We aim to prepare our students for life after school as confident, skilled, responsible and caring individuals. We strive to motivate students to be life long learners who contribute to and are prepared for tomorrow‘s society as tolerant, valued citizens.
BELIEFS AND VALUES
We believe in:
- Confidence – (fair go) – in providing an environment that enables students to proceed with confidence
- Persistence – (doing your best) – encouraging persistence so students can improve their efforts as they work to excellence
- Getting Along – (understanding, tolerance and inclusion) – respecting the rights of others to learn/teach and being aware of cultural beliefs, ethnicity, ability and values
- Emotional Resilience – (care and compassion)- supporting the maintenance of relationships and emotional and social health
- Organisation – (freedom) – comply with routines and processes essential to the operation of the school
- Respect – (Integrity, Honesty, and Trustworthiness) – considering self, others and the environment.
- Responsibility – being accountable for own actions and showing awareness of how these influence the wider community
- Quality Outcomes – achieving personal goals through targeted educational learning experiences
Our values:
- Positive relationships through tolerance and understanding, respect, consideration, truthfulness and trust
- Excellence – seeking to accomplish achievements of value and performing to one’s best potential; supporting and encouraging others in what they are doing to improve
- Recognizing our core business of learning and teaching and protection of teaching and learning time
- A respect for the law, social justice and fair treatment
- Responsibility – showing care for self and others well being and safety through self-discipline, exhibiting teamwork.
Our purpose will be achieved through:
- Students becoming self-directed learners, cooperative team members, problem-solvers and producers of quality work.
- Staff being enthusiastic and competent, caring, encouraging, catering for individual needs, focused in their professional role and united in their pursuit of excellence.
- School leadership that is supportive, collaborative, motivational, organised, enthusiastic and accountable
- A curriculum that is relevant, challenging, enjoyable, rewarding, flexible and balanced between academic studies, co-curricula activities and vocational education
- Parents and a community that is informed and involved, responsive and supportive, committed to the value of their children’s education
- A school that is welcoming, safe, secure, supportive, and attractive to learners, well resourced with high workforce morale, mutual respect and trust.
The teacher is the catalyst for effective and independent learning through developing a supportive and dynamic classroom environment. The role of the teacher is to be a motivator and facilitator and an up to date professional who provides direction in a flexible way using a variety of resources to enhance the learning environment.
