2015–2020 - Saint Ignatius` College Riverview

Strategic
Directions
2015 –2020
S T R AT EG I C D I R EC TI O N S 2 0 1 5 –2 02 0
Saint Ignatius’ College
takes its place in an
almost five-century
Jesuit educational
tradition, forming
students in a spirit of
Christian humanism.
Inspired by the Past,
Embracing the Future
FA IT H F O R M ATI O N & I G N ATI A N S P I R IT UA L IT Y
To promote a relevant and vibrant Catholic ethos in the Ignatian tradition
T E AC H I N G & L E A R N I N G
To provide excellence in teaching and learning through
a challenging and inclusive curriculum
PA S T O R A L C A R E
To promote a quality pastoral care program based upon cura
personalis that promotes a positive sense of self and community
C O M M U N IT Y PA R TI C I PATI O N
To develop and promote a strong sense of community
to enhance the educational program
R E S O U R C E , E N V I R O N M E N T & R IS K M A N AG E M E N T
To provide quality facilities and respond strategically to future
resource provision and environmental stewardship.
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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 2015–2020
Context
Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview, as a boarding and day school, has
established a tradition of excellence since its foundation in 1880.
T H IS H A S B E E N AC H I E V E D T H R O U G H :
⁄⁄ The rich heritage of the Society of Jesus,
which has been involved in schools since 1542
and today educates 2.5 million students in 45
countries throughout the world.
⁄⁄ A commitment to values and faith education.
⁄⁄ A balanced educational program that cultivates
the academic, spiritual, physical, cultural and
social development of each student.
⁄⁄ High standards in student-centred education,
which focuses on the development of cura
personalis and is contingent upon the formative
role played by teachers and parents in the
education process.
⁄⁄ Quality facilities and resources that maintain,
develop and evaluate the educational program.
⁄⁄ The cultivation of a relationship with Jesus and a
growing ease of ‘finding God in all things’.
If our schools are to perform as they should, they will live
in a continual tension between the old and the new, the
comfortable past and the uneasy present.
P E D R O A R R U P E , S J ( 1 9 67 )
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
Letter to the Western Catholic Education Association
INSPIRED BY THE PAST
EMBRACING THE FUTURE
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Faith Formation & Ignatian Spirituality:
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 2015–2020
To promote a relevant and vibrant Catholic ethos in the
Ignatian tradition
Students
⁄⁄ Embrace opportunities for prayer and liturgy, Ignatian Service, retreats,
Religious Education and Immersions, being open to personal and spiritual
growth in Christ
⁄⁄ Be open to solidarity with the marginalised through experiences of and
reflection on Ignatian Service, Immersion experiences and House initiatives
⁄⁄ Support collaborative expressions of faith with the local and wider church
and its traditions
⁄⁄ Have age appropriate experiences of the Spiritual Exercises, especially the
Daily Examen and the principles of Discernment
⁄⁄ Experience Religious Education as an academic and theological
Teaching & Learning:
To provide excellence in teaching and learning through a
challenging and inclusive curriculum
Pastoral Care:
To promote a quality pastoral care program based upon cura
personalis that promotes a positive sense of self and community
⁄⁄ Embrace scholarship as a response to God’s gift of intellect
⁄⁄ Embrace and support personal growth through the Pastoral Care program
⁄⁄ Respond authentically to a culture of critical thought, reflection and
⁄⁄ Positively support policies and procedures designed to ensure the safety and
independent work
well-being of students, including anti-bullying initiatives
Community Participation:
To develop and promote a strong sense of community to enhance
the educational program
⁄⁄ Embrace an educational program that provides flexibility and diverse
student pathways
Resource, Environment & Risk Management:
To provide quality facilities and respond strategically to future
resource provision and environmental stewardship.
⁄⁄ Respond to the need for ecological stewardship through sustainable
practices and conservation programs
⁄⁄ Promote opportunities to support and develop school goals
⁄⁄ Respect and appreciate the grounds and facilities of the College
⁄⁄ Set goals and work with care and purpose towards them
⁄⁄ Strive to create an inclusive community where all are welcomed and valued
⁄⁄ Support Jesuit partnerships and contribute to community building
⁄⁄ Contribute to student forums aimed to optimise facility usage at the College
⁄⁄ Embrace teaching and learning initiatives aimed to promote personal
⁄⁄ Engage in leadership formation programs that build strength and resilience
⁄⁄ Embrace diversity in the school community, particularly through enrolments
⁄⁄ Engage in action that contributes to a sustainable community
responsibility for learning
⁄⁄ Respond with integrity to the demands of digital citizenship
⁄⁄ Respond with integrity to differentiated learning which encourages student
⁄⁄ Inculcate a sense of being ‘men for others’ and a leadership style expressed
in service
⁄⁄ Be responsive to security initiatives that promote safety for all
in the SEIP unit and Indigenous education as well as metropolitan, rural and
overseas boarders
⁄⁄ Utilise IT resources in accord with College priorities and practices
⁄⁄ Participate fully in the holistic education programs at the College
⁄⁄ Embrace the opportunities for growth provided by the boarding community
development and promotes a positive environment
underpinning of the range of opportunities offered by the Ignatian Centre
⁄⁄ Cultivate compassion and a commitment to “a faith that does justice”
Staff
Strategic
Directions
2015 –2020
⁄⁄ Accompany students in reflection on their experiences
⁄⁄ Embrace formation through reflection experiences that foster personal and
spiritual growth and commitment to a shared mission
⁄⁄ Actively support the teachings and values of the Catholic Church, the
spirituality and pedagogical style of the Society of Jesus, and conduct
oneself in a way consistent with these ideals
⁄⁄ Participate in and deepen formation through immersion, Ignatian Service
and retreat activities
⁄⁄ Work with the Australian Province of the Society of Jesus on staff formation,
cross ministry collaboration and Asia Pacific Assistancy engagement
Community
⁄⁄ Contribute in ways that are consistent with the College’s mission
⁄⁄ Work in solidarity with the marginalised in the College community
⁄⁄ Offer particular assistance to the causes advanced by the College and the
Province
⁄⁄ Commit to building links between the College and the wider Jesuit family
⁄⁄ Actively support the activities of the OIU, P&F and Past Parents in ongoing
⁄⁄ Commit to a process of professional review and development to facilitate
optimum learning outcomes for students
⁄⁄ Plan, program and teach in alignment with the directions and emphases of
BOSTES and Australian Curriculum with regard for social justice
⁄⁄ Utilise Information Technology to support and enhance learning
⁄⁄ Facilitate tracking and analysis of student data to inform teaching and
learning strategies
⁄⁄ Identify and respond to WHS initiatives that relate to workplace health safety
⁄⁄ Pursue opportunities for personal development that are relevant and
engaging
⁄⁄ Work with specialist agencies to promote the cause of staff well-being
⁄⁄ Accept and promote professional standards that ensure the welfare of all
⁄⁄ Commit to practice which inextricably links pastoral care with teaching
and learning
⁄⁄ Respond to professional review development and processes designed to
strengthen work effectiveness and satisfaction
⁄⁄ Promote a whole school and inclusive approach to community
⁄⁄ Embrace the learning needs of students particularly the SEIP, refugee and
Indigenous students
⁄⁄ Support community initiatives that promote safety, security and well-being
⁄⁄ Ensure Ignatian traditions are known and celebrated in the school
⁄⁄ Provide a range of opportunities including liturgy, prayer, and retreats in
which an encounter with God and personal faith will be nurtured for staff and
students
⁄⁄ Explore opportunities to strengthen links with other Jesuit schools and
social justice activities and ministries
⁄⁄ Promote reconciliation and inclusivity via bursaries
environmentalism
⁄⁄ Judiciously manage College finances and resources
⁄⁄ Facilitate environmental action and its integration with the school curriculum
⁄⁄ Actively engage in the holistic educational program
⁄⁄ Engage in innovative practice and research-based learning pedagogy
⁄⁄ Promote Saint Ignatius’ College as a school which holds scholarship as
central to the educational program
⁄⁄ Respond to collaboration between staff, students, parents and the wider
community to promote student learning
⁄⁄ Embrace partnerships that will develop staff and students’ abilities and
competencies
⁄⁄ Proactively support and respond to the needs of the school community
⁄⁄ Where possible, facilitate access to specialist agencies and services that
promote well-being and safety
⁄⁄ Specifically utilise the services of the OIU, P&F and Past Parents to build
community at the College
⁄⁄ Assist with induction and orientation programs for the benefit of all who
join the community
⁄⁄ Support a culture of continuous improvement throughout the school
community
⁄⁄ Respond to satisfaction surveys and focus group activities as required
⁄⁄ Promote the principles of Jesuit education across the community
⁄⁄ Respond to strategic issues of governance as required by the College Council
⁄⁄ Embrace and support an inclusive educational program
⁄⁄ Mutually embrace the work of the OIU, P&F and Past Parents
students through a strong residential community
Jesuit social justice teachings and Ignatian discernment
⁄⁄ Embrace education initiatives that heighten awareness of and response to
identified in the AITSL standards
⁄⁄ Provide optimum education opportunities for disadvantage and isolated
⁄⁄ Shape administrative decisions and processes in the light of Catholic and
⁄⁄ Monitor, maintain and account for facilities for which staff are responsible
⁄⁄ Support professional standards of collaborative practice and collegiality
faith formation, the sacraments and in the Faith in Service programs
Governance &
Administration
⁄⁄ Participate in WHS and well-being initiatives as required
⁄⁄ Articulate and reinforce the centrality of teaching and learning in the College
⁄⁄ Facilitate teaching and learning imperatives of the BOSTES and the
Australian Curriculum
⁄⁄ Ensure resources are provided for professional development opportunities
that will enhance teaching and learning
⁄⁄ Ensure that the fundamental principles of Jesuit education are incorporated
into the teaching and learning program
⁄⁄ Develop and promote a College-wide professional learning framework
⁄⁄ Develop policy in accord with best educational practice
⁄⁄ Develop a College-wide program of student development and well-being
based on the education of the whole person
⁄⁄ Build a culture of cura personalis through articulated pastoral care
structures and strong, mutual relationships based on conversation, reflective
dialogue and a deep appreciation of context
⁄⁄ Affirm and support staff and students where opportunities exist
⁄⁄ Monitor and review orientation programs that promote a sense of inclusion
and support for all who enter the College
⁄⁄ Work collaboratively to ensure compliance requirements are maintained
⁄⁄ Participate in assessment of grounds and facilities to ensure protection and
preservation of resources
⁄⁄ Support the initiatives of the OIU, P&F and Past Parents that promote the
cause of community at the College
⁄⁄ Provide support for and participation in environment programs and
sustainability
⁄⁄ Promote philanthropy to support the College’s welfare, bursary and
capital programs
⁄⁄ Promote risk management and implement intervention strategies to support
the entire school community
⁄⁄ Ensure the effectiveness of induction and orientation procedures for the
benefit of all who enter the community
⁄⁄ Facilitate and promote the cause of continuous improvement
⁄⁄ Conduct communications audit with a view to improving communication with
all members of the College Community
⁄⁄ Provide disability access and facilities to enable community participation
⁄⁄ Establish strong administrative, pastoral and financial structures to ensure
the ongoing Bursary Program
⁄⁄ Form students intellectually, spiritually, morally, physically, socially and
emotionally
⁄⁄ Provide Ignatian leadership opportunities for staff and students
⁄⁄ Implement and refine Restorative Practices
AITSL: Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, BOSTES: Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards, CURA PERSONALIS: Care of the Individual, OIU: Old Ignatians’ Union, P&F: Parents and Friends Association, SEIP: Special Education Inclusion Program, WHS: Workplace Health and Safety.
⁄⁄ Pursue risk identification strategies and respond accordingly
⁄⁄ Undertake a Strategic and Master planning process which will see the
College well placed to pursue its future goals
⁄⁄ Review financial planning to ensure short and long term needs can be
accommodated
⁄⁄ Provide financial leadership
⁄⁄ Develop and formalise WHS practices and structures
⁄⁄ Identify key environmental and ecological futures that will embrace
sustainability
⁄⁄ Review school policies and processes to improve organisational
governance and operational effectiveness
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The 21 Century
st
The 21st Century ensures that excellence will not be achieved by
traditional models of schooling but by an acute understanding
of the social, educational, economic and cultural climate of the
contemporary world.
AC C O R D I N G LY, S T R AT EG I C D I R EC TI O N S : 2 0 1 5 - 2 02 0 AC K N O W L E D G E S :
⁄⁄ The changing expression of Church and its
relationship with schools
⁄⁄ The growth of secularism as a social
phenomenon
⁄⁄ The impact of globalisation and internationalism
⁄⁄ The social context of continuous change
⁄⁄ The impact of climate change and the
importance of environmental stewardship
⁄⁄ The importance of life-long learning for career
paths that are in a state of rapid change
Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview is committed to the
spiritual, academic, personal and physical growth of
each student through a schooling culture which is
aspirational. Students will be exposed to a strong and
vibrant Catholic faith, based upon the teachings of the
Gospel, the person of Jesus Christ and a distinctive
Ignatian spirituality.
This vision will only be achieved through a
collaborative partnership involving staff,
students, parents, Old Ignatians and all who
contribute to the positive formation of young
people for the future.
… the (current) global reality, with its great possibilities and
deep contradictions, … is different from … the CounterReformation, the Industrial Revolution, or the 20th Century.
P E T E R - H A N S KO LV E N BAC H , S J ( 2 0 0 1 )
former Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 2015–2020
The School Council has endorsed a vision that will continue to refine
and improve the educational and pastoral program in context of
our Ignatian tradition, which informs the principles and practices at
the College.
Strategic Directions 2015–2020 builds on the Preferred Futures
document (2005) and is designed to equip the students of Saint
Ignatius’ College Riverview with the skills, attitudes, dispositions and
capacities to become life-long learners. Students will take their place in
and contribute meaningfully to their local and global communities.
O U R V IS I O N S E E K S T O :
⁄⁄ Build on the strengths of the past to inform the
present and create new futures that will enable
students to experience growth and success.
⁄⁄ Promote excellence in Catholic and Jesuit
education.
⁄⁄ Form a personal and robust faith through action
in the learning and service programs.
Strategic Directions (2015–2020) will be implemented by
action plans developed by the College Executive, with
annual reporting to the College Council.
Strategic Directions (2015–2020) is cognisant of and
responsive to the key priorities and initiatives that reside
with the Society of Jesus in Australia and the Jesuit
Assistancy of Asia-Pacific.
In Jesuit education,
the depth of learning
and imagination
encompasses and
integrates intellectual
rigour, with reflection on
the experience of reality,
together with the creative
imagination, to work
toward constructing
a more humane, just,
sustainable and faithfilled world.
⁄⁄ Achieve quality teaching and learning in all
aspects of school life.
⁄⁄ Engage the support of students, parents and
staff to promote and fulfil the mission of the
College.
⁄⁄ Develop and review processes to encourage
accountability of all members of the school
community.
M R J O H N W I L C OX , C H A I R O F C O U N C I L
R E V F R R O S S J O N E S S J , R EC T O R
D R PAU L H I N E , P R I N C I PA L
ADOLFO NICOLÁS, SJ
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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Enrolment enquiries should be
directed to the Registrar:
registrar@riverview.nsw.edu.au