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Religious Education Advisor Role
The key responsibilities of our Religious Education Advisors are:
To develop, strengthen and support the leadership role of the directors of religious studies in Catholic Schools and Colleges in the Diocese
To provide professional development, formation and resources for teachers in religious education and Catholic special character
To work at a national level with other Diocesan religious education advisors to maintain an overview of the delivery of the religious education curriculum for Catholic schools in Aotearoa New Zealand
To work as an integral member of the Catholic Education Services team to build and support the local network.
Religious Education Local Advisors
As part of our education ministry, we resource schools to deliver the National Religious Education Curriculum by providing support from a small team of local Religious Education Advisors who are on secondment from schools for a day each week and supported by the very experienced previous REA Katrina van de Water.
Sue Maynard is the Director of Religious Studies, St Patrick’s, Invercargill.
I have taught in a number of our Diosesan schools in both junior and senior syndicates. I am looking forward to sharing my practice and skills with the Southland team. I am excited by the progress being made to establish lead principals for the local Special Character Kahui Ako (Community of Learning) as this will allow us to further deepen our professional learning and collaboration
Pauline Ryan is the Director of Religious Studies St Francis Xavier, Dunedin.
I already work closely with the Dunedin Catholic Kahui Ako and look forward to supporting our Coastal Otago schools with the introduction of the new Religious Studies Curriculum. Being in Dunedin, I can work alongside the NCRS developers and ensure we are well placed to roll out targeted professional development for staff.
Katrina van de Water has been our advisor previously and is based in Roxburgh.
“I am pleased to be supporting our schools with online resources. I am delighted to be working in a team with Sue, Paul, and Pauline, as we unpack To Tātou Whakapono Our Faith.
I also continue to happily run my little Tea Store in Roxburgh and teach online Scripture courses for Te Kupenga - Catholic Theological College.”
Trisch Inder is an Educational Consultant who is based in Queenstown. She has been a Primary Principal and brings a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience to this role.
“I am pleased to be able to contribute to Special Character development in our Central Otago schools and use my experience to support the Diocesan team with this important mahi."
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