IntroductionThe history of religious education in Australian Catholic schools over the last 200 years has been significantly shaped by a number of factors, as stated by Crawford & Rossiter (2006 pages 272-275): Theology, Movements in Religious teaching with different orientations, Education, Social sciences, Social and cultural developments affecting the context of Religious teaching, Teaching of religious orders, Lay staff in Catholic schools, Diocesan structures and documents, Religious documents, Student texts, New courses of religion study at the state level, Writers and theorists of religious education, professional development of religious education teachers, and student perceptions and responses. Lovat (as cited Healy, 2011, p. 2) states that in the past, religious education in Australian Catholic schools predominantly reflected a “faith” approach that was geared towards the initiation of young people into the Catholic faith tradition. This aim was incorporated in the curriculum resources introduced to guide teachers in teaching religious education...