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Community in Faith

The distinctive nature of a Catholic school is its attempt to generate a community climate filled with Gospel values. Opportunities are provided in many aspects of school life when students are able to reflect and experience their faith in a lived context.

Development of the Total Person

The content of our Religious Education programs takes into account the needs of the students and their readiness for education in faith. We seek to facilitate the gradual movement towards a personal, responsible decision about faith, respecting the students’ freedom and God’s gift bestowing grace.

The liturgical life of the school focuses on whole school, priory, year level and class celebrations of the Eucharist. Prayers and liturgies are an important element in assemblies and class gatherings. Our school has a Servite friar as College Chaplain. The faith education program has a special concern for promoting Christian service and social justice, in the tradition of the Order of the Servants of Mary.

Assessment

Learning outcomes are assessed through tasks that involve essay-writing, oral presentations, group presentations and tests. Reading, research, discussion, debate, artwork and journaling are some activities that are used as part of the ongoing assessment process.

Secondary Religious Education Course Units

The Religious Education programs at each year level have been prepared in accordance with the current Guidelines for Religious Education of the Perth Archdiocese, with a special focus on the Charisms of the Servite Order.

Christian Service Learning

All Year 10 students are required to undertake the Christian Service Learning (CSL) program.

Students can elect to do this through the normal CSL activities offered as part of their common course work.