Eileen O’Connor May Campaign
We’re proud to launch our first-ever Eileen O’Connor May Campaign — a week-long initiative to raise awareness and support for the development of Eileen O’Connor Catholic School.
We are building Eileen O’Connor Catholic School, a purpose-built K–12 campus in Tuggerah, designed to provide specialist, faith-based education for students with moderate cognitive disability, autism and/or complex learning needs. This is more than a construction project. It’s a shared mission to create a school where every child is seen, known, and supported to thrive and be fully embraced and understood. Accepted for who they are and the great gifts they offer our community.
We have already begun the journey with support classes across the Diocese, located across the Northern Beaches, North Shore and Central Coast, but the need continues to grow. This school is our answer.
Throughout this week, we’ll share stories, voices, and ways you can partner with us — whether by spreading awareness, contributing to the build, or simply standing in support of the families who deserve a school that truly fits their child’s needs.
You may have seen one of our incredible students Leo who has been in our support class, you can read more about his family’s journey from Eileen O’Connor Catholic School to a CSBB mainstream parish school. We start by introducing you to Leo’s story
Why Are We Building This School?
We are building Eileen O’Connor Catholic School, a purpose-built K–12 campus in
Tuggerah, designed to provide specialist, faith-based education for students with
moderate cognitive disability, autism and/or complex learning needs. This is more than a
construction project. It’s a shared mission to create a school where every child is seen,
known, and supported to thrive and be fully embraced and understood. Accepted for who
they are and the great gifts they offer our community.
The Tuggerah campus will become the base school of Eileen O’Connor Catholic School. It
will offer:
- Specialist classrooms
- Small class sizes with expert staff
- Seamless pathways from early learning to post-school transitions
- Integration with the wider Central Coast school precinct
- A place built with Catholic values at its core
This $65 million project is being funded by Catholic Schools Broken Bay, with support from
government grants, and from community and corporate partners who believe in what this
school means to our community.
How You Can Help
To make this vision a reality, we are inviting the community to get involved through: - Donations and major gifts
- Business or corporate sponsorships
- Keeping connected in the progress of the school
- Most importantly, by helping us share this story
Every contribution — big or small — is a brick in the foundation of something truly special.
Our community needs this school. 25% of school aged students has a disability, with 7% of
students requiring a substantial to extensive level of support in the classroom. CSBB is increasing
the schooling choices for families with the opening of Eileen O’Connor Catholic School on the
central coast. A school that will provide individualised instruction, predictability, transition
supports, and specialist trained staff to meet the needs of students requiring an extensive level of
adjustment in response to a cognitive disability. Our community are asking us to respond to the
need, to build a faith-filled school of welcome for students with a disability.