School Charter

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SCHOOL GOALS AND PRIORITIES

Curriculum - Student Achievement

• To maximise student achievement in literacy and numeracy.
• To maximise student performance in VCE.

Curriculum - Provision and Delivery

• To deliver a curriculum that encompasses the eight faculties in line with CSF and VCE guidelines.
• To deliver a curriculum that: focuses on learning, thinking and creativity; encourages the pursuit of excellence; and engenders a passion for life-long learning.

Priority One - Thinking and Learning

To develop enhanced teaching practices that focus on:

• the development of high order cognitive skills such as analysis, synthesis, evaluation, critical thinking and problem solving.
• metacognition .
• elearning .
• learning how to learn.

Environment

• To maintain a safe and caring environment which provides all students with the opportunity to develop self-confidence, optimism, resilience, a sense of belonging and pride in themselves and their college.

Management

• To deliver a management model which is characterised by shared leadership and learning; consultative decision making processes and professional growth opportunities for all staff.  

Priority Two - Staff Development and Support

To advance a staff performance and development culture.

Resources

• To maximise financial and physical resources to achieve charter goals and priorities.
• To maximise information and communication technologies.