australia.
Newest Catholic School Opens in Swan Valley – February 17, 2023
Families in the Swan Valley will benefit from a greater choice in schools as the state’s newest Catholic school, Emmaus Catholic Primary School has officially opened in Dayton this week.
2022 Catholic Education WA High Achievers Celebrated – February 3, 2023
Sixty-six Year 12 graduates from Catholic schools have been recognised as Catholic Education WA’s (CEWA) highest achievers for 2022 at a special ceremony celebrating academic excellence.
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Year Six students from Loreto Nedlands visited the Australian War Memorial as part of their annual Leadership camp to Canberra last week.
https://stories.cewa.edu.au/loreto-nedlands-leaders-visit-australian-war-memorial/