Educational Philosophy and Aims

​​UCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND AIMS

​​All phases of schooling at Unity College are underpinned by Brisbane Catholic Education’s

Learning and Teaching Framework and The Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Declaration (2019). The

Alice Springs (Mparntwe - pronounced as 'M- ban-tua') Education Declaration sets the national

vision for education for all Australians and notes two goals:

  1. ​​The Australian education system promotes excellence and equity.
  2. All young Australians become:
  • ​ Confident and creative individuals
  • Successful lifelong learners
  • Active and informed members of the community

Curriculum design and delivery at Unity College is grounded in the Alice Springs (Mparntwe)

Education Declaration and is mindful of the declaration’s goals. In alignment with the declaration,

which promotes excellence and equity, we support students to achieve high standards and provide

structures and adjusted st​​rategies that enable equitable learning experiences. This is achieved

within a faith-filled learning environment in which we are committed to supporting students to

become confident and creative individuals, successful lifelong learners and active and informed

members of the community.


At Unity College our spiritual identity is grounded by Celtic Christian spirituality. There is recognition

that the divine is present in others. Early Celtic Christians shared their food, money, work, play and

worship in communities which were always open to the people who lived around them. Wherever

they lived, they saw Christ in their neighbour. They also had a responsibility to provide travellers

with a safe and hospitable place to rest. They believed the more you gave a visitor then the more

you received in return.


At Unity College, the charism of Celtic Christian Spirituality provides us with six virtues to express

our understanding of how everything is connected by Christ, with Christ and through Christ:

Welcome, Hospitality, Awe and Wonder, Prayer and Contemplation, Reverence for Nature and Circle.


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Artwork Credit Artist: Nerine Tilmouth, Ceremony, Karrinyarra, 2018, 

courtesy of Tangentyere​ Artists. © Nerine Tilmouth/Copyright Agency, 2019​