enabling higher things
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Strategic Plan for St Mary Star of th Sea College WollongongTRANSCRIPT
1. Good Samaritan Ethos Goal: To strengthen the Good Samaritan/Benedictine
ethos as the foundation of the spiritual journey for
all members of the College community.
2. Staff Goal: To enhance the development of College staff
members as committed Educators, exemplary
practitioners and people of faith.
3. Relationships Goal: To engender “right and respectful” relationships
among all members of the College community and
with the wider community.
4. Learning Experience Goal: To provide quality teaching and learning that
engages and challenges students to realise
their potential and to be socially just individuals,
independent learners and critical thinkers.
5. The Enterprise Goal: To provide an innovative, unique and sought after
educational environment.
6. Technology
Goal: To maintain a technologically rich, contemporary learning and working environment.
The Strategic IntentFocus Areas
Strategic Plan
St Mary’s 2020...
Enabling higher things
For further information please contact the CollegePhone 02 4228 6011Locked Bag 42 Wollongong NSW 250015 Harbour Street WollongongFax 02 4229 8555Email [email protected] www.stmarys.nsw.edu.au
St Mary’s 2020...
Enabling higher things
St Mary’s is a Catholic Secondary Girls’ College that provides a dynamic and nurturing educational community where students and staff strive to realise the full potential of each individual and act for social justice, aspiring to the motto:
‘I am born for higher things’
St Mary’s is a Good Samaritan College in which the Benedictine values of:
Love of God Love of learning Hospitality Stewardship, and Peace
are embedded in the everyday lives and experiences of the College community. The St Mary’s Board Member of 2020 is:
a person committed to Good Samaritan Education who brings expertise and rich experience to the College. They facilitate the vision of the graduate and the staff member and are fully supportive of the values of the College and the charism of the Good Samaritan Sisters.
St Mary’s College 2020:
is a community of learners living out Gospel values in the Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition dedicated to enabling the community, including the wider Wollongong community, to achieve higher things.
The St Mary’s Graduate of 2020 is:
a confident and compassionate young woman. She is a global citizen, a lifelong learner and an independent thinker who has engaged in a range of rich learning experiences allowing her to develop an understanding of the world. She values her relationship with God and has the capacity to continue her spiritual journey. She displays integrity and social justice in her dealings with others and strong values nurtured by the Catholic ethos of the College.
Our Mission Our Vision
The St Mary’s Staff Member of 2020 is:
a compassionate person, who models social justice, is committed to the Catholic Benedictine ethos and actively promotes the religious and spiritual life of the College. They are a dedicated professional who inspires and facilitates holistic education in a dynamic learning environment that meets the challenges of contemporary society.