Renato Bonasera

Associate Lecturer
BA, BTheol, M Rel.Ed, Grad.Cert Incl.Ed., M Theol (in progress).

Email: renato.bonasera@nd.edu.au

  • Biography

    Renato Bonasera is a multidisplinary educator with teaching experience across different educational sectors, and qualifications in English and Religious Education, Special Needs Education and Theology. Since 2015 Renato has been teaching at the Notre Dame Fremantle campus as a sessional academic, and since 2025 as an associate lecturer in the School of Philosophy and Theology.

  • Teaching areas

    Renato has taught a number of courses at Notre Dame including, Introduction to Theology, Foundations of Wisdom, Christology, The Philosophy of Love and Friendship, Catholic Social Teaching and Faith and Wisdom.

  • Books

    • Into the Cloud of Knowing (2023). Self-published as print and eBook.

  • Conference papers

    Disciples of Jesus Covenant Community Summer School, Osborne Park, Maddington

    Presentations.

    • Virtues: Key to Wholeness and Happiness (Lecture Series, 2008)
    • Mystical Way: Exploring the Life of Mysticism (Lecture Series, 2014)

    Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation, Osborne Park

    • Virtues and Spirituality (Lecture Series, 2005)

    Lectures/Seminars delivered

    • “Faith: Fact or Fiction [Keeping the Faith in an anti-Christian world]”, as guest speaker at Baptist Men’s Fellowship evening (PIE night) in Booragoon (2020)
    • “Catholic Manhood Today” - Catholic Men’s Fellowship evening on and on the same topic at the Courageous Faith, Perth WA (2012)
    • Lectures/workshops on the following topics at conferences coordinated by the Society of Catholic Teachers Australia (2009-2012)
      Models of Church, Vatican II and Salvation, Reasons for Our Hope

  • Original creative works

    • A variety of essays (Theology and Philosophy) on my Academia.Edu profile.

  • Recorded or rendered works

    • "Reminiscing Heart" album with covers and original music.

  • In the media

    • Into the Cloud of Knowing by Renato Bonasera
      On AMERICA TONIGHT with Emmy award-winning Kate Delaney.
    • Ramona Portelli's "Interview with Author Renato Bonasera"

  • Awards

    • Bachelor of Theology with High Distinction, 2005
    • Excellent Achievement in Religious Education Studies, Postgraduate Award, College of Education, University of Notre Dame Australia 2006,
    • Certificate of Meritorious Service in acknowledgment for Service in the field of Religious Education,  presented by the Australian Association for Religious Education, 2009