Waverley College

If we do one thing right, it breaks the stereotypes of homeless people or people with disabilities. Getting our students to participate with people who are outside their norm.

We take Christ as our model. Edmund Rice imitated the values of Christ and put them into practice the way Jesus lived his values. Our job is to give these values to the boys to use and apply them in their own lives. Geraldine has made that active practice very contemporary so that students are confronting issues in our contemporary society.

We try to give the students the idea that their spiritual wellbeing is essential. There is more to this world than material goods. Retreats, focus days, immersion days to places like the Holocaust Museum demonstrate to the students what can happen to people when values go astray.

Our students see Social Justice as the practical way they can live out their faith. They get it; they get that Christianity is tied with action and that without action, it is vacuous. During Religious Education classes, they will discuss the model of Christ and Edmund Rice, which is all about looking after the marginalized, caring for people who do not have what they have. For example, when the students will go into the community to feed the homeless or visit Aboriginal communities, they understand what living their faith is all about. It is not just about going to church; it is putting faith into action.

Junior Campus 44 Henrietta Street, Waverley NSW 2024 Phone: +61 2 93875022 Email: [email protected]

Waterford Preschool44 Henrietta Street, Waverley NSW 2024 Phone: +61 2 93892094 Email:[email protected]