Edmund Rice Education Australia

Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) was established in October 2007. It is the outcome of one of two project groups, the National Planning Committee for Schools Governance and Shaping our Future Committee Oceania. As a result of the work of these two groups, the Christian Brothers decided to amalgamate separate Christian Brothers provinces in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea to form one Oceania Province focused on the social justice mission of the Christian Brothers. Separately, Edmund Rice Education Australia was established with the intention of independently implementing the educational mission of the Christian Brothers. Both these entities commenced on 1 October 2007.
Schools.
Australia.
The national office for EREA is located in Richmond, Victoria. Member schools agree to the Charter for Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition which was first used in 2004 and revised in 2011 to include 4 primary "Touchstones". As of 2019, EREA includes 48 schools and over 35,000 students.
New Zealand.
Although not controlled by EREA, there are several partner schools united within the tradition of Edmund Rice:
Youth+.
"Youth+ is the arm of EREA that supports young people’s re-engagement in education for positive life futures." In 2010, there were 6 "flexible learning centre" schools, and by 2016 the number around Australia had grown to 19. The project also includes a Youth+ Foundation, a Youth+ RTO (Registered Training Organisation), and a Youth+ Institute.