Earthcare-Certified Schools Program
Resources for the Earthcare schools certification program for Catholic schools
Scroll down to find guiding documentation to support your school program; self-assessment documents, curriculum and environmental audits.
There are 5 levels of certification; click on each hyperlink to download the associated file for each level of certification. We suggest starting with the Introduction.
ABOUT THE EARTHCARE SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Catholic Earthcare Australia wants to acknowledge the good works happening in schools and nurture their development, growing abundance in addressing our ecological challenges so that, we as a church, can lead by example and follow our well-formed hearts with practical steps which engage the whole community in caring for our mother earth.
For more information and to have self assessments approved, please email gwen.michener@caritas.org.au
Schools will work with Earthcare staff on a report showcasing Catholic Earthcare Steps to Ecological Dialogue with an emphasis on Step 7 Sustain and Go Forth and Step 8 Animate Others.
Supporting Resources
International Bee Day 20 May 2022
International Mother Earth day 22 April
International Day of Forests 21 March 2022
Why the Uniting Church supports the Schools Strike 4 Climate Movement Video clips from the Uniting Church webinar held in October 2021.
Caritas Australia School Resources
Annual Report 2021 Earthcare Schools
Ecological Justice Calendar for 2022
Laudato Si’ Reflection Cards – Seven reflection cards based around integral ecology, through the lens of Laudato Si’.
7 Questions to Guide Reflection on Integral Ecology – Seven questions to guide groups or individuals on integral ecology through the lens of Laudato Si’.
Welcome to our new Earthcare Schools
The following schools joined us in Term 1, 2022
St Joseph Primary School, Orbost Mother of Good Counsel School, North Cairns Francis Jordan Catholic School, Currambine St. Mel’s Primary School , Shepparton Kolbe Catholic College, Greenvale Lakes St Francis School, Ayr St Augustine’s, Kyabram St Patrick’s primary, Wangaratta St Mary’s primary, Warners Bay St Michael’s College Primary, Beverley St Augustine’s, Keilor St Mary’s primary, Hamilton St Augustine’s School, Wodonga Waverley College, Waverley St Philomena’s School, Moree St Margaret Mary’s College, Hyde Park St Columba’s College, Essendon St John’s Primary, Scarborough Catholic Ladies College, Eltham Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill | St Clare’s Catholic School, Burdell St Catherine’s Catholic College, Whitsundays St Mary’s Rockhampton North, Berserker St Mary of the Angels Secondary College, Nathalia St Francis of Assisi, Wodonga St Joseph’s Catholic School, Cloncurry Mazenod College, Lesmurdie St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Heidelberg West Sacred Heart, Diamond Creek Holy Spirit Community School, Ringwood North St Mary’s Primary, Rushworth Padua College, Mornington Lumen Christi Primary, Delacombe Our Lady of Mercy College, Australind St Peter’s Primary, East Bentleigh St Joseph’s School, Port Lincoln St Marys Catholic School, Bowen St Francis Xavier, Box Hill Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst St Pius X School, Windsor Gardens St George Preca, Caroline Springs St Michael’s Catholic Primary School, Manilla |