Our Vision
“ Dedicating ourselves to the development of the complete man, the well-rounded citizen.”
St. Andrew’s College will be recognized globally as a leader in the education of boys—providing an exceptional and balanced educational experience with strong academics, athletics, arts, leadership and life preparation. Our faculty and staff live the mission of the School and are exceptional role models for our boys.
Shaping Our Future –
St. Andrew’s College | Strategic Plan 2011 2016
As Canada’s largest boys’ boarding school, St. Andrew’s will continue to offer a top-calibre Canadian educational experience to boys from across the country and around the world. St. Andrew’s College graduates will be recognized as well-rounded citizens—men who have the capacity, creativity, courage, and character to embrace, adapt to, and lead change in an increasingly complex world. St. Andrew’s will span the centuries—we will sustain our heritage and traditions with pride, while reaching forward to maintain an innovative edge. The St. Andrew’s community will be a place where each and every person feels a sense of belonging and support. The brotherhood of Andreans will be strong—supported by lifelong links among the College’s alumni and with their School.
The College’s strengths will be well-known and deeply understood beyond our gates— both locally and globally. Families and boys looking for an exceptional education will seek us out.
“Quit ye like men, be strong.”
The leadership of the School will be forward thinking—mindful of our proud heritage, attuned to our changing environment, and focused on ensuring sustainability for future generations.
In early 2010, the Headmaster and the Board of Governors of St. Andrew’s College decided to renew the College’s strategic plan. For the past year the St. Andrew’s community has been engaged in a process of shaping the College’s future direction. This plan represents the results of those deliberations.
APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING
The true test of our planning will be the results. These directions will come to life through implementation planning
and our ongoing budgeting process. We will monitor the changing environment annually, and adjust our strategies as necessary. Each year we will identify key priorities and implement
specific strategies to move forward to achieve our objectives. We will continue to measure our progress and will report annually to our community on key performance
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indicators. We will also continue to listen to our community through both formal and informal consultation. We look forward to your ongoing insights and ideas as we move ahead.
The process for development of the plan has involved the review and analysis of a significant amount of trend data and information, including the results of recent parent and Old Boy surveys. In addition, we conducted focus groups from April to June 2010 with the following groups:
A retreat involving the Board, Foundation, and Leadership Team was held in September 2010 to explore and define future directions and objectives for the College. Since that retreat, the Leadership Team has worked to identify strategies to support achievement of the objectives.
Middle School Parents Upper School Parents The Parents Guild Old Boys Students (outgoing and incoming Prefects) Staff and Faculty Leadership Team Board
This document outlines a new vision and a set of values for the College, reaffirms our mission, and identifies strategic goals and high-level strategies to carry us forward to 2016.