Principal’s Message
I am pleased to present West Moreton Anglican College’s Strategic Plan (2025-2029), the culmination of many months of work by the Executive Leadership Team, College Council and our wider community.
This plan continues our commitment to taking a longer-term view to remain relevant and prepare our students for whatever the future holds.
This document focuses on the next five years of development for our College. It is the commitment we make to our community to continue to look to the future with optimism and aspiration as we prepare our students for whatever the future may hold.
This plan also encapsulates the final phase of the planning process that started in 2016, with a three-stage process to take a long-term view to remain relevant and prepare our students for an uncertain future. This final phase challenges our College to be a “Global Leader”, a school that is fully connected to global best practices in teaching and learning.
Within this plan, our overarching challenge is to develop and implement best practice frameworks and structures to support teaching and learning, to position our College as a leader for student and staff development and achievement.
Our College will continue to work to strengthen our reputation as the leading school of choice for families in Ipswich and western Brisbane.
The four strategic pillars outlined across the plan will drive decision-making and development for the next five years: Learning Community Environment Performance
With broad academic and vocational pathways, rich extracurricular opportunities, and a focus on character, wellbeing, and humanity, West Moreton Anglican College inspires students to pursue individual excellence and grow into confident, compassionate global citizens ready to lead with purpose.
I look forward to working with all members of our community as we enter this next exciting phase of development for our college.
Andrew Peach Principal
Introduction
“Identity informs structures, supporting learning and empowering students.”
West Moreton Anglican College (WestMAC) is owned by the Corporation of the Diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. The vocation of Anglican Schools is education driven by a vision of humanity shaped by the image of God made visible in Jesus, present in every human being.
Our schools have their own distinctive identity shaped by unique histories, contests, communities and foundational stories. Across these, Anglican schools will share a number of key markers:
Incarnational – essential words live in us
Intellectual – we embrace a comprehensive liberal education
Pastoral – we care for the fold
Missional – we are leaven for the rising of the whole
Faithful
Hospitable
West Moreton Anglican College is a modern, dynamic Prep to Year 12 co-educational Independent Anglican school, proudly based in the Ipswich region, west of Brisbane. Set on expansive semi-rural land, the College offers a well-rounded education grounded in Anglican faith, service, and community. With broad academic and vocational pathways, rich extra-curricular opportunities, and a focus on character, wellbeing, and humanity, West Moreton Anglican College inspires students - including those from abroad - to pursue individual excellence and grow into confident, compassionate global citizens ready to lead with purpose.
West Moreton Anglican College exists to nurture and educate students within an Anglican faith community, empowering them to pursue individual excellence, grow in good character, and contribute to the world with compassion and humanity.
Humanity is at the heart of the West Moreton Anglican College community, expressed through our values of: wisdom, kindness, courage, and respect.
The WestMAC Way is our framework to bring our values to life in our daily actions.
Being prepared and engaged
Being kind to yourself, others and the environment
Being courageous
Our Strategic Pillars 2025 to 2029
PILLAR 1 Learning PILLAR 2 Community
Our priorities will be:
• Faith and Values Education –our Anglican Identity shaping our holistic character development
• Academic excellence
• Programs of excellence
• Dandiiri Approach
• Our P to 12 Learning Frameworks
• Quality teaching and learning
We will shape the future of the College through:
• Parent, Alumni and Community engagement
• The formation of our West Moreton Anglican College Foundation
• Enhanced and efficient communication channels across our community
• Expanding our Global Community
• Our Student Experiences Programs
• Key partnerships with universities and industry to support learning and development
• Academic mentoring and a focus on understanding the learning needs of all students to pursue individual excellence
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success”
Edward Everett Hale
PILLAR 3 Environment
We will support long term growth through:
• Our staff culture
• Our student culture and The WestMAC Way
• Ongoing implementation of our Towards 2040 Master Plan
• Our finances
• Sustainability practices (energy, water, waste)
PILLAR 4 Performance
We will cultivate excellence and impact through:
• Student outcomes and our focus on supporting success for students and staff in their daily practices
• Our people and the development of a world class professional learning program
• The use of advanced technologies to enhance learning and development
• Our leadership programs for students and staff
• A resource allocation review including processes for source and use of funds, timetable, facilities and staffing
1 LEARNING
Our core priority is to ensure learning and development for all students, staff and our wider community.
Our commitment to learning is central to our commitment to providing outstanding opportunities to explore passions, develop talents and flourish throughout life.
Our Anglican Identity cultivates leadership, service, social justice and mission and nurtures the development of compassionate and purpose driven people of good character.
We inspire the pursuit of individual excellence for all and empower students to pursue their unique learning pathways in life confidently. Our focus on providing a learning pathway from Prep to Year 12 will help to embed research-based approaches to learning across our College, with our students developing into self-regulated learners ready to enter a modern and ever-changing world.
Our priorities will be:
Faith and Values Education – our Anglican Identity shaping our holistic character development
Academic excellence
Programs of excellence
Dandiiri Approach
Our P to 12 Learning Frameworks
Quality teaching and learning
Annual Measures of Progress
Student academic performance
NAPLAN percentage of students making above average progress across multiple years
Satisfaction with Religious and Values Education
Staff satisfaction with Professional Development
2 COMMUNITY
At the heart of our success are our people – a thriving community united by shared values that define who we are and how we act. Through responsible governance and management, we are committed to integrity, transparency, and alignment with our Anglican School Vocation, College Mission and Values.
With the growth and pride of the College reflected in our broader reputation and standing, our focus will be to support practices of community inclusion and participation.
As we look to establish and refine our programs to support learning and development for all, we will have a strong focus on strategic relationships with universities and industry partners to drive improvement, innovation and outcomes.
Our support of learning across our Prep to Year 12 community will help to provide opportunities for our students to achieve beyond what they thought was possible. The continued success and support for our global programs will help to expand horizons for our West Moreton Anglican College Community.
We will shape the future of the College through:
Parent, Alumni and Community engagement
The formation of our West Moreton Anglican College Foundation
Enhanced and efficient communication channels across our community
Expanding our Global Community
Our Student Experiences Programs
Key partnerships with universities and industry to support learning and development
Academic mentoring and a focus on understanding the learning needs of all students to pursue individual excellence
Annual Measures of Progress
Satisfaction with communication
Global engagements
University and industry partnerships
Engagement in academic mentoring
Events and impact of the Foundation
Alumni engagement
3 ENVIRONMENT
We know that equipping students for success in school life and beyond involves academic, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development. Our work to provide the optimal environment for students, staff and the wider community across our 38-hectare campus is of utmost importance.
The ongoing development of our site is well underway with the first phase of our Towards 2040 Master Plan. The integration of the Student Hub, which will be operational by the middle of 2026, will fundamentally change how we work and interact with each other daily. The Student Hub will also unlock future development and growth opportunities across the College Heart.
Our focus on the environment will extend to our commitment to fostering a strong learning and development culture across the College. We will continue to support students from Prep to Year 12, drawing on the strength of our whole College connection. A culture of mutual support will remain a key factor in our success as a community. The ongoing implementation and refinement of The WestMAC Way will ensure a strong, consistent focus on teaching and reinforcing the expected behaviours across West Moreton Anglican College—supporting our high standards and expectations. Sustainability is one of the College’s values as part of our Towards 2040 Master Plan. In particular, the development of increased energy generation capacity at the College and the implementation of environmentally sustainable solutions.
We will support long-term growth through:
Our staff culture
Our student culture and The WestMAC Way
Ongoing implementation of our Towards 2040 Master Plan
Our finances
Sustainability practices (energy, water, waste)
Annual Measures of Progress
Satisfaction with pastoral care
Satisfaction with facilities
Energy, water, waste usage
Progress with our Towards 2040 Master Plan
Student, parent and staff satisfaction
4 PERFORMANCE
As our College continues to grow and thrive, one of our key challenges over the next five years is the optimal use of our resources. Providing opportunities for our people to develop and grow will be vital to our continued success as leaders in the education sector.West Moreton Anglican College will establish and implement programs and support to attract and retain the best talent to lead and guide our students for ongoing success. The introduction of a supportive, developmental staff program aligned to annual goal setting, performance feedback and recognition will help to provide the structure to ensure long term staff engagement and wellbeing.
Student’s academic performance will be a core focus over the next five years, with resources strategically allocated to support individual excellence across our College campus. We will strive to ensure that each student is able to pursue pathway opportunities for ongoing success after completing their tenure at West Moreton Anglican College.
The continuation of the successful Kouzes and Posner “Leadership Challenge” Framework for our staff will be supplemented by the introduction of formal leadership development for our Student Leaders across the College.
We will cultivate excellence and impact through:
Student outcomes and our focus on supporting success for students and staff in their daily practices
Our people and the development of a world class professional learning program
The use of advanced technologies to enhance learning and development
Our leadership programs for students and staff
A resource allocation review including processes for source and use of funds, timetable, facilities and staffing
Annual Measures of Progress
QCE attainment
ATAR results and VET Qualifications
Year 12 student destinations
Staff goal setting and performance structures
EBIDA and debit per student
Student attendance
