Learning
At St. Mary’s, we are committed to:
- Fostering a collaborative environment where all students are empowered to reach their full potential
- Promoting lifelong learning and high expectations for all students, fostering a growth mindset
- Achieving a high level of student engagement in a culture of sharing and mutual support
- Creating authentic links to the local and global community, with a commitment to social justice
- Using technologies to optimise learning for all.
We foster a learning environment that promotes critical and creative exploration of ideas, where students are supported to engage in deep and powerful learning.
We strive to empower students to flourish as learners by:
- Embracing challenges
- Being creative, curious and open-minded.
We empower students to demonstrate agency by:
- Taking responsibility for themselves, others and our environment
- Being reflective and critical thinkers.
We empower students to make a difference through:
- Promoting the rights and development of all people across communities, nations and the world
- Respecting diversity in language, perspectives, culture and expressions of faith
- Respecting, caring for and sharing natural resources.
We empower students to know themselves by:
- Reflecting on their own story and how this shapes who they are
- Taking responsibility for and articulating their own beliefs, stance and worldviews
- Embracing technologies to connect, apply and use new knowledge