Who we are

Integrity – we value discernment and faithful stewardship of our responsibilities…

Justice – we value the dignity of all people and the courage to challenge injustice

Hope – we value a sustained sense of optimism in the future

Collegiality – we value subsidiarity and working together for the common good

Service – we value and seek to model Jesus’ servant leadership to our communities

The Bishops and the Congregational Leaders of Religious Institutes in Queensland have delegated the following functions to QCEC:

1. Authority and prime responsibility for state-wide policy making and for action in the areas of:
   • funding (negotiations, distribution and accountability with government)
   • advocacy, negotiation and agreement with governments and other peak bodies at state and national levels
   • research and collection of statistical data
   • industrial relations with respect to facilitating collaboration between employing authorities in Catholic education
   • public relations and communications on state wide issues relevant to Catholic education.
2. Authority and collaborative responsibility to work with others in policy making and action in areas for which other educational authorities have prime responsibility including significant education policy issues of state-wide or national importance.
3. Authority and responsibility, on an ‘ad hoc’ basis, through the consensus of the Commission, to provide services on request or to be involved in projects on request and on behalf of other educational authorities.