St George's Anglican Grammar School Strategic Plan 2020-2025

2020-2025

STRATEGIC PLAN

ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL A School of the Anglican Schools Commission Inc.

Message from the Chair of School Council and School Principal Our Vision, Our Purpose, Our Values Building on our Distinctive Opportunities An Innovative Place to LEARN Outcome Performance Measures Strategies 1 to 3 An Exciting Place to GROW Outcome

St George’s Anglican Grammar School acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and are educated, the Whadjuck Noongar peoples. We acknowledge and show respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging for their continuing culture and the many positive contributions that they make to the life of our community both now and in the past.

Performance Measures Strategies 1 to 4

A CIty Campus with a LOCAL and GLOBAL Outlook Outcome Performance Measures Strategies 1 to 3

These are exciting times for St George’s Anglican Grammar School and the Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025 has been reviewed and updated to reflect the strategic direction in which the School is heading.

With the current continued growth in our School, we remain committed to being the leading co-educational Anglican school within the heart of the City of Perth.

Our tag line of ‘THE CITY IS OUR CAMPUS! ’ is one that is lived each day by those within the school. There is nothing better than seeing the bright red blazers of our students out and about within the city.

Our focus remains on developing the many different and unique opportunities available to our students because of our city-based location. St George’s students have an innovative, vibrant, and ever-changing environment in which to learn, grow and develop.

Using best practice research, we aspire to bring academic excellence to our classrooms and underpin all that we do with a community that cares and in which everyone matters.

The School crest contains the words Wisdom, Grace and Service. They are aspirational words by which we seek to live our lives and are proudly by our students on their blazers. St George’s Anglican Grammar School is a member of the Anglican Schools Commission (ASC) network of schools. We are a school where everyone is invited to experience God’s love. Where we encourage our students to think and ask questions about their world, about themselves, about other people and about God. Where we come together each week to worship at St George’s Cathedral allowing us to pray, to listen, to meditate and to sing together. We are warm and welcoming ensuring that all members of our school are heard, listened to, and respected. As a school we strive to learn from the example of Jesus through a genuine commitment of service to others.

We look forward to partnering with our school community and those beyond to achieve the successful implementation of our Strategic Plan 2020 - 2025.

TOM CARMODY | Chair of Council

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TINA CAMPBELL | Principal

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As a school of the Anglican Schools Commission our vision is:

To be the leading co-educational city-based school inspiring students to achieve excellence in all that they undertake.

To create a caring and inclusive Christian community based firmly in the Anglican identity where every student is supported to learn, grow, and achieve to their potential whilst maximizing the many unique opportunities of our vibrant city location.

Our students build confidence, character and skills that go beyond the classroom in a safe and nurturing environment offering each student the chance to shine.

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We challenge and support our students to celebrate their individuality as responsible members of the community and to be the very best that they can be – in the classroom and beyond.

The following values guide all we that do at St George’s: Faith

Living by Gospel values.

Excellence

Being a critical thinker and problem solver and pursuing high standards in all things.

Justice

Demonstrating fairness, compassion and courage.

Respect

Respecting self and others and taking responsibility for the sustainability of the earth.

Integrity

Acting with honesty and openness.

Diversity

Promoting social inclusion and celebrating difference.

St George’s Anglican Grammar School (St George’s) is the only vertical school in the heart of the City of Perth. Our central location continues to provide distinct opportunities for students and staff alike.

The City is our Campus!

For our students, St George’s Cathedral is our chapel and spiritual home, the Perth City Library can be used as a study zone by our Year 12 students, the Heath Ledger Theatre is our stage for drama productions, Yagan Square provides a beautiful backdrop and performance venue for music, Wellington Square and Kings Park allow sporting venues to be available on our doorstep and the numerous city festivals provide opportunities where we can fully immerse ourselves in city life. The vast range of businesses and resources of the city also play a part in creating an exciting learning environment and different classroom experience for all within the school.

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Our students are confident users of the city. Their distinctive red blazers bring a vibrant, upbeat, youthful, creative presence as well as an Anglican identity to the heart of the City of Perth.

Our multi-storey learning environment creates a tight knit community where relationships are central to all that we do. Our warm, welcoming and supportive community enables students and staff to explore, innovate and create together. Staff seek to provide an exceptional educational experience that goes beyond the curriculum and prepares St George’s students for an ever-changing world encouraging them to make a positive difference to the world around them and to be key contributors to their future.

For businesses in the city, we offer mutually beneficial partnerships providing our students with one-of-a-kind opportunities for learning, exploration, mentoring and an exposure to a multitude of potential future career pathways which enhances our School community.

After six years in the city, St George’s is well established to further develop the diverse opportunities offered by our campus in the heart of the City of Perth.

Our Strategic Plan is delivered through three interlinked themes:   

Theme One: Theme Two: Theme Three

An innovative place to LEARN An exciting place to GROW A city campus with a LOCAL and GLOBAL outlook

Central Park • 70m • 1 minute

PCEC• 400m • 5 minutes

Forrest Chase • 550m • 6 minutes

CQ University • 170m • 2 minutes

Perth Underground • 190m • 2 minutes

Perth Town Hall • 400m • 5 minutes

Elizabeth Quay • 400m • 5 minutes

State Theatre Centre • 650m • 8 minutes

Art Gallery WA • 800m • 11 minutes

Yagan Square • 400m • 5 minutes

Swan River • 500m • 6 minutes

Magistrates Court • 850m • 11 minutes

City of Perth Library • 500m • 6 minutes

Supreme Court • 850m • 11 minutes

St George’s Cathedral • 550m • 7 minutes

Langley Park • 1200m • 15 minutes

Wellington Square • 1700m • 21 minutes

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AN INNOVATIVE PLACE TO

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We aim to achieve the following outcome:

Success in achieving this outcome will be measured by:

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AN INNOVATIVE PLACE TO Strategy 1

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 Develop, expand and enhance our range of programs and initiatives to heighten the development of our strong learning culture: 

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Develop a range of new educational pathways and electives across all year groups to inspire students to achieve to their potential.

Enhance the academic rigour across Year 7 – 12 in all learning areas.

Grow our learning support program to ensure all students needs are met.

Create a Curriculum Committee to enhance the focus on curriculum beyond HoLA. Extend our subject choices to provide for enhanced learning excellence.

Develop a GATE (Gifted and Talented) School wide program to extend these learners within the School.

Develop our opportunities outside of the classroom to enhance learning, development, and growth.

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Expand the use of city facilities and involvement in city based events as appropriate.

Create an academic awards system that celebrates the success of our students for both academic achievement as well as attitude, effort, and endeavour.

Create new opportunities for city-based partnerships and connections to enhance our School community and allow for active involvement of city based business and firms.

Develop the introduction of a Colours Awards Program across the school which recognises achievement in Performance, Endeavour, Academic and Community.

Establish a library within the School with a Teacher Librarian alongside a detailed study skills program to assist students in their learning development and growth.

Create opportunities for students to explore and develop their goals and career pathways providing direction and guidance to their educational journey both within school and for their future.

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Create a Careers Program which offers advice and support to students to make informed subject selection choices across Years 7 – 12.

Initiate Careers Events and activities enhancing partnerships with businesses, TAFEs, and tertiary institutions within the city.

Establish a ‘World of Work Week’ to enhance the employability of ourAlternative Program Experiences (Apex) Pathway students.

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Further develop the Apex Pathways to offer more opportunities for students.

Establish stronger connections with citybased businesses.

Create a work experience unit for Year 10 students within the city.

Commit to the FlexiHigh Program with Murdoch University.

Focus on developing the general capabilities as defined by the Australian Curriculum via mapping a learning continuum that includes a focus on literacy, numeracy, ICT, critical and creative thinking, personal and social capabilities, and ethical and cultural understandings across all learning areas via scope and sequence documents that map improvement and growth.

Embed academic rigour into the curriculum across the Year 7 – 12 age range whilst equally developing strong competency and capability in personal and interpersonal qualities such as community and citizenship, compassion and character, critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation, collaboration, and communication through our PAWs program as well as within the curriculum as a whole.

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Offer a range of professional development opportunities for staff which supports their progression, development, and growth as professional educational leaders within their own field of expertise.

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Encourage staff collegiality through whole school opportunities that engage best practice and create a shared vision for learning at St George’s Anglican Grammar School promoting collaborative opportunities for staff to explore, develop and be innovative in their teaching and learning programs catering for the needs of all students within the school.

Seek to continue to learn from best practice across Australia and globally to develop competencies and share knowledge and skills.

Support a learning culture where staff regularly selfreflect on their own growth and development by setting themselves goals to ensure continual improvement as the drivers of the teaching and learning programs across the school.

Strategy 3 Develop partnerships with city businesses, government agencies and tertiary institutions focused on creating:     

Distinctive learning and mentoring opportunities for St George’s students.

Work experience opportunities, internships and career pathways which utilise the expertise of those around us in the city .

A dedicated Careers Centre within the School.

A variety of academic, sporting, service and cultural connections to further establish our links and partnerships within the city.

Involve parental expertise in these partnerships within the School.

Develop a range of international and interstate collaborations despite the likely continuing COVID travel restrictions including: :    

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Creatively providing for Interstate and International links for students and staff through a variety of online opportunities .

Expanding our intercultural relationships as an inclusive school.

Celebrating our multi-cultural student body .

Continuing a close working relationship with the Anglican Schools Commission International (ASCI) to encourage an appreciation of International Students within the School.

Working to support the success of ASC Connect (online Year 11 and 12 Program provided by ASCI).

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We aim to achieve the following outcome:

Success in achieving this outcome will be measured by:

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AN EXCITING PLACE TO Strategy 1

Employ a full time School Chaplain to bring a dedicated ministry of chaplaincy to the School, enhancing pastoral care and developing the School as a worshipping community.

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Maintain and grow the School’s unique relationship with St George’s Cathedral, including the opportunity for student and staff participation in regular Cathedral worship, events and celebrations.

Resource and implement a dynamic, engaging and academically rigorous Religious Studies program with the support of the ASC which demonstrates an understanding of the Anglican faith as well as studying beliefs and values of other faiths.

Develop a program of baptism and confirmation for St George’s students and staff.

Strategy 2

Develop city-based partnerships to create a range of service-learning opportunities.

Foster a spirit of volunteering, social responsibility, and service to others with an emphasis on creating a passion to make a difference throughout the school and within the community at large.

Create opportunities for students to further understand Aboriginal culture and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples contributing proactively to and through the ASC Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Focus school-based charity days on the concept of giving to others and developing a sense of service throughout the School.

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Strategy 3

Introduce a program to develop students’ awareness and action in relation to their personal impact on the environment and how their practices can become more sustainable both at home and at school.

Develop whole school environmental sustainability initiatives, including:  Creating opportunities for staff and student input, collaboration, and involvement.  Collaborate with city-based organisations to develop joint environmental projects.  Working collegially to create a more sustainable school environment.  Develop a range of sustainable cocurricular activities and initiatives.

Develop, resource, and implement a Staff Well-Being Plan aided by the Wellbeing Committee. Consider new and different wellbeing activities for all staff to ensure that they are cared for and supported within the School .

Increase parent participation opportunities at the School including: 

Parent/student activities and events.

Maintain the family feel and safe, caring culture of St George’s:

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‘Meet the Principal’ events each term.

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Creating a Parent Function program.

 Create a range of new initiatives to increase interyear group interactions.  Promote and integrate the School’s values as an integral part of the life of the School.  Create a Student Representative Council to work alongside the Student Guild to support a wider student voice within the School.  Review and develop the leadership programs to enhance and develop this further to represent the changing needs of the School.  Review, develop and restructure the pastoral care system to support the needs of a growing school.  Create a Pastoral Care Committee to broaden the input to the pastoral direction of the School .  Create a Colours Award Program throughout the School that supports achievement in Performance, Endeavour, Academic and Community (2022).

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Establishment of Year Group Reps and a Parents and Friends Association.

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Introduction of the ‘Fathering Project’ at St George’s.

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Actively invite parents to be part of the Guest Speakers program and Careers Week initiatives.

Review and refine PAWs (Pastoral and Well-Being Sessions) focused on ensuring that every student is adequately cared for, safe, nurtured and equipped with the necessary life skills that prepare them for their future and focus on what is best for our students.

Explore and introduce opportunities for past students to maintain their connections with St George’s, including the development of a contemporary Alumni model on both a local and global level.  Promote a connected Alumni Society.  Develop an Alumni events program.

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We aim to achieve the following outcome: Success in achieving this outcome will be measured by:

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Strategy 2

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Strategy 1

Encourage the use of innovative teaching practices set amongst flexible learning spaces supporting student engagement opportunities which inspire students to develop an intrinsic love of learning thus finding their passion for learning to achieve academic excellence.

Explore the unique use of space required within a vertical school setting by researching what has been done within Australia and globally in such settings.

To focus on developing a campus that caters for the specific needs of a secondary school within the heart of the city.

Develop enrolment strategies to ensure the continued steady growth of St George’s as a school and create a Master Plan which allows the school to evolve and grow within the city.

Continue to create a learning environment that reflects contemporary thinking, establishes a rigorous academic approach, sets high standards in all things and provides for a positive learning experience allowing all students the opportunity to excel.

Enhance the current use of technology by consistently investigating new technologies to support continued student development and growth .

Strategy 3 Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and promotion strategy for St George’s including the development of a new website, mobile APP, new tour mornings and open days and creating a new and interactive School Prospectus.

Support the use of our range of city partnerships to actively promote the School within the city.

Develop a positive working relationship with the Lord Mayor and the City of Perth to gain their support of St George’s and all it offers within the city.

Promote St George’s as the school of choice within Western Australia for international students in collaboration with the ASCI. Develop a high quality, diverse and varied curriculum that supports all students and prepares them for success in Year 11 and Year 12 as well as for their lives beyond St George’s.

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