Religious Education

‘Religious education’ may seem an odd term, and in practice it eludes easy definition.
Students come into the College from all faith traditions and none. The challenge is to find material suited to age and interests which connects with students where they are on their journey of inquiry into faith, whatever their religious conviction.

Between Years 1 and 9 students at St Cuthbert’s regularly spend time considering and exploring issues opened up within their religious education program.
St Cuthbert’s has a Christian character and ethos which provides the framework for the religious education curriculum.

Teaching staff endeavor to be sensitive to the differing backgrounds, beliefs and understandings of their students. Religious education is not primarily a proselytizing or catechistic activity, but does provide an opportunity for students to discover for themselves what Christian faith is and can imply for the choices we all have to make today about how we live our lives. 

Religious education takes place partly within the hours devoted to it in the classroom curriculum. It also occurs during assemblies, weekly Level and Sunday Chapel services, and through college-wide participation in the Values programme.