Braemar College seeks to enhance and nurture the whole student so our young people will be highly engaged and motivated to learn in a purposeful and comfortable educational setting.

Goal

Why do this

Why do this Through well-constructed programs, our students will develop an understanding of themselves and their role in society that will comprehensively prepare them to be active contributors for life beyond the College.

Strategies

• Re-visit and renew practices that promote positive relationships.
• Support individual student differences.
• Refurbish, renew and develop facilities that maximise comfort, ambience and enthusiasm for learning.
• Ensure all students have the best possible opportunities to develop in mind, body and spirit.

Braemar College is committed to identify, embed and review practices that enhance, promote and reward outstanding learning and teaching.

Goal

To achieve optimal student engagement, motivation to learn and outstanding academic achievement.

Why do this

Sourcing, implementing and supporting the best, most engaging learning and teaching practices will further enhance student academic growth and enable our young people to realise their potential, preparing them for life beyond the College.

Strategies

• Collaboratively develop, implement, maintain and communicate a practical guide to the College’s expectations of professional teacher performance.
• Support teachers to use evidence-based methodologies to differentiate their teaching practice.
• Build capacity within the teaching staff to maximise their individual performance, professional learning and growth.
• Continuously build the leadership capacity of teachers to know students as learners.
• Gather, analyse and utilise feedback and data to inform continuous improvement.

Braemar College strives to be a highly effective organisation clearly guided by the College’s vision and goals.

Goal

To continuously improve contemporary leadership practices which underpin performance utilising feedback, data and insight.

Why do this

Continuous improvement and highly effective, efficient leadership at all levels are critical to achieving our goals and are visible in top performing schools.

Strategies

• Set expectations and provide development for leaders at all levels.
• Embed reflective management practices linked with role accountabilities.
• Collaboratively enhance leadership through mentoring within teams.
• Provide development in self-awareness for leaders at all levels.
• Visibly collaborate on key issues with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure the College culture is positively developing in a visible manner.
• Report transparently on the progress of the Strategic Plan and operational goals.

Braemar College aims to develop strong community connections to improve the richness of the learning outcomes for students, provide great role models and support the long term viability of the College.

Goal

To have support structures, processes and procedures in place which maximise the connectedness of our College with the community.

Why do this

Having deep links with the community supports current and future student experiences and gives life to the African proverb “it takes a village to raise a child”.

Strategies

• Strengthen current links and identify new opportunities which enhance the College as a learning community.
• Develop community programs which broaden the existing engagement options.
• Build effective communication processes and channels with all sectors of the community.
• Enhance the engagement of the parent, student and teacher relationships.
• Heighten and improve visibility and awareness of the Braemar College brand.

To accommodate the needs of the 21st-century learner, we aim to further improve our Mount Macedon campus and to develop the College’s Woodend campus in sustainable ways that continue to inspire our students to excel across all levels of schooling in an innovative and respectful learning environment.

Goal

Provide the best learning spaces and innovative processes to meet the needs of students at their specific stages of learning, which are respectful of the environment and reflect the key principles of sustainability.

Why do this

The vision to broaden educational opportunities in the region by providing an Early Learning to Year 12 College will increase opportunities for members of the wider community to access a Braemar College educational experience for their children.

Strategies

• Develop and articulate, collectively and clearly, the value proposition for a Braemar education.
• Identify and articulate all the attributes that make the College a worthwhile destination for quality teachers and engaged students.
• Rigorously use metrics to maximise any opportunities afforded by our location and effectively manage costs.
• Review and embed policies and procedures ensuring a viable and sustainable operation.
• Collaboratively review and renew business improvement processes ensuring robust financial and risk management.
• Create an environmental sustainability statement which has at its core re-use, reduce and recycle.

The Mount Macedon site, whilst beautiful and unique, has vulnerabilities which may limit our ability to achieve the long term vision to be an Early Learning to Year 12 College. Developing the Woodend site and enhancing the Mount Macedon site in a planned and integrated way will enable the realisation of our vision..

Goal

To create a viable and sustainable future for the College by establishing an additional campus that will provide space for long term growth and improve educational outcomes.

Why do this

The Woodend campus will provide the additional space and resources to achieve our long term vision. The College’s motto, Unum Corpus Multi Sumus (One Body, Many Parts) will guide the development. As the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools grow and develop, they remain a part of the overall College community.

Strategies

• Effectively manage the development of the Woodend campus and evolution of the Mount Macedon campus.
• Give special attention to ensuring continuation and success of “whole College” events.
• Articulate and uphold clear identities for Junior, Middle and Senior Schools, while ensuring clear curriculum continuity.
• Provide a broad range of meaningful campus activities that encourage the College community to be connected to both sites.
• Proactively identify and manage the potential impacts on people, processes and goals as the College grows.
• Develop best-possible expenditure projections for multi campus infrastructure, development and maintenance.