Caritas College is a Reception to Year 12 Catholic co-educational College located in Port Augusta SA. Caritas College has a significant history with Mary Mackillop and two sisters beginning the original Catholic school in Port Augusta in 1871. Our motto 'In Omnibus Caritas', 'In All Things Love' is the inspiration for the school's vision for education. Caritas College strives to fulfil its mission through the provision of a holistic and inclusive curriculum enabling students to grow in confidence, skills and knowledge in the love and service of others. Caritas College, in partnership with families, fosters and nurtures a love of learning in the lives of children and young people, and emphasises inclusive education for all students. The College has an R-12 enrolment of 660 students, including a number of Indigenous students. Caritas College is proud of the partnerships it has within the local community with the College playing a significant role through the provision of a contemporary curriculum where students are able to pursue their post school learning via a tertiary, TAFE, industry or employment pathway. Caritas College caters for a variety of learners with the capacity for seamless learning to take place from Reception to Year 12 on the one site. The curriculum is based on the SA Curriculum Standards and Accountability Framework and the SA Certificate of Education for senior students. Caritas College has implemented the Australian Curriculum in the learning areas of History, English, Science and Maths during 2011 and is ready to expand the curriculum framework for us in all learning areas. A commitment to developing literacy and numeracy skills across R-12 and implementing contemporary pedagogy in all learning areas are key foci of the school. Religious Education is integral to learning at Caritas College, being taught as a subject across all year levels and complemented as a perspective incorporated across curriculum. The formal RE program is based on the Religious Education Framework for SA Catholic..