「天主教教育的昨天、今天與明天」
“Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow of Catholic Education”
Academic Conference and Roundtable Discussions
活動背景
自1576年起，澳門作為近代遠東成立的首個主教區，成為傳教使命的重要根據地之一，以秉持著天主教的辦學宗旨的同時，亦促使教育事業在本土的推進及發展。截至現今為止，天主教學校合共26間，學生人數約佔非高等教育學生的總體35%，不遺餘力地為澳門本土培育英才作出貢獻。
適逢教區成立450週年慶典，為了紀念本澳天主教教學機構過往的發展歷程，藉此機會加強與各地辦學單位的接觸交流，為當前教育環境的變化迸發出更多的新想法。是次教區天主教教育委員會將特邀各地的天主教教育界代表，講述各自的辦學心得與經歷，並積極地為現時天主教教育發展所共同面臨的挑戰作出分析，透過專題分享交換彼此心得與解決方案，特別就現今世代所關注的人工智能發展所帶來的衝擊與機遇展開探討，期望協助更多本澳辦學實體提升其教育管理水平。
為此，委員會將與聖若瑟大學教育學院教師專業發展中心於5月15日及16日分別舉辦「天主教教育領航者學術研討會」與及「港澳天主教學校領導圓桌會議」。研討會及圓桌會議均以「天主教教育的昨天、今天與明天」為主題，前者特邀兩岸四地的天主教教育學者就四個專題進行分享，而後者則邀得香港和澳門合共十名天主教學校校長就五個教育議題現場進行圓桌討論。
Contextualisation
Since the establishment of the Catholic Diocese of Macau in 1576 as the first diocese in the modern Far East, the city has served as an important base for Catholic missionary activity. Alongside its commitment to the Church’s educational mission, the Diocese has played a central role in shaping the development of local education. Today, Macau is home to 26 Catholic schools educating approximately 35% of the territory’s non-tertiary student population, continuing a long tradition of contributing to the formation of local talent.
Marking the 450th anniversary of the Diocese, this event provides an opportunity to reflect on the historical development of Catholic education in Macau while fostering closer exchange with educational institutions from other regions. It also seeks to inspire fresh thinking in response to an evolving educational landscape. Bringing together representatives from across the Catholic education sector, the conference will offer a platform for sharing institutional experience and professional insight, as well as for examining the challenges currently facing Catholic education. Through thematic presentations, participants will explore practical responses and exchange ideas, with particular attention to the opportunities and disruptions associated with advances in artificial intelligence. Ultimately, the event aims to support local school sponsoring bodies in strengthening educational leadership and governance.
The Diocesan Catholic Education Commission (Comissão Diocesana da Educação Católica, C.D.E.C) and the Teachers’ Professional Development Centre (TPDC) of University of Saint Joseph jointly organises an "Academic Conference for Leaders in Catholic Education" and "Roundtable for Hong Kong–Macau Catholic School Leaders" respectively on 15 and 16 May 2026. Both events will take the theme of "esterday, Today and Tomorrow of Catholic Education", with the former having guest scholars from neighbouring regions to share via their four keynote themes, and the latter having ten guest Principals from Catholic Schools in Hong Kong and Macau to discuss over five education related topics.
