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'austraLasia' #86

CHARTER FOR AUSTRALIAN SALESIAN SCHOOLS

D. Handley

GAWLER (S.A.): 17th July -- Earlier in 1998, the Administrative personal form Salesian

Schools in Australia gathered for their bi-annual conference. Among many issues discussed,

the group developed a Charter for Salesian Schools in Australia. This Charter has now been

published through the Provincial Advisory Council for schools. Schools and Colleges are

now encouraged to publish and use this Vision of Salesian practice in their organizations.

The hope of the group is that this document will present in contemporary terms the

touchstones that identify schools that have adopted the Salesian philosophy. The document is

not a treatise on the Preventive system, but rather a guide to see how the Preventive system

can be recognized in practice.

The Vision is presented in this release. It can also be sourced from

http://www.bosconet.aust.com

SALESIAN CHARTER

A VISION STATEMENT

For Australian Schools in the Salesian Tradition

Schools in the Salesian Tradition will be identified as:

Schools that welcome with genuine friendliness, concern and sense of community by:

· An attitude of welcome to all visitors

· An obvious presence in the school to all students

Schools that strive for educational excellence by:

· having inclusive policies and practices

· a holistic contemporary curriculum

· a genuine encouragement of the value of hard work

· a flexible and dynamic approach to educational organization and practice

· a staff that reflects on the Gospel and its call to mission

Schools with an active and dynamic presence of staff to encourage and support an

environment for students that:

· recognizes the uniqueness of each student as a gift of God

· is joyful, optimistic and genuinely happy

· speaks of Jesus love through the strength of the loving kindness of the staff

· seeks opportunities for celebration

Schools that recognize and express our Catholic and Salesian Tradition:

· With signs and symbols of our Faith

· In Eucharistic celebration

· Through significant Religious Education Programs

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36	AUL	2871_Ordinations within the Region in the lead-up to Pentecost	324
35	AUL	2872_Fr Frank Bertagnolli SDB, OAM	642
34	AUL	2875_Australia-Pacific has a new Provincial	375
33	AUL	2879_A lay missionary reflects	383
32	AUL	2885_Province Day in Australia-Pacific	365
31	AUL	2894_Shells Blessed at Australia - Pacific WYD Commissioning	446
30	AUL	2908_Pride of Australia 'Inspiration' Award for key Salesian partner in mission	561
29	AUL	2919_Catholicism and Salesianity at its very core	526
28	AUL	2936_Double youth celebration in Australia-Pacific Province	385
27	AUL	2968_Salesian School Captains Leadership Conference	286
26	AUL	2970_New Chapel Blessed at St John Bosco College, Engadine	507
25	AUL	2972_Installation of new Aus-Pac Provincial	500
24	AUL	2976_The Lord called Fr Hans Dopheide to Himself on Christmas Day	523
23	AUL	2991_'Western Australia Young Salesians' conduct Sumemr Bush Camp	453
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21	AUL	3021_Archbishop-elect Tim Costelloe SDB, Perth, Western Australia	742
20	AUL	3044_Installation of Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB, Perth, WA	573
19	AUL	3048_A multicultural Stations of the Cross	506

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