Our School
Our Education in Faith
“Religion is not taught; it is communicated. Religion is installed more deeply in the spirits and hearts of the students through the atmosphere that permeates the school.”
Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
founder of the Marianist Family
The College Community is guided by the five “Characteristics of Marianist Education.”
Educates for formation in faith
- Journeying together in our search for meaning and purpose.
- Recognising God in oneself, others, and the natural world.
- Nurturing faith in Christ through creative prayer and liturgical life.
- Enhancing a sense of partnership with local parishes.
- Embracing diversity in faiths and Indigenous spirituality.
Provides an integral, quality education
- Engaging, personalised learning.
- Fostering authentic partnerships with families in support of learning.
- Nurturing a passion for life-long learning.
- Graduands with a strong study and career pathway.
- Providing quality learning and community facilities.
Educates in the family spirit
- Building strong student-parent-teacher partnerships.
- Developing a nurturing Emmanuel culture.
- Valuing, respecting, and empowering all.
- Providing unconditional respect in embracing diversity.
- Learning through collaboration.
Educates for service, justice, peace and the integrity of creation
- Empowering all to live as equals through service.
- Leading through participation for the common good.
- Preparing students to become compassionate global citizens.
- Knowing student needs and seeking their views.
- Caring for our earth as stewards of creation.
Educates for adaptation and change
- Appreciating our Marianist heritage, interpreted for our times.
- Developing resilient students with a growth mindset.
- Building a continuous Emmanuel learning culture.
- Building 21st Century skills.
- Developing interdependent learners.
Our College name reflects our desire for the community to encounter ‘God with us’ in all we do at Emmanuel. Our College motto reflects our greatest aspiration for our students, that they live ‘life to the full’.
Vision
Emmanuel College, sharing the mission of the Church and the principles of a Marianist education, with its devotion to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, delivers a Catholic secondary education, directed particularly to the young women and men from the parishes of the region, supporting all dimensions of their growth and learning; faith, intellectual, emotional, social, psychological and physical.
Mission
Emmanuel’s Marianist ethos is expressed in a safe and secure Catholic environment, based on compassion, respect, justice and responsibility which fosters the development of the learning and faith community.
