I have just been reading another thread and on that it indicated that Non Catholic children can go to Catholic schools is that correct!!!

Carn't answer for every where, but my daughter is at a catholic school, and is moving to another catholic school in the new yr. and both times i had to prove she was catholic with a school history of catholic schools in the u.k, could be different at each school.

My brother is a Catholic Priest in Melbourne so I can answer this one hehe

Yes, non RC's can go to an RC school. The norm is that the school will have at least 75% PRACTICING RC children.

After that the decision is at the discretion of the Parish Priest.

If you need more info let me know and I'll email him for his exact critera but bear in mind that the percentages can and do change from school to school.

Trish

Thanks for that info it has possibly given us another school avenue for our daughter, we are moving to north Brisbane by the way

Same thing applies in Brissie - God help me I know an RC priest up there too.

Trish

Yes

But:

If the school is highly subscribed the chances are slim, because priority would go to catholic families first.

Always think however to yourself if it is easy to get them in to a school ...why is that?

Good luck

My non-catholic daughter starts at a catholic school in Feb (high school) - they have to take 25% non-catholics so doesn't matter if it appears easy to get it that year it might be that there are not many non-catholics applying and you can get a space. But they have to attend all catholic religious stuff at the school!

They will probably try and convert the kids, or worse you know what Catholic priests get upto

Yes, thats correct in WA too.

My 3 kids are in a Catholic school in WA. But have not been brought up as catholics or been to a catholic school before.

Although I am a catholic and went RC schools myself.

For us the other schools in town were not up to scratch, and this one could cater for my kids better. E.g. better behaviour and education.

I have noticed they are not like when I went to school. My schools were run by nuns and they were a bit over the top with religion. My kids school on the other hand seams way more relaxed, although they do have RE lessons etc.

For us its worked out great and kids are happy at school.

But do agree, they will take non catholics but said policy is to take RC kids first if over subscribed.

GEMS

My Year 8 daughter has just started at our local Catholic secondary college after the state high school she was going failed to meet even the most basic educational standards.

As a Catholic she was put to the top of the waiting list for Year 8, as was my son who will be starting in Year 7 next year, over any none Catholics.

After less than two weeks the change of school has proved to be worth it, although we haven't had a bill for fees yet.

Ours go to a catholic primary, and we're not catholic. We had to have an interview with the headmistress and the priest, but got in.

They vary a lot with the religious part, and you'd be better off speaking to parents than judging from a website.

RC scholls often have a good reputation without the "top end" fees - and this is what makes them attractive, even to people who weren't raised as RCs.

While Christian values may be intrinsically good, Catholicism seems to be a particularly skewered form of Christianity (I realise in hindsight), and there's no way I'd want any child of mine exposed to such weirdness.

Big.

Local catholic schools round here have low fees, and accept non-catholics - not sure if there are any quotas or not. They have Muslims, Protestants, Zen Buddhists, traditional-belief Aborigines and other belief groups. The parents just have to agree that the Catholic ethic will be taught.

What happens when the children reach an age where they they find that their beliefs conflict with those "taught" by the school?

i find that kids that attend 'religious' schools that come from non-religious families just take it in their stride whilst at school and as soon as they leave school, forget it all like the rest of us!! Hopefully my kids will be broad-minded enough to take everyone as they see them - i have one child at a christian parent controlled school, and one going to a catholic high school, and one just left a different catholic high school ( and to be honest, i don't think any of them believe in God or think about it too deeply). I choose each school to suit each of my children who are all very different to each other - hence three different schools that are sooo much better than any state school near us!