St Agnes Catholic High School is a great place for students to grow in faith and learning.
Led by caring staff committed to sharing the Catholic faith with students in partnership with families, our welcoming community supports students and staff to thrive. We value each student as an individual and share the values of the Gospel to help them discover the hope that is within and to experience a meaningful and flourishing life.
Students in our school come from a variety of religious backgrounds and beliefs - a student will not feel out of place if they do not share the Catholic faith.
Sharing our Catholic tradition
We ensure that students come to know Jesus Christ through the promotion of Catholic tradition and teaching. Faith experiences are woven throughout the life of the school and school values, and are realised within the Religious Education program, liturgy, prayer, reflection, religious symbolism, Feast Days and social justice activities to reach out to those most in need.
Our whole school community begins and ends every day with devotional Catholic prayers. We also pray the Rosary, particularly during the month of May and October.
Students can join our Faith in Action Team (FIAT) that promotes faith development in the school community and our Mini Vinnies team who lead our outreach initiatives.
Every Thursday, students attend morning mass officiated by our local parish priest, St Aidan's Rooty Hill. Our community also celebrates special events such as Opening School Mass, St Agnes Day Mass, and Year 12 Graduation Mass.
Celebrating our faith
We place great importance on the contribution of visual and performing arts to the liturgical life of our school. Live music, singing, drama, symbols, visual art works and liturgical movement are incorporated into celebrations, providing meaningful and relevant faith experiences for young people.
Every year, St Agnes students celebrate the Easter story through the Journey to the Cross Passion play. A group of students lead the whole school in a reflective performance based on the Stations of the Cross.
We celebrate Mass throughout the liturgical calendar, including Opening School Mass, St Agnes Day Mass, and Year 12 Graduation Mass.
When Year 7 students join our school, they receive the ‘Tau’ cross which is a symbol important to the Franciscan community. The Tau cross is a visual reminder of St Francis’ legacy of walking with humility and compassion.
Celebrating our faith
Religious Education
Our specialist teachers share their faith and example with students, helping them to flourish as they develop specific knowledge, understanding, skills and strong values, with Christ as the centre.
Religious Education
Social justice initiatives
Our students are offered a wide variety of local community activities to help develop a sense of pride, respect and responsibility for themselves and others. This positive participation and actions can be seen in how we interact and learn with one another, work collaboratively and take ownership of our behaviour as well as active involvement in faith-based experiences.
Social justice initiatives
