Head of College

LIFEWIDE LEARNING AT ST PETERS

The whole child, the whole point.

TIM KOTZUR | Head of College

One of the things that St Peters does really well is to educate the whole child. It is among the top three reasons why parents choose a St Peters education for their child/ren. We take the provision of a holistic education seriously. Education at St Peters is about educating for whole personhood—the academic, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development of the person. Education at its best is about wholeness that results in empowerment, liberation, transcendence and a renewing of the vitality of life.

In educating the whole person, St Peters offers an exceptional cocurricular, outdoor education and service learning program that provides each student with opportunities for participation, growth and personal excellence. Engagement in these learning experiences provides students with experiences to build self-esteem and confidence; learn about commitment, persistence and teamwork; enjoy a healthy approach to life; enhance skills; be creative, imaginative and develop a sense of the aesthetic; assume leadership roles; respond to challenges; be self-disciplined; and develop a sense of service and responsibility towards others.

As such, a St Peters education extends well beyond the four walls of the classroom. In our Strategic Intent Plus Ultra 2025 we refer to the learning that occurs beyond the classroom as Lifewide Learning. In pursuing Lifewide Learning as part of this Strategic Pillar it is the College’s intent over the next few years to ‘promote an enriching holistic education and student experience that challenges and nurtures the spiritual, academic, physical, emotional and social character of each student empowering them to lead and serve their communities and make a difference in the world’.

St Peters already does this well. In the spirit of Plus Ultra over the coming years we will be seeking to enhance this through Strategic Actions such as: • implementing coherent developmental pathways and programs in identified activities in order to enhance student engagement, growth and performance; • providing appropriate formation and professional development programs for coaches and tutors to enhance the student experience; and • employing ‘best practice’ instruction, leadership, administration and management practices within our various lifewide learning programs.

The tagline of this Strategic Pillar, ‘The Whole Child, the Whole Point’, captures the essence of Lifewide Learning and reminds us why we take educating the whole child seriously. As we realise this Strategic Intent, at St Peters we aspire to offer education at its best—a paideutic education that connects learning with the development of the person, resulting in the development of fine St Peters young people.

Enjoy this edition of Plus Ultra—it is filled with examples of the Lifewide Learning of our young people.