2026 Formation and Events
January 2026
Course ID - 1-294
Level 1 Part 2 HOBART TASMANIA
Lindisfarne Pastoral Centre
3 Bay Road, Lindisfarne TAS
Dates: Saturday 17 - Tuesday 20 and other dates TBA
Course ID - 1-291
Level 1 Part 2 CHATSWOOD NSW
Our Lady of Dolours Parish Cnr Kirk and Archer St Chatswood NSW
Dates: Monday 19 - Friday 23 January and Fridays 6 & 20 February 2026
April 2026
Course ID - 2-115
Level 2 Part 1 CHATSWOOD NSW
Our Lady of Dolours Parish Cnr Kirk and Archer St Chatswood NSW
Dates: Monday 13 - Saturday 18 April 2026
Course ID - 2-116
Level 2 Part 2 NSW
Venue: Our Lady of the Rosary - St Marys Parish Atrium
26 Swanston St, St Marys NSW 2760
Dates: Friday 17 - Thursday 23 April 2026
Contact: Lucie Twyford
Course ID - 1-296
Level 1 Part 1 Perth WA
Good Shepherd Centre 27 Lalor Street Scarborough WA 6019
Dates: 19 - 24 April 2026
September 2026
Course ID - T5
Level Infant Toddler Part 1 Brisbane Qld
Jubilee Atrium 333 Given Terrace Paddington Qld 4064
Dates: 25 - 30 September 2026
October 2026
Course ID - 1-
Level 1 Part 1 CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND
Dates: Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October 2026
Past Events
2025 Formation and Events
January 2025
Course ID - 3-57
LEVEL 3 PART 2 SYDNEY
Our Lady Of Dolours, Chatswood
Dates: 2 – 10 January 2025 (9 days intensive)
To Book: Contact Angela Hague
INFANT TODDLER PART 2
Course ID - T4
Queensland
Dates: 11 - 15 January 2025
Course ID - 1-277
Level 1 Part 1 VICTORIA
St Scholastica's Parish Bennettswood
Dates: 18 - 24 January 2025
Course ID - 1-275
Level 1 Part 1 SYDNEY
Our Lady of Dolours Parish Chatswood
Dates: 20-24 January 2025 and 15-16 February 2025
Course ID - 1-279
Level 1 Part 1 TASMANIA
Lindisfarne Pastoral Centre Atrium
Dates: 31 January - 3 February 2025 (Other days TBA)
February 2025
Course ID - 1-276
Level 1 Part 2 PERTH (first 5 days)
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd WA, Scarborough
Dates: 9 - 13 December 2024, Last day TBA (Feb)
April 2025
Course ID - 1-278
Level 1 Part 2 VICTORIA
St Scholastica's Parish Bennettswood
Dates: 7-10 April and 7-9 June
May 2025
O-31 ONLINE - The Gestures of the Mass
Cost: Free for Members, Non Members $20
Bookings essential, the we will send the zoom link.
To Book: https://forms.gle/zuZWUN6dsHsaNVMT8
Date: Friday 9th May 2025
July 2025
Course ID - 1-288
LEVEL 1 PART 1 BERESFIELD NSW
Chisholm Children’s Atrium
Corner of Anderson Dr and Delprat Ave,
Beresfield NSW 2322
Dates: Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 July
& Friday 29 – Sunday 31 August 2025
To Book: https://forms.gle/jXUCfuYkvkgbQfCg6
Contact: Siubhan Sadler Chisholm.Atrium@gmail.com
Course ID - 2-111
Level 2 Part 1 VICTORIA
St Scholastica's Parish Bennettswood
Dates: 7-13 July
Catechesis of Hope Conference - Celebrating 30 Years of CGS in Australia
You are warmly invited to join us for a conference to celebrate the gift of The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in Australia. We are very excited to welcome Rebekah Rojcewicz to join us for this event. The conference will be a celebration of the work of The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in the world, particularly in Australia.
Venue: St Scholastica’s Parish, 348 Burwood Highway, Bennettswood VIC 3125
Dates: 9am Saturday 9th August until 2pm Sunday 10th August
Cost: including lunches, morning and afternoon teas and the Keynote dinner is $200.
Keynote Dinner: On Saturday evening 7pm for other invited guests will join the conference attendees. Cost of dinner only $60.
Breakout groups: After registration you will receive an email inviting you to select from a list of breakout groups sessions as part of the conference. Topics that may be included are
- Infant Toddler
- older children and adolescents,
- materials making
- sacramental retreat
Other details: such as transportation, dietary needs etc will be sent after you have registered.
To register: Catechesis of Hope
Date: Saturday 9th August - Sunday 10th August 2025
St Scholastica's Parish Bennettswood Victoria
September 2025
Course ID - 1-280
Level 1 Part 1 HAMILTON
NEW ZEALAND
St Pius X Catholic Church Hamilton NZ
Dates: 24-27 September and 29 September - 1 October 2025
October 2025
Course ID - 1-290
Level 1 Part 1 CHATSWOOD NSW
Our Lady of Dolours Parish Cnr Kirk and Archer St Chatswood NSW
Dates: Tuesday 7 - Friday 10 October and 7, 14 & 28 November 2025
January 2024
Course ID - 1-254
Level 1 Part 1 PERTH
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd WA, Scarborough
Dates: 22 - 27 January 2024
Course ID - 3-53
LEVEL 3 PART 1 SYDNEY
Our Lady Of Dolours, Chatswood
Dates: 12 – 20 January 2024 (9 days intensive)
To Book: Contact Angela Hague
March 2024
O-29 ONLINE - The Mystery of Christ as the Good Shepherd
Cost: Free for Members, Non Members $20
Bookings essential, the we will send the zoom link.
To Book: https://forms.gle/4vxgbeqj3876ubN49
Date: Friday 15th March 2024
April 2024
Course ID - 1-260
Level 1 Part 2 CHATSWOOD NSW
Our Lady of Dolours Parish, Chatswood
Dates: Mon 22 – Wed 24 April & Wed 17 – Sat 20 July
Course ID - 1-257
Level 1 Part 2 ARMIDALE NSW
Parish Centre, St Mary’s and St Joseph’s Cathedral
Dates: 2 - 4 December 2023 (Next 4 days TBC)
To register: Contact Janine Turner (see More Details)
June 2024
INFANT TODDLER PART 2
Course ID - T3
Western Australia
Dates: 28 June - 4 July 2024
September 2024
Course ID - 2-110
LEVEL 2 PART 1 SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Holy Name Atrium, Stepney
Dates: 28 September -3 October 2024 (intensive)
To Book: Contact Teena Cobiac
October 2024
Course ID - 3-55
LEVEL 3 PART 2 SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Holy Name Atrium, Stepney
Dates: 5 -11 October 2024 (intensive)
To Book: Contact Sue Sachse
January 2023
INFANT TODDLER PART 1
Course ID - T2
Queensland
Dates: 8-13 January 2023
Course ID - 1-241
Level 1 Part 1 NSW
Chatswood New South Wales
To Book: https://forms.gle/4vxgbeqj3876ubN49
Dates: Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 Jan 2023
& Thurs 30 March – Sat 1 April 2023
Course ID - 1-239
Level 1 Part 1 NEW ZEALAND
Auckland New Zealand
Dates: Jan 19th-22nd 2023 and April 14th-16th 2023
Course ID - 1- 243
Level 1 Part 2 Canberra (first 3 days)
Dates: Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 January 2023
To Book: Contact Camille Corson
March 2023
O-25 ONLINE - Lenten Retreat
Anticipating the Paschal Mystery
To Book: https://forms.gle/4vxgbeqj3876ubN49
Date: Friday 3rd March 2023
April 2023
Course ID - 3-50
LEVEL 3 PART 1 SA
Hectorville South Australia
Dates: Saturday 15 – Thursday 20 April 2023
To Book:: Contact Sue Sachse
Course ID - 2- 105
LEVEL 2 PART 2 NSW
Chatswood New South Wales
Dates: Thursday 20 – Saturday 22 April &
Thursday 6 – Saturday 8 July 2023
To Book: https://forms.gle/H4GXakMfUU44m76r5
Course ID - 1- 242
Level 1 Part 2 South Australia
Dates: Saturday 22 - Thursday 27 April 2023
To Book: Contact Sue Sachse
May 2023
Course ID - 1-238
Level 1 Part 2 (first 3 days)
Graceville Atrium, Queensland
Dates: Saturday 27th May 2023
Saturday 3rd June 2023
Saturday 24th June 2023
remaining 4 days TBA
June 2023
O- 26 ONLINE - Retreat on the Theme of Baptism and the Eucharistic Gestures in Level 1
To Book: https://forms.gle/Ng1VAdpnrhA2PoxJ9
Date: Friday 23rd June 2023
Course ID - 1-247
Level 1 Part 1
Sts Mary & Joseph Cathedral Parish Centre, Armidale NSW
Dates: 29 June-2 July 2023, 6-8 October 2023
July 2023
Course ID - 1-248
Level 1 Part 2 HOBART
Tasmania
Dates: 9 - 11 July 2023, other days TBA
Course ID - 1-249
Level 1 Part 1 HOBART
Tasmania
Dates: 12-14 July 2023, other days TBA
O- 27 ONLINE - Retreat Reflecting on the Level One Kingdom Parables
To Book:
https://forms.gle/8xmGuqYpoNj5ghGS8
Date: On Zoom
Friday 28th July 2023
August 2023
Course ID - 1-252
Level 1 Part 2 MALAYSIA
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Dates: 26-31 August 2023
September 2023
Course ID - 1-253
Level 1 Part 1 SYDNEY
Our Lady of Dolours Parish Chatswood
Dates: 28 - 30 September and 7, 14, 21 and 28 October 2023
October 2023
O- 28 ONLINE - Retreat Reflecting on the Mystery of the Incarnation Level One
To Book: Complete the Form
Date: On Zoom
Friday 20 October 2023
December 2023
Course ID - 1-259
Level 1 Part 1 AUCKLAND NZ
St Mark’s Catholic Mission Church
Dates: 17 - 20 April and 30 Sept- 2 Oct 2024
To register: Contact Mary Anne Low see More Details)
Prior to 2023
INFANT TODDLER PART 1
Course ID - T1
Perth Western Australia
Dates: 25 - 30 September 2022
LEVEL 2 PART 1 NSW
Course ID - 2- 102
Chatswood New South Wales
Dates: Thursday 14 July 9am until 5pm
Friday 15 July 9am until 5pm
Saturday 16 July 9am until 5pm
Thursday 22 September 9am until 5pm
Friday 23 September 9am until 5pm
Saturday 24 September 9am until 5pm
Course ID - 1-234 (1-230)
Weekend of 18-20 March 2022 (repeat of what was offered in Jan 2022)
Level 1 Part 1 (First 2 days) Adult Formation: 2021 Canberra - Our Lady of the Annunciation Atrium
St John Vianney's Primary School 91 Namatjira Drive Waramanga (ACT)
Dates: 21-23rd Jan 2022 repeated 18-20 March 2022
second weekend April 1-3, third weekend TBA
Course ID - 1-228
Level 1 Part 1 Formation: 2021 - 6.5 Days (Melbourne)
All details of the formation (including payment method) is attached and below we have provided a 'google doc' link which will allow you to register electronically.
https://forms.gle/6uUdEwrFv5k2S8dV8
Special Note:
Changes to location and participant numbers possible due to COVID Restrictions, please send completed registration details, including payment ASAP.
Dates: 26 - 28 June 2021 & 17 - 20 September 2021
Course ID - 1-229
Level 1 Part 1A (3 days) Formation: 2021 Tasmania - St Aloysius Church, Kingston-Channel Parish
Dates: 16-18 July 2021
Course ID - 1-227
Level 1 Part 1 Formation: 2021 Wagga Wagga NSW - St Michael's Parish Centre
Dates: 17-22 May 2021
Course ID - 1-226
Level 1 Part 1 Formation: 2021 Brisbane - Sr Mary de Ricci Atrium
Dates: Weekend 5-6 June
Weekend 19-20 June
Weekend 3-4 July
Weekend 31 July - 1 August
Course ID - 1-225
Level 1 Part 1 Formation: 2021 Brisbane (3 day intensive plus 3 Saturdays).
Dates: Thursday 15th April/Friday 16th April/
Saturday 17th April 9am-5.30pm
Saturday 1st May 9am-5pm
Saturday 22nd May 9 am-5pm
Saturday 26th June 9am-5pm.
Course ID - O23
Life in the Vine Book Study Group
Open to those who have received Level 2 or higher Formation.
Online via Zoom and through the website
Weekly May 7 - June 11
5pm Perth time/7pm EST
Course ID - O23
Life in the Vine Book Study Group
Open to those who have received Level 2 or higher Formation.
Online via Zoom and through the website
Weekly May 7 - June 11
5pm Perth time/7pm EST