College Guiding Statements

Our College Guiding Statements reflect who we are, what we stand for, and the values that shape our community. They provide a clear framework for our vision, mission, and educational philosophy.

1. The College cultivates the whole student. Students at the College enjoy a balanced education, which aims through an excellent academic, pastoral and co-curricular programme to develop their individual intellectual, physical, social and emotional well-being.

2. The College values community well-being and provides a safe and supportive learning environment. Students, parents and staff are provided with a secure, safe and supportive environment to promote personal, social and emotional well-being and growth.

3. The College shapes students to become global citizens who have an understanding of, and ability to adapt to, the complexities of an ever-changing world. Through developing an appreciation of the needs of local and global communities, an awareness of the world around us and celebrating cultural similarities and diversity, students truly become global citizens with an internationally-minded outlook and a desire to provide service for others.

4. The College encourages a passion for learning through enquiry, curiosity and collaborative participation. Students at the College are encouraged to become self-motivated inquirers and thinkers who have a passion for learning. Students develop the confidence to become independent learners who know how and when to collaborate to develop their own learning and that of those around them.

5. The College respects the natural world and its resources both globally and locally. The College develops individuals who have a desire to learn about the world in which they live. Students should aspire to be caring individuals who are able to understand their own responsibility to, and impact on, the environment both locally and globally.

6. The College prepares students to live their lives honestly with a spirit of respect for themselves and others. Students are supported in developing deep-rooted values that give rise to principled individuals who act with honesty, integrity, respectful manners, as well as being flexible, pragmatic and open to new ideas. The College guides its students to be open-minded and respectful of the diversity of our community.

7. The College prepares students to take risks and show endurance and resilience to achieve their goals. Students are encouraged to persevere as they encounter unfamiliar situations and explore new ideas or opportunities and to be resilient in the face of adversity, inspiring the self-belief to become confident, well-informed risk-takers.

8. The College challenges each student to be the best they can be and discover who they might become. The College learning environment encourages and celebrates exploration, experimentation, questioning and discovery whilst developing a sense of personal responsibility to learning. Students will be reflective in analysing opportunities, in facing challenges and in learning from their inevitable mistakes.

9. The College prepares each student to become effective and dynamic communicators within the modern world. The College promotes opportunities for all students to develop their English language skills and explore their abilities in other languages. student are encouraged and supported to utilise technologies to expand their capability to communicate effectively.