Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) provides student support aimed at enhancing the capacity of Catholic primary and secondary schools to assist students with additional learning needs.

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/Our-Schools/Students-with-Diverse-Learning-Needs

NCCD Nationally Consistent Collection of Data/SWD Students With Disabilities. The NCCD is an annual data collection that counts the number of students with disability and the level of reasonable educational adjustments they are provided. The definition of disability used for this purpose is very broad and includes students that “learn differently.”
 

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/Our-Schools/Students-with-Diverse-Learning-Needs/Disability-Funding

Education learning consultants support regional staff in identifying gifted students, assessing their needs and make appropriate program recommendations.

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/Our-Schools/Students-with-Diverse-Learning-Needs/Gifted-Education

There are a range of health conditions that students may present with.  Schools will request that the parent or carer provides documented health information by a relevant health professional.  

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/Our-Schools/Students-with-Diverse-Learning-Needs/Health-Conditions

The CECV New Arrivals Program is regionally based to allow Learning Consultants (New Arrivals) to provide consultancy and advice to schools to assist teachers in meeting the needs of newly arrived students.

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/Our-Schools/Students-with-Diverse-Learning-Needs/New-Arrivals-Program

The MACS board, Executive Director, and Organisational Chart.

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/About-Us/Who-we-are

School Term Dates for 2025-2028.

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/Our-Schools/School-Term-Dates

Marvel Stadium was transformed into a hub of inspiration and learning as more than 1,200 Catholic educators gathered for the inaugural Flourishing Learners Conference.

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/News-Events/2025/September/faith-equity-excellence

Like all students in Catholic schools, those at St Oliver Plunkett’s School in Pascoe Vale have been celebrating the Year of Jubilee. But 2025 also marks significant anniversaries for their patron saint.

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/News-Events/2025/November/community-commemorates-saint

Last month, St Brendan’s School in Flemington invited MACS directors Dr Nigel Zimmermann and Anthony O’Shannessy to join the staff and students for their regular Friday Rosary Club.

https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/News-Events/2025/November/school-and-parish-working-together-in-rosary-club