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Inquirers: • Students acquire and apply independent inquiry, research and learning skills • Students appreciate the beauty of their world, exhibit natural curiosity and a love of learning which can be sustained throughout their lives.
Knowledgeable: • Students acquire and apply knowledge of concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance across a broad and balanced range exhibit natural curiosity and a love of learning
Communicators: • Students are able to communicate effectively in English
• Students are able to understand and express ideas and information confidently in more than one language • Students work cooperatively effectively and collaborate with others willingly • Students acquire and routinely demonstrate ICT skills and use new technologies as they become available
Open-minded: • Students show understanding and appreciation of their own cultures and personal histories and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. • Students are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view
Risk-takers: • Students approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainties with confidence, courage and forethought • Students have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies • Students are brave in explaining and defending their own beliefs
Reflective: • Students are able to give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience • Students are able to assess and understand their strengths, weaknesses and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development
Thinkers: • Students display initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively • Students make reasoned, ethical decisions based on clear thought processes
Principled:
• Students act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. • Students take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them
Caring: • Students show empathy, compassion and respect for the needs and feelings of others • Students have a personal commitment to service and act to make a positive difference
to the lives of others and to the environment
Balanced: • Students understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others
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