Principles and Key Strategies


Our Educational Principles

Teaching and Learning

  • A positive teaching and learning environment is dynamic and adaptive
  • Lifelong learners challenge themselves
  • Effective teaching is responsive to a rapidly evolving society

School Community

  • A sustainable future is the responsibility of all community members
  • Diversity, equity and justice form the basis of a supportive community
  • Genuine partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community promote a positive school environment

Student Wellbeing

  • Each student is a global citizen called to respond to the challenges of their time
  • Affirming the intrinsic dignity of each person is fundamental to student wellbeing
  • An environment that models Catholic values enhances student wellbeing

Leadership and Management

  • Leadership takes many forms; all are called to leadership
  • Leadership encourages, nurtures and supports
  • Effective management enables all members to engage fully in their leadership roles

Education in Faith

  • All that we do gives witness to the presence of God
  • All are invited to respond to God’s call to bring hope to our world
  • Our Catholic heritage is celebrated in the tradition of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop

Our Key Strategies

Teaching and Learning

  • Promote a culture of enquiry and the creative exploration of ideas
  • Explore the ongoing nature of learning and its connectedness to life
  • Develop a challenging and relevant curriculum in a collaborative environment

School Community

  • Consider the immediate and long term impact of our decisions and actions
  • Value and respect the contribution of all
  • Pursue opportunities for developing partnerships within the community

Student Wellbeing

  • Foster partnerships across the school and wider community that raise awareness of, and enable a response to, issues on a local and global level
  • Recognise, embrace and affirm diversity within the school community
  • Model the values of the Gospel teachings

Leadership and Management

  • Empower community members to embrace leadership roles within the school
  • Build leadership capacity through professional development, mentoring and on going review
  • Create management structures that support all in leadership roles

Education in Faith

  • Relate to others in a manner which reflects the person and the teachings of Jesus Christ
  • Engage in opportunities to respond to the faith needs of our communities
  • Acknowledge the gifts and achievements of all through school liturgies and other celebrations