Social Justice Week

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We’d love to hear your feedback on this year’s Social Justice Week education resources. Your insights help us understand what worked well and how we can make future resources even more relevant and meaningful for schools and communities.

Imagine Peace for All – Pohewatia te Rangimārie mō te Katoa

Sunday, 7 – Saturday, 13 September

This year marked the final year of our three year peace-focused journey. During Social Justice Week 2025, students and schools across Aotearoa explored practical ways of building peace together - inspired by faith, action, and community.

Our theme, “Let’s Build Peace Together,” was brought to life through the Peacebuilding Blueprints, a structured week-long resource guiding students through five key aspects of peace. Tailored for Lower Primary (Years 1–4), Upper Primary (Years 5–8), and Seniors (Years 9–13), the Blueprints helped students reflect, pray and act for peace in their daily lives.

Key Resources included:

  • RE Curriculum Connections

  • Peace Focus Overview

  • Key Messages

  • Scripture

  • Catholic Social Teaching focus

  • Caritas Case Studies

  • See–Judge–Act Reflection

  • Faith in Action follow-up activities

  • Pilgrims of Hope Peace Passport engagement

We are grateful to every school, teacher, and student who took part in this rich and faith-filled experience. Together, we continue to imagine peace for all—and take meaningful steps toward making it a reality.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9

Message from the Bishops

Key Resources

Resource Overview
Peacebuilding Blueprints Y5-8
Peacebuilding Blueprints Y5-8
Brick for 2025
Liturgy (Google Slides)
Peace Passport (Print Version)
SJW2024 Action Templates
Poster
Liturgy (PowerPoint)
Peace Passport (Digital Version)
SJW2025 Champions for Peace
Background Notes for Teachers
Peacebuilding Blueprints Y1-4
Peacebuilding Blueprints Y1-4
RE Curriculum Connections
Peacebuilding Blueprints Y9-13
Peacebuilding Blueprints Y9-13
Poster with Brick
Liturgy Notes
Sticker Sheet (Digital Version)
SJW2023 Action Templates

Relevant Resources from 2023 and 2024


2023: Liturgy Notes
2024: Poster with Brick
2024: Liturgy Junior Presentation

2023: Poster with Brick
2024: Background Notes
2024: Daily Prayers
2023: Background Notes
2023: Liturgy (PowerPoint)
2024: Stories
2024: Liturgy Notes
2023: Learning Activities
2023: Peace Placemat
2023: Daily Prayers

Share With Us

Please share with us again this year — we’d love to see photos or hear stories of how students are building peace in your school and community.

By sharing your experiences, we can all be inspired by the many ways Social Justice Week is making a difference across Aotearoa.

Let’s build peace together!

Send your stories, reflections, or images

to education@caritas.org.nz


Previous Years Resources:

2024: Choose Forgiveness, Know Peace.

2023: Imagine Peace For All / Peace Begins With You!

2022: Say No to Racism. We are One in Christ.

2021: A Culture of Encounter: Be the Church

2020: Easy as CST: unlocking the Church’s Potential

2019: Fair, You Say? Seeking fairness in an unfair world

2018: Enabling Communities. Everyone has a part to play