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... more Confident Engagement
... more Confident Engagement

W e aim to nurture in our students an inquisitiv e spirit that
We aim to nurture in our students an inquisitive spirit that
provides intrinsic motivation for learning and drives a strong
pro vides intrinsic motivation for learning and driv es a strong
and positiv e engagement with the world. So, we d e v elop in
and positive engagement with the world. So, we develop in
them the capacity to order their surroundings, plan their lives,
them the capacity to order their surroundings, pla n their liv es,
nd anomalies.
ask great questions and notice details, patterns and anomalies.
ask great questions and notice details, patterns a
Our Outdoor Education progr am is designed to de v elop
Our Outdoor Education program is designed to develop
acterised b
enturous spirit, char
an adventurous spirit, characterised by courage and
age
an adv
y cour
and
perseverance, facilitate the competent management of
perse v er ance, facilitate the competent manage ment of
personal risks and establish in our students the va
personal risks and establish in our students the value of
lue of
life-long outdoor recreation for enjoyment, health and
life-long outdoor recreation for enjo yment, hea lt h and
wellbeing. Classes and co-curricular programs engage with our
wellbeing. Classes and co-curricular progr ams enga ge wit h our
environment, including local attractions, the National Park and
en vironment, including local attr actions, the Nat ional P ark and
our own Bungawarra Outdoor Education Centre. Our offering
Our offering
a Outdoor Education Centre.
warr
our own Bunga
d off b
ear 2 and is cappe
y our
includes annual camps from Year 2 and is capped off by our
includes annual camps from Y
ears 9-12).
am (Y
flagship Wilderness Education progr
flagship Wilderness Education program (Years 9-12).

y noticing t
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We also engage with our community by noticing the needs
he needs
e also engage with our community b
that surround us and being willing to meet those needs. W e
that surround us and being willing to meet those needs. We
support local charities and serve in practical ways, such as
support local charities and serv e in pr actical wa ys, such as
eur
a Garden F
serving as guides for the L
rt
making a
serving as guides for the Leura Garden Festival, making art
estival,
with the clients of Greystanes Disability Services and serving
with the clients of Gre ystanes Disability Service s and serving
food for those who visit Junction 142.
food for those who visit Junction 142.
... more Support and Inclusion
... more Support and Inclusion
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e are committed to e
ery student ha
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We are committed to every student having access to, and
ong and
, School life. As a str
xperiencing the fullness of
experiencing the fullness of, School life. As a strong and
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v
e community
, we lo
age each
inclusiv
inclusive community, we love each other, encourage each
e each other
, encour
other
when one of
other, support each other and celebrate together when one of
, support each other and celebr
ate together
us excels. We see every aspect of School life as an opportunity
us e x cels. W e see e v ery aspect of School life as an opportunit y
to intentionally nurture our students to become strong,
to intentionally nurture our students to become st rong,
flexible and adaptable; character traits they can take wherever
fle xible and adaptable; char acter tr aits the y can tak e where v er W e striv e to ensure
We strive to ensure
the
they go. We also invest in the capabilities that expand their
xpand their
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est in the capabilities that e
e also in
v
oung people
that our y
capacity to relate to others; their empath y as well a s their that our young people
capacity to relate to others; their empathy as well as their
flourish, experience
ation skills.
communication and collaboration skills. flourish, e xperience
communication and collabor
personal wellbeing,
Teachers throughout the School, as well as Senior School
T eachers throughout the School, as well as Seni or School personal wellbeing,
are motivated by
to help them
vide da
y-to-da
T
utors, pro
y support for students
Tutors, provide day-to-day support for students to help them are motivated b y
tion, L
earning
da
ery
navigate everyday learning experiences. In addition, Learning purpose, liv e with
y learning e
na
v
xperiences. In addi
vigate e
purpose, live with
Enrichment Educators support our learners wit
ional
Enrichment Educators support our learners with additional
h addit
integrity
, de
elop
v
needs or challenges and Counsellors support students when
needs or challenges and Counsellors support st udents when integrity, develop
a compassionate
life gets tough. Best-practice withdrawal and in-class support
life gets tough. Best-pr actice withdr a wal and in- cla ss support a compassionate
programs enhance the development of reading, spelling,
progr ams enhance the de v elopment of reading, spelling, worldview, and have
v
worldview
, and ha
e
ams
writing and numer
acy
. In addition, other formal p
writing and numeracy. In addition, other formal programs
rogr
authentic connections
d lif
arily fin
provide support to students who temporarily find life or authentic connections
e or
vide support to students who tempor
pro
to their peers and their
learning a little too challenging.
learning a little too challenging. to their peers and their
.
community.
community
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