Chaplaincy puts a soul in our school

College chaplains

Despite the secular nature of Australian society, parents are increasingly seeking strong Christian values and morals in their children’s education.

It is an interesting anomaly that while many parents who enquire about Beaconhills may not necessarily be church-goers, they crave Christian values for their children that they fear society is fast losing.

This year we have taken the unusual step of doubling our chaplaincy staff from two to four full-time chaplains.

While we want to encourage students to achieve good academic results, it is more important that we produce good people.

The importance of a good chaplaincy program cannot be over-emphasised. It puts a soul in our school.

The worries about modern life that plague many parents – the rise in crime, antisocial behavior and drug use – can be partly attributed to the loss of connectedness in our communities.

Schools like ours offer the sense of stability, safety and connection with others that, 50 years ago, would have been provided by the local church, community centres or service clubs. Much of that has been lost to many families.

The role of chaplains at Beaconhills is wider-reaching than those employed in state schools.

Beaconhills chaplains are responsible for the College’s religious education program from Early Learning to Year 12, the spiritual life of the entire College community (for example chapel services, baptisms, funeral services and weddings) and counseling and mediation  – often in conjunction with other student welfare staff.

Chaplains add an extra dimension to pastoral care.

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