Edmund Rice Education Australia
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Formation | 2007 |
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Headquarters | Victoria ![]() |
Membership | 40 member schools |
Official language | English |
Website | http://www.erea.edu.au |
Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) was established in October 2007. It is the outcome of one of two project groups, the National Planning Committee for Schools Governance and Shaping our Future Committee Oceania. As a result of the work of these two groups, the Christian Brothers decided to amalgamate separate Christian Brothers provinces in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea to form one Oceania Province focused on the social justice mission of the Christian Brothers. Separately, Edmund Rice Education Australia was established with the intention of independently implementing the educational mission of the Christian Brothers. Both these entities commenced on 1 October 2007.
Schools
Australia
The national office for EREA is located in Richmond, Victoria.[1] Member schools agree to the Charter for Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition[1] which was first used in 2004 and revised in 2011 to include 4 primary Touchstones.[2] As of 2019, EREA includes 48 schools and over 35,000 students.[3]
New Zealand
Although not controlled by EREA, there are several partner schools united within the tradition of Edmund Rice:[5]
- Kavanagh College, Dunedin
- Liston College, Waitakere
- St Kevin's College, Omaru
- St Peter's College, Auckland
- St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch
Papua New Guinea
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- Fatima College, Banz, Western Highlands Province
- St Francis Xavier Post Primary School, Bundralis, Manus Province
Youth+
"Youth+ is the arm of EREA that supports young people’s re-engagement in education for positive life futures."[6] In 2010, there were 6 "flexible learning centre" schools, and by 2016 the number around Australia had grown to 19.[7] The project also includes a Youth+ Foundation, a Youth+ RTO (Registered Training Organisation), and a Youth+ Institute.[7]
See also
- Edmund Ignatius Rice
- Edmund Rice Camps
- Edmund Rice Schools Trust (Ireland)
- List of Christian Brothers schools
References
- ^ a b "Edmund Rice Education Australia". St Edmunds College Canberra. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ Creative, Bam. "Edmund Rice Education Australia - Trinity College, Perth". Trinity College. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "Edmund Rice Education Australia". Waverley College. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "EREA - Our Schools". www.erea.edu.au. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "EREA - New Zealand Partner Schools". www.erea.edu.au. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "Youth+ – Edmund Rice Education Australia". Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ a b "The Story of Youth Plus – Youth+". Retrieved 2019-03-05.