New Director for our Catholic Schools

14 March, 2023 

Catholic Education in the Diocese of Sale has entered a new era with Mr Paul Velten taking up the position of Director of Catholic Education / Chief Executive Officer of Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL).

Catholic Education in the Diocese of Sale has entered a new era with Mr Paul Velten taking up the position of Director of Catholic Education / Chief Executive Officer of Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL).

Paul Velten is known to many in the Diocese through his previous work as a member of the DOSCEL Secretariat Executive team in the role of Chief Finance, Information & Infrastructure Officer. He has held a number of roles within the Catholic Church and its agencies in the Diocese of Sale and the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Paul is also a member of several committees of the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV) and a Board Member of the Catholic Development Fund Archdiocese of Melbourne.

Prior to his current role in DOSCEL, Paul held a number of roles within the Catholic Church and its agencies in the Diocese of Sale and the Archdiocese of Melbourne. In Melbourne he was Director of Finance and Corporate Services and in the Diocese of Sale was previously Deputy Director of Catholic Education - Business Services and also served as Diocesan Business Manager for a number of years. Prior to joining the Diocese, Paul was the Business Manager of Marist-Sion College Warragul.

Bishop of Sale Most Reverend Greg Bennet said Paul was a deeply committed Catholic and active parishioner with his wife Donna and family at St Patrick's Pakenham. As a parent he acknowledges and shares the hopes and aspirations of parish primary schools and secondary colleges throughout the Diocese. Core to this mission is an invitation to the discovery and experience of the Good News of Jesus Christ which enables students to flourish, to grow and to achieve. Our schools are to be places where students encounter the God who is love, merciful and compassionate and where their dignity is honoured - sacred places of welcome, prayer and learning.

“In his role as Director of Catholic Education, Paul will work closely in partnership with the Board, Secretariat, Principal - teachers - staff and me in ensuring we continue to concentrate every effort and all our resources on the students of our primary and secondary colleges who are the primary focus of this most important mission, which spans over a century in Sale.”