Christianity has had a huge impact on Australia and in setting Australia’s values. And there are opportunities for teachers within the Australian school curriculum, both primary and secondary, to incorporate our Christian heritage and Australia’s Christian heritage into their teaching program. These stories of Australian Christians who have impacted Australia can be used in that teaching.
Australian Labor politician (Frank Crean)
Australian starts micro-loans (David Bussau)
Barnett got rid of Melbourne slums
He made money (E Veith)
The greatest Australian – John Flynn
Australia prayed for rain
Almost a saint-Mary Glowrey
Founder of Victoria – William Stawell
Catherine Hamlin helped Ethiopians
Tennis great – Margaret Court
Queens oath to uphold Gods laws
Charles Sturt a devout Christian
Caroline Chisholm – the emigrants friend
Founder of Sidchrome–Royston Siddons
Mary Reibey founded a bank
Catholic priest helps thousands of youth – Chris Riley
School chaplain takes award (David Larkin)
William Arnott and Arnotts biscuits
Richard Johnson and the first fleet
Federation Day 1 January
First Methodist church in Australia (Samuel Leigh)
Rob Galea – singer, songwriter, priest
Mary MacKillop-Education for poor in Australia
Australian footballers are Christians
St Mary’s Caulfield had a world impact
Extract from World War 1 diary
Federation Day podcast now a video- 1st Jan – Australian Federation Day
Australian headed the Salvation Army
The first Christmas in Australia
The Billings Method Podcast
Mr Eternity of Sydney (A Stace)
Union founder (William Guthrie Spence)- AFL footballers put God first – Gary Ablett
Young Aussie combats poverty – Hugh Evans
Linda helps disabled Chinese children
Aussie Ash Barker founds charity
The Founder of Holden in Australia – Henry Holden
Kingston Christians feed the poor – Matts Place
Founder of an Australian Charity – Gerard Tucker
Worlds largest church thanks a Melbourne church
Sir Doug Nicholls Story
Bill Ferguson fought for aboriginal rights
Rev John Lang initiated independence from Britain
Richard Johnson – Australias First Fleeters Thanked God
The first Christmas in Australia
Gordon Moyes helped thousands in Sydney
Inventor of the bionic ear: Graeme Clark
