Strategic Plan 2018 - 2020
Strategic Priorities Christian Faith Relationships and Community Learning Futures
Vision St Andrews Lutheran College is a learning community founded on, and continually formed by, the Christian Gospel, and informed by our Lutheran Church teachings and confessions. St Andrews seeks to deepen its life as a Christ-centered community where the Good News of the Gospel is in, through and under all that is done. We will: • Use our God-given talents and gifts in Service of others. • Develop relationships of care and a culture where every person matters every day. • Learn inside and outside the classroom, to foster the development of each person. • Develop young men and women of character who are prepared to lead in the community.
A LIGHTHOUSE IN THE COMMUNITY Matthew 5:14 ’You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.’ NIV
Mission Celebrating the Gospel. Nurturing the Individual. Empowering Lifelong Learners.
Values Faith and Grace ‘The Spirit of Hope’
Integrity – ‘The Spirit of Honour’
Learning - ‘The Spirit of Inquiry’
Service – ‘The Spirit of Selflessness’
We acknowledge God’s Word as the authority and guide for the community. In it Christ is revealed, providing the centre of all we do under God’s grace. Faith enables us to look forward with expectation and confidence, placing our trust in God’s provision.
Integrity is at the core of how others see us and as such, we seek to hold fast to what is good, by being honest, fair, trustworthy, respectful and ethical in everything we do. Integrity means we do the right thing and make the right choices, even when no one is watching.
Seeking knowledge, reason, wisdom and truth is core to a St Andrews Education. We believe that we are to serve one another and the community. Selfless giving We believe the joy and challenge of ongoing learning is fundamental to life, and and making a difference in the lives of others by identifying and responding to encourage inquiry and curiosity. Each member of our community is charged with their needs typifies the ‘Andrian’ spirit. the responsibility to learn to their fullest potential, and is called to be a lifelong learner. Community – ‘The Spirit of Belonging and Care’ St Andrews is a community with a shared sense of belonging, identity and Personal Bests – ‘The Spirit of Excellence’ connectedness. Living in and building community means that we treat people with The quest for personal bests in an education which is authentic, life-related love, respect and concern. We value the whole person, and show that each person and future-orientated. It encourages us each to strive for excellence, not just really matters to us and our community. for ourselves alone, but to make a difference in the world. Achievement and continuous improvement are actively encouraged, supported, recognised and More than a Good Education….An Education for Good. celebrated. At St Andrews we learn, not for ourselves alone, but for the good of others and the world. We also strive to develop skills and attitudes that will help to create a more Growth – ‘The Spirit of Character’ peaceful and sustainable world. A St Andrews Education focuses on developing the whole child. At St Andrews we strive to intentionally develop young men and women who are caring, compassionate, ethical, moral, resilient, courageous, disciplined and respectful.
‘Empowering the leaders of tomorrow by developing young men and women of character.’
Christian Faith Key Outcome Learning and living in response to the Gospel.
Strategies • • • •
Share Christian faith and love in all that we do. Make God’s love come to life in and beyond the St Andrews community. Develop personal, spiritual and social capabilities using our God given gifts. Equip men and women of character committed to growth, leadership and service in response to God’s love.
‘The St Andrews Family where everybody matters every day.’
Relationships and Community Key Outcome Building relationships of care, a sense of belonging, connectedness and a culture of learning and service.
Strategies • Build a sense of wellbeing, character, resilience and belonging for all members of the St Andrews community. • Promote a positive culture that ensures all members of the St Andrews community are known, valued, nurtured and cared for. • Achieve and celebrate personal quests and bests. • Position St Andrews as a learning and relational hub for the broader community.
‘A community of learners committed to personal engagement, creativity and service within and beyond the classroom in the pursuit of their future best-selves.’
Learning Futures Key Outcome Leading learning is our core business.
Strategies • Empower innovative thinkers and problem solvers in an era of rapid change and emerging needs. • Lead innovatively to enhance learning and equip students with critical and creative skills; ethical, intercultural understandings and international mindedness. • Focus on literacy, numeracy and thinking skills while holding high expectations for academic engagement and endeavour. • Provide opportunities for participation, growth and
success across a wide variety of curricular and cocurricular learning activities that develop students’ knowledge, skills, interests, talents, values and character. • Build the capacity and expertise of staff so they can respond to the fundamental and emerging needs, practices and pedagogies that support quality learning. • Promote collaboration and co-production amongst staff and students to develop rich and rigorous learning experiences for individual learners.
A co-educational E-12 College owned and operated by The Lutheran Church of Australia