The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has completed its review of its Catholic Schools Office and decided to restructure the agency's leadership and teams.
The CSO is responsible for the leadership, operation and management of the diocese's 58 schools.
The diocese said the "guiding principals resulting from the review" had been endorsed by the Diocesan Trustees and had a core focus on education and student outcomes.
They include that "resources will remain consistent or be enhanced".
Diocese chief executive Sean Scanlon said changes included a restructure of CSO leadership and teams to align with the diocesan structure.
"All educational roles will stay within a distinct educational unit and are aligned to better support schools," he said.
"While non-educational roles, currently in the CSO, transfer to the relevant area of specialisation or expertise within our broader diocesan teams.
"We have consistently heard feedback from CSO staff, principals and school staff that non-educational work be reduced allowing for more capacity to focus on education and student outcomes.
"This model seeks to reduce administrative and other burdens through the provision of expert support for non-educational components."
He said the changes would "streamline and strengthen engagement and support for our staff and school communities".
"We anticipate better support for our school staff which in turn yields strong educational outcomes for our students and their families," he said.
The diocese said it would consult with staff to inform the final structure and expected the first phase of changes will be finalised and in place by the end of 2022.
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