Religious Education

At Lumen Christi, we aim to build and nurture a community based on relationships to enhance our Catholic identity.

At the very heart of our school, we aim to develop the full flourishing of each student, across religious, physical, cognitive, emotional and social domains. As Catholic educators we support students to grow in virtue and to embrace a view of themselves in dialogue with our Catholic tradition which offers opportunities; not only to understand others, but ourselves, our identity and our faith more deeply.

All students at Lumen Christi are invited to be engaged in the exploration and celebration of the Catholic story in all its richness and diversity through reflection, prayer and action for the good of others in their world. Students actively engage in making sense and meaning for their everyday life and contemporary world in light of the teaching of the Catholic church and the traditions of the Catholic community that is faithful to the mission of Jesus.

Parents are the first educators in the faith of their children. Therefore, opportunities for participation in personal faith development are available for the entire school community where liturgy, sacramental programs and prayer is provided within the parish/school environment. Parents are invited, encouraged and welcomed to participate in these opportunities when they are offered.

At Lumen Christi, we believe that all members of a Catholic school community are learners who:

  • honour the sacred dignity of each person, believing that everyone can experience success and be supported to see their lives as being shaped by the God who is at work in all of creation

  • search for truth, continuously critiquing, questioning, inquiring, imagining and re-imagining themselves and their world in an ongoing engagement with Catholic beliefs and practices

  • embrace difference and diversity as the context for dialogue, engagement and a deeper understanding of self, others and God

  • build a culture of learning together through collaboration, partnerships and life-giving relationships which enable all to flourish

  • engage with the deep questions of life, constantly opening up spaces of meaning which engage Catholic faith with what matters most in the minds and hearts of the students

  • honour equitable access and opportunity for all, with a particular commitment to those most in need

  • commit to achieving the highest standards possible based on reflective practice, using data, research and evidence to ensure progress and growth in learning

  • make a difference in the world, inspired by the Gospel and led by the Holy Spirit to grow in virtue and act for justice and the common good. (Horizons of Hope, Framework for the Archdiocese of Melbourne Catholic Schools)


All members of Lumen Christi have a role to play in strengthening the many ways the whole of school life is enlivened by our Catholic faith and in bringing to life our school motto of ‘Letting Your Light Shine’.