At the beginning of the third millennium Religious Education is facing a new challenge. Our life is speeding up, our values are changing especially in developed countries. Our pluralism contemporary society is changing the values from community centered to individual material centered. The globalization of economy and wealth, recessions and collapse of economies wider the gap between the rich and poor. This trend is followed by huge migration from undeveloped countries to highly developed countries where economic, cultural and racial tensions are deepening between groups and individuals. (Example: War in Iraq, Right wing Neo Nazi groups in Europe, Tribe wars in Africa, Holly Wars in the Middle East or the refuge crises in Australia.) The globalization of the economy and the exploitation of the earth (deforesting, dumping dangerous materials into developing countries territory, and letting carbon dioxide into air) exposed global warming, extinction of animals and the thickening of ozone layer.

We are facing the above-mentioned difficulties globally and locally as well. Obviously these problems are surfacing o

At St. Thomas’ Goodwood we foster acceptance and uphold the uniqueness, dignity and worth of each individual. We value the tradition we belong to, and through our interactions with a strong Italian and other ethnic communities we value the traditions of others e.g. Aboriginal Studies, Italian etc. We have a very welcoming environment in the school, and parents feel free to move around to see what is happening in the school. We share our facilities with different parents groups, music groups and playgroups. There is much parent-teacher social discussion and openness of teacher’s attitudes to all groups and cultures. The students communicate with the proper manner to each other, teachers and adults as well. There is support for each class by having buddy class. Different events are celebrated within the school community where huge numbers of parents are present all the time. We invite people from different culture and organizations to share their experience and knowledge with our school community during assemblies and different celebrations.

7. The ability to develop a vision for the school, taking into account

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