Cura Personalis, personalised care and concern, lies at the core of the mission of Belvedere College S.J. This means that every teacher is deeply involved in developing the intellectual, social and spiritual growth of each student. However, the Characteristics of Jesuit Education goes further in stating that cura personalis “is not limited to the relationship between teacher and student; it affects the curriculum and the entire life of the institution.” The core values of Belvedere College S.J. outlined in the mission statement permeate its structures and polices and the entire school community realises its responsibility in ensuring that these pastoral values are upheld in the daily life of the school.

Pastoral care is a dimension of Cura Personalis that enables the seeds of religious faith and religious commit¬ment to grow in each individual by enabling each one to recognize and respond to the message of divine love: seeing God at work in his or her life, in the lives of others, and in all of creation; then responding to this discovery through a commitment to service within the community.