Whats the difference between a CEO and the CEC?
The CEC is a policy and finance coordination body appointed by the NSW Catholic Bishops to support Catholic schools in NSW. The CEC does not administer schools. Catholic schools are conducted by each of the 11 Catholic Dioceses, the Church’s constituent bodies are each headed with a Diocesan Bishop or a Catholic Religious Institute of brothers, nuns or priests. Each Diocese has a Diocesan Catholic Schools Authority known locally as either the Catholic Education Office (CEO) or Catholic Schools Office (CSO), which supports the administration of the Diocesan system schools. Religious Institutes are responsible for the administration of Congregational schools, with access to support from the local Diocesan Catholic Schools Authority.
