Reach for Our Purpose - SCBC Strategic Plan

REACH FOR OUR PURPOSE Our 2024 - 2029 Forward Strategy

SCBC Forward Strategy: 2024 - 2029

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OUR LEADERSHIP Section 1: A word from our Principal & Board Chair 2

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“Character competencies for our students and graduates must be built on a solid foundation of values. We want our students to be thinkers, scholars, leaders, team-players, skilled young people of passion who are equipped to reach for their purpose.”

Dawn Clements, Principal

At South Coast Baptist College (SCBC), we want our students to be good stewards of their God-given gifts, able to shine the reality that they can be people of good influence in our world.

Graduating students of good character and integrity with a quality, world class and relevant 21st century educational experience that holistically prepares them for the future is the SCBC story. A story of a quality Christian education.

This strategic plan is the model we propose to achieve this overarching outcome.

A different type of preparation

Grant Botha, Board Chair

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Automation, globalisation, and transitioning to knowledge and service economies means that there will be workplace changes in the future where instead of hierarchical directives and supervision there will be more autonomy, responsibility and teamwork. More collaboration, less predictability, digital literacies, demographic changes and diversity, personal risk and responsibility for personal wellbeing.

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Our students will need to be young people who not only gain knowledge, but also develop the skills that come from applying emotional and social intelligence to problem solve situations, as they navigate the 21st century environment.

At SCBC our students learn to honour values that encourage a spirit of contribution. We know that our students need to both model and be mentored, to have self-assertiveness, trust, confidence, independence, and self-assurance. Competencies that grow from a values-based foundation are central to our plan for wellbeing. We want our students to develop their sense of self direction, to invest in themselves with positive spirit, optimism and trust.

What empowers our students?

We are confident that at SCBC, our students are in an environment that provides them with the best foundation they will receive. They are encouraged to find their learning passions and to work hard, contributing towards the greater good. Our students learn how to be effective stewards of their gifts and skills so that their contributions are authentic and purposeful.

We invite you to enjoy reading the SCBC Strategic Plan, which has developed after a fully consultative process as appropriate, across our community.

Thank you all for contributing to our vision

We thank the students, parents, staff, leaders, Board and, our community for their input that has created this Forward Strategy. It is the richness of the holistic learning opportunities and positive Christian schooling experiences that are at the heart of the exciting vision of our strategic plan enabling our students, to reach for their purpose.

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OUR HISTORY Section 2: Who we are 4

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OUR HISTORY

South Coast Baptist College was founded in February 1985 as Maranatha Christian Community School, a ministry of the Rockingham Baptist Church.

The founding families We acknowledge, in particular, the pioneering vision of six founding families who wanted a Christ-centred education for their children and who financially established the College:

Bassett Family

Rev Gordon Bassett was the Senior Pastor of Rockingham Baptist Church. He supported the vision and led the Feasibility Committee for the establishment of the College.

Creelman Family

Clynton Robinson was a key member of the College Feasibility Committee, and his brother Ashbee Robinson was the inaugural Chairman of the School Board.

Clow Family

Andrew Creelman was the foundation Principal. He donated financially to the College to ensure staff would be paid for a short period of time before government funding and fees commenced.

The Clow family voted for the initial decision to proceed with the College and Peter Clow was heavily involved in the fundraising to secure the land on which the College now stands. Peter Clow also freely gave his labour to maintain the College property.

Ridley Family

Trimble Family

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Keith Ridley was an elder of the church when the College was first established and later became the College Principal.

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Robinson Family

Dennis Trimble was a Church elder, key member of the Feasibility Committee and served as College Chairman for many years. Penelope Trimble, who donated a year’s income for the establishment of the College, was Administrator/Bursar from 1986 until 2004.

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From humble beginnings The initial concept for a school was conceived during a conversation around a dinner table in 1983.

1. The idea was then taken to the Board of Rockingham Baptist Church.

2. Subsequent planning led to the College opening its doors for the first time within two years of the initial discussion.

3. The School was one of WA’s first Baptist Community Christian schools.

4. From a small student population who met in the Safety Bay Scouts Hall, the school then moved to the property on Gnangara Drive.

1983: A conversations at the dinner table

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5. The school was rebranded as South Coast Baptist College in 2012.

6. Today, we comprise a College of over 1,300 students and a thriving Childcare of 450 children.

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We will continue to seek to grow and connect with families in our broader community in keeping with our ethos and purpose.

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2012: Rebranded to South Coast Baptist College (SCBC)

2025: South Coast Baptist College’s 40th Anniversary

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OUR ETHOS

Section 3: Why we exist

OUR ETHOS

As a ministry of the Rockingham Baptist Church, the ethos and purpose of South Coast Baptist College Incorporated reflects the church’s doctrinal position.

What we believe

Why we exist

What this means

The College constitution states our Christian ethos and belief in:

The distinctive ethos of South Coast Baptist College is embedded in the College Constitution which states that the College’s core purpose:

Inherent in our ethos is the need to have godly men and women who accept the Lordship of Jesus Christ in their own lives. Be it in governance, leadership, teaching, or administrative work.

The One True God

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The teachings of the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments form the doctrinal base.

The Scriptural Foundations

The Bible is the College’s guiding authority regarding character and conduct within the College. At the heart of the Bible is the good news of the coming of Jesus Christ, Son of God, who humbled Himself by dying on the cross that we might receive the gift of salvation.

Those who put their hope in Jesus Christ enjoy a restored relationship with God the Father, who is our loving Creator.

Is to prepare children for life by training them, in partnership with their parents, to grow in character, skills and knowledge; realising their full potential in Christ to serve, as they understand more of God’s truth in an atmosphere of God’s love and mutual respect.

Families

Families do not need to have a Christian faith to attend the College, but must be supportive of the Christian ethos of the school.

Staff

Our staff are Christian and ground their pastoral care practice in our scriptural foundations.

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With this in mind, South Coast Baptist College is committed to providing a nurturing environment for excellence in Christian education.

As an open-enrolment school, we ask our families to support this commitment to empower our students to reach for their purpose in the light of our ethos.

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Our Crest

Our Motto

Our School Prayer

‘Thy Kingdom come’ The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:10) Our Father in heaven,

A new design for our College Crest was commissioned to align with the new Strategic Plan. The meaning of our Crest is described below:

Hallowed be your name,

Our Tagline

1. The Shield (Courage)

“Courage in Wisdom, Hope in Love”

The shield represents our Courage in faith, our Christian heritage.

2. The Cross (Love)

The Cross is the symbol of the great Love of Jesus Christ our Saviour who gave His life for us.

3. The Lighthouse (Hope)

Your kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our sins, As we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power And the glory are yours Now and forever

The shape of the Cross, connoting the safety of the lighthouse, represents the eternal Hope we have in our God.

Amen

4. The Water (Wisdom)

The water apart from representing our coastal location symbolises the Wisdom of our God as He counsels us through the movement of the Holy Spirit.

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OUR STRATEGY Section 4: What we’ll do 10

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OUR MISSION

South Coast Baptist College is an Independent co-educational school that serves families in the southern metropolitan regions of Perth and beyond by providing inspired, innovative and exemplary Christian education that is committed to empowering our students to reach for their purpose.

Our students We value all of our learners equally and strive to support them to fulfil their God-given potential with learning journeys that are designed to meet their academic, co-curricular, social-emotional and spiritual needs.

Our values Our students graduate to a variety of destinations including tertiary and further education, enriched by our four core values:

Love

Hope

Courage

Wisdom

People of compassion who value and care for others without seeking reward.

People of perseverance who are creative and resourceful in times of challenge.

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People of faith who are inspired and confident about the journey ahead.

People of integrity who learn from every experience & demonstrate discernment.

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OUR STRATEGY

As we enter our next stage of growth and learning under God’s Grace, we will offer a compelling model for inspired and innovative Childcare to Year 12 education that is grounded in six pillars:

1. Christian Values

2. Excellence in Learning & Wellbeing

3. Meaningful Student Experience

We will project our identity through our desired culture of excellence in Christian education.

We will embed our vision for the rigorous and relevant learning and wellbeing of our students.

We will articulate coherent pathways and specialised programs that meet the different needs of learners.

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Framework for Christian education, character and life.

b. Expectations for excellence in culture. c.

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Standards for College gatherings, publications and school artefacts.

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Continuum of student outcomes, competencies, and learner profile.

b. Glossary of shared vocabulary and approaches for learning and wellbeing.

b. Guidelines for centres of innovation and excellence. c.

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Scope and sequence for curriculum, courses and credentials.

Map stages of educational transition.

Strategy for forward-thinking learning and technology.

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4. Quality Staff Culture

5. Purposeful Leadership

6. Diligent Stewardship

We will engage and grow outstanding Christian staff.

We will provide effective leadership and governance to our whole community.

We will ensure our systems and structures enable us to achieve our strategy efficiently and sustainably.

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Staff mentoring program.

b. Staff wellbeing package.

Whole-College policies and procedures for collaboration, priorities and decision-making.

Whole-college administrative systems review.

b. Communications protocols. c.

Professional development process.

b. School leadership coaching, support and development process. c.

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Whole-college facilities master plan.

College governance policies and process.

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OUR PLAN Section 5: How we’ll do it

OUR PLAN: 2024-2029

Our plan is the way in which we activate our Forward Strategy.

Roles & Responsibilities Our Principal, Executives, Deputies and Senior Leadership, who are chairing action task committees of the six strategic pillars will invite team members to be part of the working parties, in addition to the core teams identified in Our Plan (Section 5) - staff extended document.

For our success, we will:

We will maintain our heart for:

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Through belonging, Engagement, Character,Achievement, Choice.

1. Gather to unite

3. Grow and develop 4. Champion excellence

1. Our students 2. Our Staff

Who are Called, Empowered, Skilled, Confident, Caring.

3. Our school

Which is Christian, United, Excellent, Respectful, Influential.

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