Catholic Education Week 2025: May 26-30

May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace.’ (Romans 15:13)

The theme for the 2025 school year across the Diocese of Ballarat is: ‘May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace.’ (Romans 15:13). The theme will also underpin Catholic Education Week 2025 celebrations from 26 – 30 May.

Best wishes to all 63 Catholic school communities as you prepare for another exciting school year bringing opportunities for ‘fullness of life’ to more than 18,500 students from Mildura in the north, Portland in the south, and west to Edenhope and Nhill.

We pray together:

Loving God,

May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace as you guide and nurture the minds and hearts of the young.
May the God of hope grant you wisdom to teach with truth, patience to lead with compassion, and faith to inspire with love.
May you always find strength in the mission to reflect Christ’s light in your service,
and may your work bear lasting fruit in the lives of those you serve.
Amen.

We are a community of communities from the Murray to the sea.
Inspired by the Gospel and nourished by the Eucharist, we follow the example of Jesus and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, reaching out in joyful and humble service, caring for all of God’s creation, growing in love day by day and looking forward to life with God forever.

Diocesan Vision Statement

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands in which the Diocese of Ballarat sits. We would like to pay our respects to Aboriginal Elders past, present and future. Their wisdom can help us care for the earth, our common home.

- Acknowledgement of Country -