This book examines and reports the findings regarding the level of satisfaction by students
teachers and parents with an innovative senior secondary Religious Education curriculum
'Religion Meaning and Life' (RML). The stimulus for RML is found in the changing profile of
students within faith-based schools and the motivation of school authorities to be inclusive
and responsive to changing needs and priorities of students and families. Curriculum practices
typically mirror this continuing renewal as community expectations give rise to innovation in
curriculum practice. This concept of continuity and discontinuity is evidenced in the field of
Religious Education which recognizes religious plurality while giving preference to an
imagination centred on inclusion hospitality and respectful dialogue. In this context new
pathways are being explored as the reality and significance of Religious Education in
faith-based school remain a priority for Christian organizations in Australia. Mindful of the
diversity of expectations within the Catholic school the curriculum initiative of RML was
developed supported and implemented. The La Salle Academy of the Australian Catholic
University reviewed this senior secondary curriculum across three years and presents in this
book an independent evaluative report of the findings together with insights for
implementation at scale and associated applications across Christian faith-based institutions.
