The human and divine gifts of humour, creativity, tolerance, joy, accomplishment and peace are to be prized and celebrated in many ways. Catholic schools participate in the mission of the Church and are privileged places where the values and practices of Catholic Christianity are lived and taught to students as an integral part of life. For Catholics, a complete ecological view incorporates a Christian understanding of God's overall love for every created reality. This view informs school curriculum and school management. Students need to be educated to develop the capacity for critical thinking, for the ability to discern between what is truly good in Australian culture.
Students are to be educated to think and act on the basis of personal reflection.
Students are prepared to live and work in a world that increasingly values equality and solidarity among all people.