Belong Day – The Amazing Race of Faith

We recognise the importance of fostering a sense of belonging and support for young people on their faith journey. This is the driving force behind 'Belong – The Amazing Race of Faith,' a groundbreaking festival-style experience designed to empower and uplift Year 7 students on their spiritual path.

On March 1st and 2nd, we hosted the inaugural Belong event at the Light of Christ Centre in Waitara. All 8 of our Secondary schools participated, with over 1200 Year 7 students joining us over the two days.

The dedicated team from CSBB created Belong in response to the staff's strong desire to provide early support to Year 7 students in their Secondary School Journey. Belong serves to support the implementation of the Catholic Schools Youth Ministry Australia (CSYMA) program and framework. We are dedicated to fully embedding CSYMA across all our schools in the future.

Belong aims to engage students at every stage of their faith journey, reminding them of the importance of belonging to their individual Catholic school community and the wider Diocese of Broken Bay community. Belong will have a positive impact both in the RE classroom and beyond.

Through the success of 'Belong – The Amazing Race of Faith', initiatives like this are incredibly important in providing young people with a sense of belonging and support. It was truly heartening to see every student engaged and having such an incredible time at the event, and we look forward to continuing to provide support and opportunities to our Year 7 students on their journey of faith.