Promoting ecological conversion and environmental sustainability

At Our Lady Help of Christians, our students and staff take an active role in being stewards of creation and 'caring for our common home’.

Inspired by Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical, Laudato Si’, our school community understands that we have to respond to the environmental challenges of the 21st century with creative and thoughtful planning, education and concrete actions that can make a difference to the health of our planet, all people and all creatures.

Our commitment to being responsible members of Planet Earth is evident in our classroom learning and teaching, the prayer and liturgical life of our school, our resource and grounds management, and whole school planning for community initiatives that contribute to the betterment of our environment and our relationships with one another.
 

Our Lady Help of Christians school community is involved in a range of initiatives that empower our students to support the ongoing care of creation through:

• Student Garden Team
• Curriculum integration of environmental awareness and sustainability
• Participation in environmental action and awareness initiatives ('Green Days') – including Clean Up Australia Day and World Environment Day
• Active members of the Wollongong Environment Network

Our school also has a School Environment Management Plan (SEMP) which identifies and plans for our key environmental actions and projects. These include:

• Further enhancement of a gardening club. 
• The future introduction of a nude food initiative. 
   

For more information, visit the CEDoW Wollongong Environment Network