Into The Future: Our Strategic Plan
At the heart of knowing who we are and what we want to be is the Wellington College Strategic Plan, designed to take our school through to 2014.
All College activities – inside the classroom and out – can be linked to the Strategic Plan which has been developed as a collaborative effort between all sectors of the school community: students, staff and parents.
Signed off at the Board of Trustees meeting in June 2010, the project worked through pages of feedback and hours of discussion before distilling the essence of what it is to be Wellington College.
Wellington College wants its Strategic Plan to be a living document. We are proud of the Plan and hope you can share its vision, both for your own sons and the others who come here to study.
The following words are what our school stands for.
Wellington College Board of Trustees
OUR VISION
Wellington College offers a balanced, challenging academic and co-curricular programme. It has high expectations for success for all students. Its mission is to inspire students to develop their talents, to reach well beyond the ordinary, to acquire a lifelong passion for learning, and to become productive citizens who appreciate the importance of service, leadership and traditional values in a changing world.
OUR VALUES
Wellington College insists upon and fosters honesty, integrity, fairness, responsible leadership, mutual respect and tolerance.
OUR COMMUNITY
Wellington College is a strong and caring community committed to teamwork and open, effective communication.
OUR CHARACTER
Wellington College values tradition, diversity and service to others, prizes innovation and creativity, and promotes high standards of behaviour and achievement.
WHERE WE STAND
Wellington College sees competition and cooperation as complementary, not contradictory.
-
Wellington College is a school where excellence in aspects of school endeavour is valued in a competitive but compassionate context.
-
The College is a school where individuals are encouraged to discover their own strengths and where achievement in all fields is valued.
-
We create a climate where respect and concern for others from diverse backgrounds and beliefs are encouraged.
OUR LEARNER PROFILE (use image to be supplied separately)
The Learner Profile provides the visual theme for the Plan. It places a Wellington College emphasis on the “Key Competencies” of the New Zealand Curriculum. The aim of the Wellington College programme is to develop learners who not only gain excellent results nationally but continue to display those learning attributes for the rest of their lives.
The Plan goes on to detail six priority areas, with specific support projects for each:
Staff attraction, development, recognition and retention |
|
· Attract top quality staff so that all students are engaged in their learning and experience high levels of academic success
· Provide a range of professional learning opportunities so that staff are reflective in their practice and stimulated in their work
· Provide extra remuneration and recognition to retain and attract high quality staff
· Explore creative approaches to staffing in order to maintain and expand the breadth of the Wellington College curriculum |
Fundraising and financial support |
|
· Review and evaluate all funding streams both internal and external, to enable the Board to achieve its strategic goals
· Explore and develop alternative income sources to provide new facilities, enhance learning programmes, and provide opportunities for students, staff and College support groups |
Achievement of students in priority groups |
|
Māori Student Achievement
· In partnership with the Māori community, investigate and monitor the progress of Māori students so that the academic achievement of students in this priority group is raised to the level of their peers
Pasifika Student Achievement
· Collaborate with the Pasifika community to investigate and monitor the progress of Pasifika students so that the academic achievement of students in this priority group is raised to the level of their peers |
Education offering - students |
|
· Maximise student achievement across all levels to ensure that all students are enabled to reach their potential, irrespective of their ability or profile
· Embed the New Zealand Curriculum within the College’s teaching and learning practices so that the teaching reflects “best practice” and is shaped to meet student needs
· Enhance the arts and sports dimensions of College life for all students to lift student participation and thereby to ensure a more holistic education
· Attraction and engage top quality international students to improve the academic results and to enhance the reputation of the College, both nationally and globally. |
Alliances, partnerships and connections |
|
· Develop connections with recent Old Boys in order to involve them in the activities of the College
· Develop links with other educational institutions in order to improve the quality of our educational offering both curricular and extra-curricular
· Develop connections with business and community groups in order to enhance learning opportunities for students
· Develop international links which enable staff and students to experience overseas educational opportunities
· Develop Wellington College’s relationships with other “Wellington Loop” schools to enable meaningful educational collaboration |
Property, resources, facilities and technology |
|
· Maintain and develop high quality facilities and infrastructure that are fit-for-purpose and enhance the activities of the College. |
Feedback on the vision for Wellington College is always welcome.
