Last week I addressed the Council of Priests from the Archdiocese of Brisbane on a range of topics relating to Catholic education in Queensland.

The Council is a small group of priests, chaired by Fr Mark Franklin, that advises the Archbishop on matters of governance.

My presentation focused particularly on funding changes and pressures in both the recurrent and capital areas, enrolments and parent expectations.

The Council members were interested in understanding how funding and other reforms of recent years have impacted on Catholic schools both locally and nationally.