The identity of Catholic schools as seen by teachers in Catholic schools in Queensland

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Gleeson, Jim, O'Gorman, John and O'Neill, Maureen. (2018). The identity of Catholic schools as seen by teachers in Catholic schools in Queensland. International Studies in Catholic Education. 10(1), pp. 44 - 65. https://doi.org/10.1080/19422539.2018.1418946

Authors	Gleeson, Jim, O'Gorman, John and O'Neill, Maureen
Abstract	This paper reports on the opinions of teachers in Queensland Catholic schools regarding the identity, purposes and characteristics of Catholic schools. It draws on survey data from 2287 teachers in Catholic schools as well as semi-structured interviews with 20 teachers. Respondents were asked about their reasons for working in Catholic Education and the faith-based identity, purposes and characteristics of Catholic schools. The vast majority believe that Catholic schools are different or very different to other schools and that the faith-based identity of Catholic schools is important or very important. More than half the survey respondents gave the ‘environment of Catholic schools’ as their main reason for working in Catholic schools, followed by ‘commitment to the Catholic faith’. Providing a ‘safe and nurturing environment’ was also the most popular choice for the purpose of Catholic schools, ahead of more explicitly faith-based options, while ‘caring community’ was by far the most popular characteristic of Catholic schools. The implications of some of the key findings are considered, with particular reference to the future of Catholic education.
Keywords	Teachers in Queensland Catholic schools; faith-based identity of Catholic schools; purposes and characteristics of Catholic schools; implications for Catholic Education
Year	2018
Journal	International Studies in Catholic Education
Journal citation	10 (1), pp. 44 - 65
Publisher	Routledge
ISSN	1942-2539
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1080/19422539.2018.1418946
Scopus EID	2-s2.0-85043270984
Page range	44 - 65
Publisher's version	File Access Level Controlled
Place of publication	United Kingdom

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