Philosophy of Education
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Education in the Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition is focused on developing learning communities which assist students, staff and families to:
- grow in their knowledge and relationship with the Divine
- realise their inherent dignity, worth and potential
- deepen their appreciation of goodness, truth, beauty and the diversity of human cultures
- grow in their ability to relate respectfully and reverently to each other and to the world
- develop their capacity to recognise and challenge attitudes that exclude the vulnerable
- nurture their inner life by developing resilience and habits of compassionate reflection
- work for creation and for the common good (Gaudium et Spes)
Because Good Samaritan Education was established by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict, we share a vision of Catholic education that is:
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Good Samaritan Education Statement 2019