Our Strategic Focus 2023-2027

St Leonards has been at the forefront of pioneering education since it was founded in 1877. As we look forward to celebrating our 150th anniversary in 2027, we remain focused on our fundamental purpose: to educate young people for life. The challenges and opportunities in the years ahead are energising us as a School as we know we must remain as innovative, as ambitious and as visionary as ever in all we do. Equally, we remain committed to nurturing every single individual in our warm, welcoming, diverse and inclusive community, and ensuring that our young people are educated with rigour, aspiration, relevance and purpose, such that they are able to flourish in every aspect of their lives.

Our strategic focus guides our future, and enables all those in our community to understand and to embrace the shared vision, mission and goals for the development of our School; it gives us a clear sense of how we will work together, with one another, to achieve success.

We have identified five areas of focus; each area relates to a goal, and details how we aim to meet each goal. The School’s Governing Council and its Executive Leadership Team are committed to ensuring that all members of our community can look forward to an exciting future for St Leonards.

Our Purpose

To educate young people for life.

Our Vision

To be the school of choice for families living locally and for boarders from around the world, providing an outstanding education within a financially thriving environment.

Our Mission

To educate young people to become flourishing IB graduates who are skilled for lifelong learning and wellbeing, and committed to making a positive impact in our world. Our

Learner Values

St Leonards is an International Baccalaureate World School that aims to develop learners who are:

Culture of wellbeing

Goal

To nurture a diverse and inclusive intercultural environment where pupils are supported to flourish as both individuals and team players in every area of School life.

We will do this by

• Driving a culture of kindness, inclusivity, diversity and equity

• Integrating all pupils with their individual needs

• Taking evidence-based approaches to develop the highest standards of pastoral care

• Creating pupil leadership pathways and opportunities

• Developing a sector-leading boarding experience and environment

Excellence in learning and teaching

Goal

To deliver an inspirational, holistic and academically ambitious IB education to young people, led by exceptional teachers, educators and trainers, whose practice is informed by the very best evidence and research.

We will do this by

• Adopting research and evidence-based approaches to academically rigorous IB learning and teaching

• Attracting and appointing high-calibre colleagues advocating lifelong learning and the IB learner profile

• Developing an attractive, inclusive and engaging co-curriculum

• Embracing technological and pedagogical innovation

• Extending data use to monitor and improve pupil performance and outcomes

Investing in people

Goal

To nurture a culture of high performance in all colleagues, all of whom aspire to the IB learner profile, are committed to progressing the learning of young people every day, and who care for themselves and for one another.

We will do this by

• Recruiting, developing and retaining our colleagues within a culture of professional excellence

• Establishing leadership and talent pathways

• Embracing a professional culture of wellbeing and inclusive excellence in all areas of our School

• Engaging with meaningful professional learning, training and review

• Empowering all colleagues to develop in line with the School’s vision, mission and goals

Community collaboration

Goal

To develop a positive culture of engagement and feedback with all members of our community, and to grow meaningful relationships with local, national and international partners.

We will do this by

• Strengthening engagement with our local community, parents and Seniors

• Implementing the most effective channels of communication with our stakeholders

• Forming strategic partnerships balanced with community needs

• Undertaking regular self-evaluation that leads to improvement

• Increasing service-learning opportunities

Driving sustainability

Goal

To be an environmentally, financially and operationally sustainable school that is always mindful of its longer-term impact.

We will do this by

• Measuring, managing and reducing our environmental footprint

• Ensuring long-term financial profitability and effective business modelling through the consideration of fee affordability and the generation of substantial non-fee income streams

• Identifying, developing and maintaining key marketing, admissions and development opportunities

• Enhancing our campus with first-rate facilities and spaces

• Implementing effective systems and digital technology to support the efficiency of all our School’s operations and to facilitate effective communications

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