Rothesay Netherwood School 2020-2025 Strategic Plan

We dare our students to be great.

And encourage them to do good.

Strategic Plan 2020 - 2025

It’s our nature to nurture.

MESSAGE

from our Head of School and Board Chair

Welcome to our 2020 - 2025 Strategic Plan, a key document that focuses on the strategies that we will be pursuing over the coming years in support of our programs, our people, our facilities, and our long-term strength and permanence.

We are aiming to become the school of choice for the next generation of students in New Brunswick, across Canada, and around the world.

To achieve this, we have made changes to our Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure that Rothesay Netherwood School is current and relevant, and positioned for long-term success.

Our Strategic Plan provides direction on how we can develop capacity for student excellence through personalized experiences, unique programming, and the nurturing of our diverse and engaged community. In addition, it identifies how we can effectively use current resources and develop strategies to ensure strength and sustainability for future generations.

Listening to our community was vital to the creation of this new plan.

It was developed through a collaborative and comprehensive process that involved all stakeholders, with information gathered through presentations, focus groups, meetings, and surveys.

We would like to thank our Strategic Planning Committee for providing direction to our Directors and Governors, the school management and staff, and the entire RNS community.

This new Strategic Plan honours our history and heritage, and includes what we feel is essential to provide current and future students with a unique and exceptional education.

We are truly excited to watch our future unfold.

Paul McLellan Head of School

Janet Blackadar ‘82 Board Chair

OUR MISSION

Rothesay Netherwood School’s mission is to provide a nurturing environment where students are empowered to embrace their individuality while pursuing the greater good.

OUR VISION

We will bring out the best in every student by giving them the skills, confidence, and passion they need to chart their own path, and make a significant contribution to the world around them.

OUR VALUES

Our caring, nurturing community shares a common set of core values:

CHARACTER - We believe character is developed through respect, responsibility, kindness, and citizenship.

COURAGE – We believe courage is built by taking risks, embracing challenges, and being open to new experiences.

CREATIVITY – We believe creativity is fostered by embracing imagination, new ideas, and innovation.

COMMUNITY – We believe community is powered through empathy, engagement, and lasting relationships.

OUR STRATEGIC GOALS We are a world-class school with a strong heritage for nurturing excellence. During the 2020 - 2025 period, we are focusing on the achievement of four strategic goals:

GOAL #1

Rothesay Netherwood School aims to provide an outstanding personalized student experience through distinctive programs. This commitment is fueled by our desire to motivate students to become lifelong learners.

PROVIDING A UNIQUE & EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Our programs will instill confidence, build relationships, and create opportunities necessary for success. Our faculty, advisors, peers, and key partners, will encourage our students to embrace their love of learning by challenging them to solve problems creatively and critically.

Through enhanced personalized student support and exceptional programs, our students will gain a greater sense of autonomy, independence, and initiative.

We will raise our students’ self-awareness for future opportunities and empower them to make informed decisions about their learning outcomes and educational goals. This will prepare them to seek innovative, personally challenging, and engaging post-secondary opportunities, both nationally and internationally.

GOAL #2

We are dedicated to ensuring our parents, students, employees and stakeholders share a passion for Rothesay Netherwood School and a commitment to continuous improvement and engagement in a diverse community.

SUPPORTING A CARING & ENGAGED COMMUNITY

Our human resources strategy will enhance our ability to attract, develop, and retain a diverse group of faculty and staff who maintain our values and demonstrate excellence in all facets of our program.

Within our community, we will support a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering opportunities for learning, understanding, respect, and a global perspective.

We will offer rich opportunities for authentic engagement in experiences that connect us with our community of parents, alumni, and partners with the expectation of making a positive contribution to local, national, and global communities.

We will develop a strong and respected network of alumni to leverage their RNS experience and connections to the school.

GOAL #3

One of our key priorities is investing in high-quality facilities and introducing innovative technology and programming designed to enhance and support the unique and exceptional student experience we offer.

MAINTAINING QUALITY FACILITIES & LEARNING RESOURCES

Our campus facilities will be aligned with our vision to execute a comprehensive Campus Renaissance Plan.

We will provide high-quality teaching and learning spaces that enable and support collaborative indoor and outdoor learning experiences.

We will invest for IT resilience and develop a reputation for world-class technology infrastructure, resources, and talent.

Best practices will be implemented that ensure the safety of our community.

GOAL #4

Rothesay Netherwood School will continue to be committed to strength and permanence through focused growth and sound financial management.

FOSTERING STRENGTH & SUSTAINABILITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

We will pursue community support and increase enrolment demand to ensure we have the financial resources, facilities, infrastructure, staffing, and services to deliver the RNS mission at the highest level and step into the next decade with confidence.

We will build a strong, identifiable brand that distinguishes RNS from its competitors, respects its long history, and conveys an image that we are Canada’s boarding school of choice.

We will maintain a financial and operational structure that secures long-term financial sustainability with a model that is economically, environmentally, and socially responsible.

We will define and seek funding for key capital projects that enhance our educational programming and facilities in support of our strategic initiatives.

Our world-class campus is bounded by trees. Our students, surrounded by support.

It’s our nature to nurture.

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