School Resources

This resource is designed to challenge our understanding of the definition of The Common Good. Students are read a statement and they are to decide if they agree, disagree or undecided on the statement. 

Reflect on our strengths and assets and how we can work towards the common good.

A photo storybook with accompanying learning activities sharing Leaia's story (Samoa). 
For students in Foundation to Year 2.

An information PPT for primary schools to introduce the Make Hunger History campaign.

A game based around six families who are working to make a living but who experience the effects of climate change along the way.

Learn about Caritas Australia, the international aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Australia. 

A resource designed to understand how we can work towards the common good in our own local communities.

A story about Oliva, a woman living in Tanzania who learnt how to read and write, and now teaches others. Learning activities included. 

A series of ‘See, Judge, Act’ lessons on the environment/creation through a Catholic lens.

A case study featuring Laxmi from Nepal with accompanying activities for secondary students.

A template to assist students to be aware of global injustices.

Activities and a case study about Anatercia, a young woman living in Mozambique who has improved her life with the support of Caritas Australia and its partners.

A resource about the three key things the Uluru Statement From the Heart calls for.

Activities and a case study about a young woman named Shaniella, who attends a rural training centre in the Solomon Islands.

Students learn about a simple handwashing device called a tippy tap and construct their own.

Activities and a case study about Janice, a First Nations Australian woman working at the Djilpin Aboriginal Arts Corporation.

A resource for celebrating Australia’s First Nations Peoples, who form the oldest living Cultures in the world.

A research activity on Oscar Romero.

A student workbook on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. 

A simulation game for Years 3–8 as they explore living without easy access to water.

Learn about Cool Burning / Carbon Farming through the work of Caritas Australia's partner, Aboriginal Carbon Foundation.