Religious and moral education
Religious and moral education includes learning about Christianity and other world religions, and supports the development of beliefs and values. It also includes aspects of philosophical enquiry.
Children who attend denominational schools will experience religious and moral education through the perspective of the school’s faith community. This is considered in the section on religious education in denominational schools.
Religious and moral education within non-denominational settings
Religious and moral education enables children and young people to explore the world’s major religions and approaches to living which are independent of religious belief, and be challenged by these different beliefs and values.
Religious and moral education within denominational schools
The great majority of denominational schools are Roman Catholic schools while a small number of schools serve other faith communities. The curriculum for religious and moral education in a denominational school will reflect its particular faith perspective.