Religious Education / Faith Development is the acquisition of knowledge and understanding of Christian faith and life in the Catholic tradition. This journey allows the development and application of attitudes, values and skills.

In Year 12 Study of Religion, students are undertaking a unit on religion-state relationships: Colonialism and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander spiritualties and religions. They have started their term with a review of the religion-state relationship as set down in the Australian constitution. This has been followed by discussion of and interaction with basic knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal spirituality, reviewing the concept of ‘the dreaming’ which encompasses kinship, ceremonial life and connection to land and people. Although the dreaming is different across different groups, all concepts are understood as ‘the oneness’. These understandings of Indigenous Spirituality will be studied in relation to Australian colonial and Federal government policies and Christian missionary influences to evaluate divergent changes over time.

While Year 12 Religious Education and Ethics are undertaking a unit on social justice. Social justice is defined as "... promoting a just society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity." It exists when "all people share a common humanity and therefore have a right to equitable treatment, support for their human rights, and a fair allocation of community resources." (Toowoomba Catholic Education, 2006). Working for justice in the world requires both acts of charity and a commitment to identifying and advocating for changes to uphold the rights and dignity of individuals. Students created a list of cognitive verbs around the objectives of their unit that focused on personal, relational and spiritual perspectives. They addressed understandings of four key concepts pivotal to their unit, namely charity, justice, equality and equity. Ashley Dean commented, “We can choose a social justice issue to research and present a campaign for change”.

In Year 11 Religious Education this term, students are undertaking a unit called, What makes up the belief system of the average ‘aussie’ – The Australian Scene. A variety of religious traditions, belief systems and spiritualities exist in Australia. These exist and develop within cultural, historical, and sociological contexts. In this unit, students will explore the religious traditions and belief systems influenced by an Australian view of life. Furthermore, they will explore how the understandings and expressions of religions, belief systems and spiritualities in Australia have changed over the years. Students began by looking at Australia’s historical context and influence of colonization. Bree and Shiro remarked that “Religion allows us to follow our own faith in our own time and way”.