2026 is a pivotal year for building confidence and engagement with the new RE Curriculum. To reach excellence in Religious Education and the Catholic mission of our schools we need to invest in and empower our leaders and teachers in order to deliver excellence. We are committed to empowering great staff to lead great schools and work in solidarity with parish priests to achieve vibrant faith communities. The RE Symposium is one way to do that.

Findings from recent focus group interviews state that:

• schools benefit from learning from one another
• there is a need to create space for formation and learning, reflection, access to expert voices, shared learning and collaboration
• there is a need to strengthen collaboration and visibility across the system, and there is a need to involve classroom teachers more fully.

The RE Symposium is being organised and held by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) to support all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.