Student Engagement

To fully engage boys in life at St Mary’s College, the Student Engagement team pursues three key goals:

• The creation and maintenance of a SAFE environment for all. Boys who are safe are able to take risks in their learning, come to school with curious and open minds and thrive in their development.

• The fostering of a strong sense of BELONGING to the College, to their House and the wider Christian community. Boys who are connected, are grounded and steady in an ever-changing world. The House identities provide a vehicle for the development of pride, loyalty, achievement and teamwork.

• To provide and pursue opportunities to CHALLENGE boys in their growth. Growth is an essential component of a boy’s time at the College, and this does not happen in places of comfort, but in places of challenge. The College camp and retreat program, our expectations regarding behaviour and presentation as well as engagement in outreach and social justice initiatives are all vehicles for challenge.