This thesis is an account of a community developing a new religious education policy for use within a Catholic school where the community has a high proportion of children and families from other faith traditions. A critique of the original religious education policy, developed in 1983, highlights the concerns expressed by the school community of the time in relation to the exclusivist nature of the religious education program. During 1993, a draft policy was produced by members of the community as part of this thesis and study. A critique of the process and draft policy reveals the continuing concerns of the community and the difficulties experienced in writing a policy that equally recognises the spiritual needs of all the community yet remains Catholic in orientation. A final policy was subsequently produced in 1994, which reflects a Catholic pluralist orientation. During the draft and final policy writing processes, an action research method was used the participants.