This download, A Guide to CSA Resources and Services, provides an 'at-a-glance' look at the resources and services offered by Christian Schools Australia.
Resources and Services offered in this information booklet cover a range of categories including:
* Getting to know Christian Schooling
* School Improvement
* Research
* Governance
* Leadership
* Teaching & Learning
* Formation & Biblical Literacy
* Professional Learning
If you are new to CSA and exploring the possibility of membership, simply copy and paste the following into your browser to view a 'sample' of some of the resources available to CSA members and discover if CSA membership is right for you: csa.edu.au/membership | 5/02/2026 12:00:00 AM | A Guide to CSA Resources and Services |
This download provides an 'at-a-glance' look at the school governance resources and services offered by Christian Schools Australia.
Resources offered in the area of school governance cover a range of categories including:
* Missional Governance
* School Governance Program
* CSA Board Assessment Tool
* CSA Model Constitution
* Responsible Officer Training
* Advocacy, Government Relations and Media Support
Plus a range of governance resources to equip board in their role to govern well. | | A Guide to School Governance Resources |
 What does CSA profess in relationship with Australia's first people?
That we seek to develop more than just a narrative with our indigenous brothers and sisters. As First and Second Peoples, we strive to journey together, creating socially just and equitable relationships and listening to and learning from one another.
This is why we are so proud of CSA's association with CAPS - Christian Aboriginal Parent-directed Schools. They are showing one of many modes and models of schooling here at Wongutha.
We support their staff and leadership team to deliver educational solutions, equipping their students to flourish in life in a manner and model that fits their context and needs.
Asking the questions: Can we as Christian educators, go beyond the classroom, the teaching of lessons and model Jesus with real and authentic lives? Can we show caring and genuine practice as we meet our young people at their point of need? Encouraging them to build wellness, wholeness and resilience and encourage them to step into who they have been called to be?  | | An Indigenous Residential Vocational Approach to Schooling |
The Cardus Education Survey Australia McCrindle Report as featured and discussed at the 2020 launch of the report. | 8/09/2020 12:00:00 AM | Australian Schools and the Common Good - Full Report |
The Cardus Education Survey Australia McCrindle Infographic of Australian schools and the Common Good, as featured at the 2020 launch of the report. | 8/09/2020 12:00:00 AM | Australian Schools and the Common Good - Infographic |
The Cardus Education Survey Australia McCrindle Summary Report of Australian schools and the Common Good, as featured and discussed at the 2020 launch of the report. | 8/09/2020 12:00:00 AM | Australian Schools and the Common Good - Summary Report |
 CSA has now published its third important piece of national research on Christian schools that provides unprecedented understanding and insights regarding the parents that select Christian schools for their children. This comprehensive national study entitled Why Parents Choose Christian Schools: Christian Schools Community Profile Survey, involved 101 CSA Member schools from across the nation and collected data from 8,595 respondents. The survey investigated the perceptions and priorities of our Christian school families as well as their demographic profiles and the way they engage, support and interact with their school communities.
This Report provides, for the first time, national trends, themes, and benchmarks that are unique to CSA schools across the nation. The survey was unprecedented in both its size and scope and establishes important national baseline data regarding parents’ values, spirituality, engagement, decision-making, levels of satisfaction and personal perceptions and engagement across CSA member schools in Australia.  | | Christian Schools Community Profile (CSCP) - National Report |
A 2-page Infographic showing highlights from the National Report available to CSA Members.
CSA has now published its third important piece of national research on Christian schools that provides unprecedented understanding and insights regarding the parents that select Christian schools for their children. This comprehensive national study entitled Why Parents Choose Christian Schools: Christian Schools Community Profile Survey, involved 101 CSA Member schools from across the nation and collected data from 8,595 respondents. The survey investigated the perceptions and priorities of our Christian school families as well as their demographic profiles and the way they engage, support and interact with their school communities.
This Report provides, for the first time, national trends, themes, and benchmarks that are unique to CSA schools across the nation. The survey was unprecedented in both its size and scope and establishes important national baseline data regarding parents’ values, spirituality, engagement, decision-making, levels of satisfaction and personal perceptions and engagement across CSA member schools in Australia.  | | Christian Schools Community Profile (CSCP) - Schools Summary Infographic |
A 2-page Infographic showing highlights from the National Report publicly available.
CSA has now published its third important piece of national research on Christian schools that provides unprecedented understanding and insights regarding the parents that select Christian schools for their children. This comprehensive national study entitled Why Parents Choose Christian Schools: Christian Schools Community Profile Survey, involved 101 CSA Member schools from across the nation and collected data from 8,595 respondents. The survey investigated the perceptions and priorities of our Christian school families as well as their demographic profiles and the way they engage, support and interact with their school communities.
This Report provides, for the first time, national trends, themes, and benchmarks that are unique to CSA schools across the nation. The survey was unprecedented in both its size and scope and establishes important national baseline data regarding parents’ values, spirituality, engagement, decision-making, levels of satisfaction and personal perceptions and engagement across CSA member schools in Australia.  | | Christian Schools Community Profile (CSCP) - Summary Infographic |
The Christian Studies Program is a topical approach to the development of a Christian Studies Program. It provides a starting point for schools looking to bring greater structure and intentionality to the design of their Christian Studies curriculum.
Christian Studies Program 1.0 includes a scope and sequence designed around examining texts, exploring beliefs, experiencing worship & exemplifying values.
Christian Studies Program 2.0 includes Plan and Primer documents, as well as a senior-student specific Christian Formation companion and Service Learning guide. | | Christian Studies Program - An Overview |
Quality Christian teachers are central to the mission of our schools, and encouraging students to consider joining the teaching profession is critical to our ongoing work.
CSA has developed a video for use in career classes, aimed at encouraging students to consider teaching as a profession. It is available for members to download.
The video highlights the invaluable contributions that teachers can make in the lives of students, shaping futures, and inspiring faith.
To download this video, please copy and paste the following into your browser:
https://player.vimeo.com/progressive_redirect/download/991349278/rendition/1080p/consider_teaching%20%281080p%29.mp4?loc=external&signature=d878909ca28cfbd4c899e0b68cdf133dfd1b9f8b1460d49d57a38548017eb6f3 | | Consider Christian Teaching - student careers video |
The year in review: 2024 An overview of 2024, highlighting our mission, focus, strategy and key performance indicators. | | CSA Annual Report: 2024 |
The CSA Architecture, 2020 Horizon and Beyond, seeks to frame Christian education in terms of stages of development and maturity. The new conceptualisation recognises that schools are on a pathway to maturity and have varying needs, depending on the age and stage of their community. | 4/06/2021 12:00:00 AM | CSA Architecture - 2020 Horizon and Beyond |
The CSA Architecture School Improvement Tool (ASIT) provides the framework, language and process for all schools to identify and action specific areas of improvement focus in a strategic and evidence-driven context.
Please note that a hard copy is only available for the 1st Edition of this resource. Download the 3rd Edition now via the link on this page. | 18/12/2024 12:00:00 AM | CSA Architecture School Improvement Tool - ASIT (3rd Edition) |
The CSA Enrolment Toolkit is developed with expert advice from Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers to assist schools in ensuring a sound contractual basis for enrolments, that also takes into account the unique basis of Christian Schools.
The Toolkit is a compressed (zipped) folder containing guidance notes and template documents. | 5/09/2022 12:00:00 AM | CSA Enrolment Toolkit |
The CSA Formation Framework has been developed to help schools thoughtfully consider their approach to student formation. It seeks to lay a theological foundation, which is centred around the Biblical story and the person of Jesus, as well as explore the practical role of the school. Furthermore, the framework is designed to be a guiding document for the content that will be developed in the CSA Formation Hub.
This Formation Framework is a starting point to provoke important discussion around the role of Christian schools in forming young people in the image and likeness of Jesus, who will know, understand, imagine, embody, and expand the Kingdom of God.
In the document, you will discover a model of formation that will be progressively unpacked. This model can be used as an audit and encouragement for schools to develop a strategic approach to formation across the whole of the school. | | CSA Formation Framework |
The Leadership Hub provides member access to CSA's latest ground-breaking research, The CSA Leadership Framework, supporting rubric documentation, as well as videos and other tools and resources such as the 360 Leadership Development Tool. | | CSA Leadership Development Hub |
Christian Schools Australia (CSA) was established in 2002. It is a national association committed to advancing the Kingdom of God through the vehicle of Christian Education. CSA are a voice for Christian schools, advocating for the protection of their place in the educational landscape, whilst standing alongside member schools and resourcing them in the task of educating with excellence.
Members are supported and served with extensive advocacy, world-class research, direct support, bespoke resources, networking forums and professional development opportunities.
This CSA Prospectus (Services and Support Guide) outlines the services and benefits available to CSA members. | 12/12/2025 12:00:00 AM | CSA Prospectus |
The School Governance Program is a series of short courses conducted over 4 separate days, either face-to-face or via video conferencing. It is presented by a governance expert to a group of up to 15 participants.
Each session involves a presentation during which all participants are encouraged to discuss issues of raised in the module and share experiences. A case study will be discussed in each module which addresses issues raised in that module to enable participants to apply the concepts introduced in the module. Sessions cover the following:
Short Course 1 – Good Governance Practice: Foundations of Governance; Legal Framework; Decision-making and Board Processes
Short Course 2 – Financial Governance: Financial Reporting; Financial Performance; Principal and Executive Oversight
Short Course 3 – Performance & Conformance: The Board’s Role in Strategy; Risk Oversight; Compliance & Policy Roles of the Board
Short Course 4 – Governance Sustainability: Stakeholder Communication; Board Effectiveness; Boardroom Dynamics
Who should attend? Board members, Principals and Deputy Principals, CEOs, board secretaries, Business Managers, board support personnel, and senior teaching staff looking for professional development.
This download provides an overview of the course offered by CSA.  | 8/08/2025 12:00:00 AM | CSA School Governance Program Overview |
Learn about the vision and strategy of Christian Schools Australia for the next 5 years (2021 to 2025).
This document outlines the "who", "what" and "why" of CSA, including our Mission, Core elements and approach to Christian schooling.
Our priorities explore five areas of strategy: Preserve, Protect, Promote, Progress and Perform. | 7/05/2024 12:00:00 AM | CSA Strategic Plan 2021-2025 |