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Study Incentive Programme (SIP)
The Catholic Education Office (CEO) has established the Study Incentive Program (SIP) to encourage all teaching and non-teaching staff including school leaders to develop higher-level professional skills and knowledge in areas that address the needs and priorities of Catholic schools and that build staff capacity and job satisfaction.
The Study Incentive Program reflects the CEO's commitment to principles of professional learning that encourage the development of a dynamic and collaborative learning culture in the work place, that provide opportunities for staff to engage in dialogue with lecturers and each other, and that deliver outcomes for staff that are relevant, sustained, contextualised and embedded in daily professional practice.
CENT Accreditation
Accreditation A:
All employees in Catholic schools in the Diocese of Darwin are required to participate in system and school-based orientation, induction and formation programs that develop an understanding of the charism / ethos of the school.
Teachers new to Catholic Education Northern Territory attend an Orientation program in January.
School based formation programs are implemented annually to provide a focus on the Charism/spiritual tradition, Catholic Identity and Mission of a particular school. The programs are approved by Catholic Education Northern Territory.
Accreditation B:
All teachers in Catholic schools in the Diocese of Darwin are required to complete at least eight hours of approved professional learning and the Catholic Identity & Mission component in each year of their appointment.
Professional Learning: Teachers are required to complete four units of the Broken Bay Institute Cornerstones Program or equivalent within Four years of their appointment (If not certified with Accreditation C or D). and All staff participate in an annual Catholic Identity and Mission Formation day (6 hours) facilitated by Catholic Education Northern Territory or a school based Catholic Identity Formation day.
Accreditation C:
To teach Religious Education in the Diocese of Darwin, teachers are required to undertake one of the following:
Complete eight units of the CENT approved BBI Cornerstones Program or equivalent within three years of appointment. Or Obtain a Graduate Certificate of Religious Education offered by an approved Catholic Theological Institute or University within three years of appointment.
(Completion of courses through other tertiary institutes will be approved provided they are consistent with Catholic teaching as assessed by the Study Incentive Program (SIP) and Accreditation committee)
Application Form - Accreditation C
Accreditation D:
To lead in a Catholic School in the Diocese of Darwin, leaders are required to obtain qualifications at a Masters level in the areas of Leadership in Theology or Religious Education.
Leaders provide certified transcripts of post graduate studies in a Masters of Leadership, Theology, or Religious Education on appointment as a leader in Catholic Education Northern Territory
Leaders working towards a Master’s degree of Leadership in Theology or Religious Education are required to commence studies within two years of their appointment to a leadership position.
Cornerstones is an online professional learning program facilitated by the Broken Bay Institute (BBI), designed to deepen teachers’ understanding of Catholic beliefs in prayer, scripture, and Catholic social teachings. Through expert-led online sessions and self-directed activities, participants can engage flexibly, choosing between extensive or intensive learning modes.