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Schools

Caritas helps teachers and students think about questions of social justice, peace and development - and to act justly in a global world. Access the schools information you need here.

Forms for additional Lent resources, request for school visits, and to provide feedback are available from our Lent 2012 - Additional Resources page.

Schools

Teacher and students from St John's College, Hastings on a field trip to Caritas office, Wellington.

Teachers

Caritas supports teachers by providing resources and information, and being available to visit schools.

Students

Find out more about who we are, what we do, and how you can help us. Get answers to key areas of concern.

Social Justice in schools

Social Justice Week (9-15 September 2012) focused on justice issues around food with a theme of Fruit of the earth and work of human hands.

Norman and Peter fishing in the sea near Kapo, their village in the Kimbe diocese, Papua New Guinea.

Lent in schools

Lent 2013 in schools focuses on the theme:

Walk faithfully the Way, Speak courageously the Truth, Live joyfully the Life

from the papal letter Ecclesia in Oceania, 2001. A comprehensive range of resources for schools has been prepared.

Singout4Justice

The winners of the 2013 SINGout4JUSTICE song writing competition are Lucy Wilkins from Dunedin and Elena Šiljić from Auckland.

Mufti Mania Days

Each year the New Zealand Catholic Primary Principals Association (NZCPPA) organises a Mufti Mania Day to raise money for poor and vulnerable communities. Since 2007 they have partnered with Caritas to support a project.

Students at St Patrick's School, Greymouth raise money for Caritas through a St Patrick's Day mufti-day.

Fundraising in schools

Caritas has a range of ideas and materials to help primary and secondary schools raise funds.

Students at Sacred Heart College, New Plymouth taking part in a Justice Leadership Day.

Justice Leadership Days

Caritas facilitates whole-day workshops around the country for secondary students responsible for raising awareness of justice and peace issues among their peers.