The article examines the pedagogical views of Celio Seconde Curione, a humanist and a Protestant theologian, from the perspective of the Christian pedagocics of the confessional era. Curione was a professional teacher who presented his ideas about education in several works, mainly Schola, sive de perfecto Grammatico, and two versions of the catechism Instruction in the Christian faith. The authors assert the principle dualism of Curione’s views, who subordinated the methods of humanistic pedagogy to the Christian ministry. Many of his ideas are typical of Italian humanism, including attention to language training and general respect for the personality of the pupil. At the same time, Curione aims at the upbringing of a true Christian, a member of the society renewed during the Reformation. Having analysed the works by Curione, the authors show how he consistently developed the idea of labour pedagogy, considering labour the only virtual possibility of correcting the sinful nature of a man. Another important aspect is the humanist’s attention to family pedagogy. In the spirit of Protestant individualism, Curione saw the significance of a family as a small Church, with upbringing of children being the most important parental task.