Framing Our Future 2019/2023
TOGETHER, BUILDING BETTER PEOPLE, FOR LIFE
Our Strategic Focus
Our Founding Values
We are committed to providing a world class learning environment which values innovation and creativity alongside tradition and knowledge.
We secure our future by inspiring trust and confidence through living out our values and demonstrating our commitment to continuous improvement.
We seek to be known as a school where the best of the past is used as a firm foundation to guide the future; where a relentless pursuit of high performance drives our commitment to personal excellence; and clearly espoused values are visible in our daily lives. We aspire to provide all students with the opportunity to complete their schooling: • having experienced personal success and excited to take the next steps in their learning pathway;
TRUTH / PONO Integrity in everything we say and do. EXCELLENCE / KAIRANGI Reaching beyond what people expect of us. FAITH / WHAKAPONO In self, others, and our future. CREATIVITY / AUAHATANGA
• confident, self-aware, compassionate and caring;
Daring to imagine; turning ideas into reality.
• connected and committed to global responsibility and a better future for all.
INCLUSIVITY / KANORAU Valuing diversity; embracing different perspectives.
Our Strategic Priorities 1.
High Performance We constantly seek to challenge, extend and develop our holistic educational practice as individuals and a professional community.
TOGETHER, BUILDING BETTER PEOPLE, FOR LIFE
2. Opportunity We create and sustain an extensive range of diverse opportunities that inspire, engage, build confidence and lead to personal growth.
3. Partnership and
Social Responsibility We embrace our outward looking perspective, seeking out opportunities to connect with, learn from and contribute to external partnerships, which enhance the St Andrew’s educational experience.
4. Celebration
and Community We celebrate our faith, traditions, achievements and individual strengths that bind us together as a caring community and connect us to our past, our present and our future.
Our Vision for Every Student
Our Holistic Learning Contexts
To be at the leading edge of high performance educational practice, in a community which values caring for others, tradition, and creativity, in order to provide young people with the roots and wings to flourish in an ever-changing world.
Our Learning Contexts ensure that every student grows and develops through:
5. Well-being We adopt a proactive, evidence-based approach that allows us to promote and support the well-being, safety and welfare of young people, staff and community.
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academic; sporting; cultural; social; service; spiritual;
learning and experiences. Our belief is that through this holistic approach, young people will develop character, discover their own identity and passions and at the same time learn to appreciate the perspectives and differences in others.
6. Place and Space We provide exceptional and flexible learning environments that inspire and support young people and staff, enabling us to realise our vision as a future-focused school.
FRAMING OUR FUTURE – 2019/2023
He waka eke noa
WE ARE ALL IN THIS CANOE TOGETHER
347 Papanui Road Christchurch 8052, New Zealand P +64 3 940 2000 stac.school.nz