CRMV Ltd (ACN: 648 038 822) is a not for profit company limited by guarantee which represents the interests and views of Catholic Religious Institute and Ministerial Public Juridic Persons who have governance authority of Victorian Catholic schools.
The 19 Members of the Company in July 2023 are the Antonine Sisters Victoria Property Association Inc, Dominican Education Australia, Trustees of Edmund Rice Education Australia, The Carmelite Fathers Incorporated (Vic), Good Samaritan Education, Mercy Ministry Companions, Jesuit Education Australia Ltd, Trustees of Kildare Ministries, Loreto Ministries Ltd, Mary Aikenhead Education Ltd, The Corporation of the Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Salesian Society (Vic) Incorporated, Our Lady of Sion College Company, Faithful Companions of Jesus Education Australia, Sophia Education Ministries, Trustees of De La Salle Brothers, Marist Schools Australia Limited, Trustees of the Marist Brothers (in partnership with the Bishop of Sale) and the Trustees of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. They are responsible for 47 Catholic schools in Victoria.
The Board of Directors are appointed by the Members. The Directors are Peter Kelly (Chair), Erica Pegorer (Deputy Chair), Julianna Drobik OP and Mary Fitz-Gerald.
The Executive Officer and Company Secretary appointed by the Board of Directors is Audrey Brown.
The Board has established an Education Committee made up of representatives of the Members of the company. It also supports the induction and formation of Trustees, Stewards, Board Directors, System Governance/Executive Leaders and Principals through the Formation Network.
MISSION AND VISION
CRMV Ltd ensures that the views of Religious Institutes (RI) and Ministerial Public Juridic Persons (MPJP) in relation to mission and identity, contemporary Catholic education, educational leadership, and governance, continue to be articulated, promoted and valued in Catholic education in Victoria.
CRMV Ltd is a forum for representatives of canonical school authorities currently involved in the provision of Catholic schools in Victoria and in the promotion of religion and education. The canonical school authorities continue to promote the Gospel, preserve and promote the legacy of the founding Religious Institutes and their particular heritage and prophetic traditions through dialogue and collaboration. This dialogue and collaboration provide an opportunity for governors of RI and MPJP schools to have a collaborative voice in matters relating to Catholic Education in Victoria.
It achieves this objective through
- engagement in collaborative and mutually respectful dialogue with related Church authorities and organisations, in particular Diocesan Education Offices and Board Chairs of Diocesan education companies;
- contributing positively to leadership and to the development of policies and practices which strengthen the education ministry of the Catholic Church in Victoria;
- sponsoring and delivering, as appropriate, opportunities for reflection and discourse on matters related to the education ministry of the Catholic Church;
- the identification of opportunities to contribute proactively to processes and decision making which shape the future of Catholic education in Victoria, through such means as committee representation and position papers; and,
- supporting the ongoing formation to the call to mission of those involved in governance and leadership in Catholic education in Victoria
CRMV Ltd has grown out of the Catholic Religious Victoria Education (CRVEd) Committee which evolved from the CLRCV Schools Committee established in 2006.