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School of Religious Education

The School of Religious Education is at the forefront of the University's activities in teaching and research in religious education.The University has a fundamental and traditional commitment to the professional development of teachers for the Australian Catholic school systems. In addition, the focus on spiritual, moral and religious education addresses such matters as contemporary search for meaning and purpose in life, spirituality, critical interpretation of the spiritual/moral influences of culture, inter-faith and ecumenical education, theological and inter-disciplinary perspectives on education.

ACU has the largest group of religious education academics in the Australian tertiary education sector.

Historical perspective

Giving special attention to the spiritual and moral dimension of life was one of the foundational aspects of the earliest universities since they were instituted in the Middle Ages. This tradition has remained in the Catholic universities, where theology and philosophy, and more recently, religious education, are key areas of the curriculum.

The School of Religious Education reflects the special interest of ACU in religious education, a commitment that was fundamental to the founding of the Catholic teachers' colleges that were the predecessors of the university.

Links with professional associations

The School of Religious Education contributes to professional associations in Religious Education such as the Australian Association for Religious Education (AARE) and the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values (ISREV).

 

Overseas and international links

The School maintains links with overseas institutes of religious education, research centres and scholars.

 

Journal of Religious Education

The School of Religious Education publishes the Journal of Religious Education four times per year. The Journal provides a professional forum for educators interested in Religious and values/moral education. For information about the journal, please visit the Journal of Religious Education site.

Staff

View the current Religious Education staff listing.

  • The School of Religious Education is a national school, with staff located in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. 
  • For information about courses offered by the School of Religious Education, please refer to the Faculty of Education's list of courses.