• SPIRITUALITY • TEAMWORK • EXCELLENCE •
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
One GGS
Our matrix for success
Empowered
We : • Honour the individual and the collective
• Actively embrace a growth mindset and resilience
• Develop leadership capacity of all
• Offer and receive constructive and informative feedback
• Are agile in our decision making
• Develop essential skills and competencies to build the capacity of all
Wellbeing
Learning
• Personalised • Innovative • Relevant
We : • Differentiate learning pathways that meet students ’ needs to achieve personal excellence .
• Provide adaptive teaching and learning approaches to create curious learners .
• Provide a real world , authentic context for learning that encourages learning for love and life , empowers learners to seek out their passions and prepares and equips for the future .
Connected
We : • Actively build a positive school culture of respect and collaboration
• Promote inclusivity and embrace diversity
• Recognise our individual responsibility in caring for ourselves and others
• Develop community partnerships for the mutual benefit for all
• Build a culture of service and philanthropy
Community
• Strengths-based • Holistic • Empowering • Nurturing
We : • Support the identification , application and enhancement of personal strengths and use these to positively influence the world around us .
• Nurture emotional , social , physical and spiritual wellbeing , fostering a sense of belonging and safety across our community .
• Encourage self-awareness and trust learners to share ownership for their development .
• Know , value and care for each individual and provide a wide range of support structures to meet their needs .
Future-focused
We : • Foster personalised growth and development
• Are open to change , failure and iteration
• Are outwardly facing
• Underpin innovation with evidence
• Provide authentic , real-world learning opportunities
Inspiring students to achieve personal excellence and to be outstanding citizens who work to create a just , loving and peaceful society .
RESPECT • CO MPASSION • INTEGRITY
Sustainability
Engaged
• Inclusive • Connected • Service-driven • Informed
We : • Embrace individual differences by including and welcoming all who engage with us .
• Foster inter-connectedness and belonging for all our stakeholders , valuing our community ’ s contributions .
• Develop an altruistic mindset through service .
• Listen actively , communicate honestly , openly and often .
We : • Build the agency of all
• Intentionally strive for personal growth and excellence
• Openly and proactively communicate
• Embrace continuous improvement
• Celebrate individual and collective success
• Responsible • People-focused • Agile • Environmentally active
We : • Are stewards of our lands , heritage , cultures and people .
• Use resources responsibly and invest for our future .
• Have an engaged , empowered and agile workforce that is future-focused and able to adapt .
• Are globally informed and competent in managing our environmental footprint and impact .
We will seek vital student input next year that will further enhance our understanding of their perspectives and needs .
seek vital student input next year that will further enhance our understanding of their perspectives and needs . Importantly , the articulation of our intentions and aspirations ( the ‘ we ’ statements ) can be traced to best practice , both from what we know works well for us at Guildford Grammar School and what current research and future innovations are indicating .
The framework has also been used throughout this year to guide the work of the Council of Fellows and the Strategic Leadership Team in articulating our strategic intentions for the next five years . I look forward to sharing these aspirations and ambitious goals with our community next year when we launch the Guildford Grammar School Strategic Plan 2022-2026 .
The One GGS Matrix for Success is a distillation of what we , collectively , have identified as important to us in our context at Guildford Grammar School . We are all interconnected and we value the interdependent nature of our school community . It provides both support and sustenance ; a firm foundation and a sense of heritage , as well as hope , joy and
Mrs Anne Dunstan . inspiration .
Our youngest students , our Little Explorers , will graduate from Guildford Grammar School in 2035 . What will their hopes and dreams be ? We must strive to connect , engage and empower all who are a part of a future-focused Guildford Grammar School . Ahead of us are compelling challenges and exciting opportunities to co-create an education that is responsive to the ever-changing world which will support our children and young people to thrive . Exciting times ahead !
Mrs Anne Dunstan Principal
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