Our Vision, Mission, Values and Strategic Direction. Our Inspiration
• Striving to make the most of individual gifts; and
We are inspired by our Vision: Per Ardua Ad Alta; through striving to the heights.
• Respect for self, others and the environment.
Who we are MLC is a College of the Uniting Church for boarding and day girls from Kindergarten to Year 12.
What we do MLC provides challenging and holistic educational experiences that inspire individual excellence and global citizenship. The College supports more than 1,100 Australian and international students to develop life skills that enable them to participate fully in society, to achieve their personal best and to value life-long learning.
How we do it To achieve this, we live our Christian Values: • Christian foundations in life; • Courage, resilience and confidence; • Community spirit which celebrates diversity;
Our students 1. To provide differentiated and rigorous opportunities for multiple intelligences and skills to be developed and celebrated within a balanced curriculum. 2. To embed proactive pastoral care initiatives across our teaching, co-curricular and residential environments.
Our PEOPLE 1. To develop an organisational identity that inspires and supports staff to achieve best professional practice. 2. To achieve a five-phase PreKindergarten to Collegian, collaborative, collegial and connected Community.
What makes us different We work together and achieve our goals through a collaborative, collegial and connected community. We embrace diversity and respect every child’s unique talents. We help them to discover who they are and the individual gifts they have, and then nurture them by providing opportunities and support to grow. Over the years this has defined a character and service which provides high quality, non-selective holistic education based on Christian beliefs and practice to girls and young women from diverse backgrounds. Our Strategic Plan was developed in 2011 and provides the College with a united direction. All staff are focused on this strategy and regularly report on their progress towards the attainment of goals. Inspired not only by the MLC community, but also global leaders and influences, the Strategic Plan and goals focus on the four pillars of our College: Our RESOURCES 1. To strengthen, sustain and futureproof human, intellectual, financial and physical resources. 2. To realise philanthropy as an active and sustainable College culture. 3. To enable Information and Learming Technologies to be fully utilised as learning and administrative tools.
Our COMMUNITY 1. To improve educational outcomes through the engagement of past, present and prospective families with the College’s Vision, Mission and Values. 2. To refine and strengthen business systems, communication strategies and processes. 3. To be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a leader in education.
Methodist Ladies’ College Annual Report 2013
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