At Mount Alvernia College, faith in action is realised through the classroom teaching and learning of religion and the religious life of the school.

By learning about religion and experiencing its application through prayer, worship, ethical living and service, it is our hope that students will develop the agency to shape their own meaning and purpose; be capable critical thinkers; engage in respectful dialogue; and value diversity and global perspectives in order to fulfil their role as changemakers for a socially just and ecologically sustainable future

Religious Education

Religious Education at Mount Alvernia College is compulsory for all students. The curriculum in Years 7-10 is based on the Archdiocese of Brisbane’s Religious Education Curriculum P-12. In Years 11-12, students can elect to study Religion and Ethics (a QCAA Applied Subject) or Study of Religion (a QCAA General Subject) or Religion, Meaning and Life (an alternative non-accredited course developed by Brisbane Catholic Education).

The content of the Religion Curriculum P-12 is organised into four interrelated strands: Sacred Texts; Beliefs; Church; and Christian Life. While the curriculum privileges the Catholic Christian tradition, students also study other world religions. They consider the role of religion in shaping not only personal beliefs, but also religious and ethical responses to a range of issues both locally and globally.

Religious Life of the College

The Religious Life of the College comprises of four interrelated components: Religious Identity and Culture; Evangelisation and Faith Formation; Prayer and Worship and Social Action and Justice. Students are encouraged to live out our Franciscan identity through their participation in:

  • College Masses
  • Liturgies to mark Feast Days, Ash Wednesday, ANZAC Day, Easter and Christmas
  • Homeroom prayer
  • Acknowledgement of Country
  • Reflection days and retreat experiences
  • Student committees: Liturgy and Outreach
  • Student social justice groups: Sprout Squad and Z Club
  • Student ambassador/liaison programs for Catholic Mission, the Kedron-Wavell RSL Sub-Branch and the Lord Mayor’s Young Environmental Leadership Network (LMYELN)
  • Parish youth group: Encounter Youth
  • Social justice days for Franciscan schools
  • Social justice events such as Colour Day and the School Sleepout
  • Advocacy for International Women’s Day, Harmony Day, World Environment Day, World Day for Migrants and Refugees, Laudato Si Week and the Season of Creation
  • Commemoration of days of significance including Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week
  • Celebration of NAIDOC Week
  • Fundraising in support of Catholic charities: Caritas’ Project Compassion and Catholic Mission
  • Fundraising in support of Franciscan charities and organisations that support and protect women, children and creation
  • Donations in support of the Saint Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal
  • Immersion experience to the Bunya Mountains & Cherbourg
  • Pilgrimage to Assisi
  • Social action projects: Packing of birthing kits for the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia and care packs for women and children experiencing domestic violence (distributed by the QPS Vulnerable Persons Unit)
  • Outreach to Rosies Friends on the Street, Delamore Retirement Community, Samaritans (Kedron Parish), Saint Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and Molly’s House (childcare and kindergarten)