Strategic Plan

Our School is focused on supporting parents, carers and guardians as they work with us to give their children the best opportunity to fulfil their God given potential.
This involves developing the essential knowledge, skills and frameworks to become confident, creative and successful learners, and to develop the awareness and recognition of their social responsibilities, and the leadership to effect positive change for humanity. Faith Christian School develops programs and resources designed from State and National essential learnings and syllabuses through the lens of a Christian Worldview.
What are the three key themes for our 2024 to 2028 Strategic Plan?
Let's take a look

Our People
1. Students
2. Parents
3, Staff

Our Learning
1. Curriculum and Curriculum Delivery
2. Christian Worldview Integration
3. Learning Outcomes

Our Community
1. Community
2. Governance
3. Facilities
Explore More about our Strategic Themes
Click through the tabs to explore more details across our three key themes: Our People, Our Learning and Our Community.
Our People

Our Students
Key Aspiration: Ensure our academic, vocational, co-curricular and wellbeing programs support and enable each member of our diverse student body to achieve their personal best and they can be equipped to fulfil their God given destinies.
We aspire to:
- Provide students with an outstanding Christian education, instilling a love of learning.
- Encourage a holistic approach to learning that focuses on the development of the whole child; academically, socially, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
- Develop innovative, creative and enterprising mindsets in our students.
- Have all members of the school community working together to support the individual needs of each student.
Provide students with an outstanding Christian education, instilling a love of learning.
Key Strategies
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1.1.1.1 |
deliver a comprehensive, challenging, broadly based and inclusive distance education curriculum where each student can achieve their best. |
Principal |
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1.1.1.2 |
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Principal Exec Future Pathways Officer |
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1.1.1.3 |
continue to develop engaging learning experiences and environments (including Distance Education learning environments) that promote opportunities for students to achieve their God given potential. |
Principal Exec Future Pathways Officer |
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1.1.1.4 |
use data to guide best practice and the development of school programs. |
Principal Exec |
Measured by
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Principal’s report
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Parent feedback
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Data based evidence
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Regular external review report
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Strategic Plan Progress Report
Encourage a holistic approach to learning that focuses on the development of the whole child; academically, socially, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Key Strategies
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1.1.2.1 |
investigate and implement new, personalised and flexible learning opportunities and pathways for our students, regardless of geographical location. |
Principal Exec Future Pathways Officer |
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1.1.2.2 |
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Principal |
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1.1.2.3 |
provide learning experiences which build confidence in students. |
Principal Exec Future Pathways Officer |
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1.1.2.4 |
have high expectations of courteous and meaningful social interactions. |
Principal Exec |
Measured by
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Principal’s report
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Parent feedback
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Regular external review report
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Strategic Plan Progress Report
Develop innovative, creative and enterprising mindsets in our students.
Key Strategies
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1.1.3.1 |
implement learning approaches which scaffold thinking processes and explicitly teach strategies to promote diverse thinking. |
Principal Exec |
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1.1.3.2 |
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DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary |
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1.1.3.3 |
encourage collaboration across peer groups, discuss thinking and apply knowledge. |
DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary |
Measured by
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Principal’s report
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Parent feedback
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Regular external review report
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Strategic Plan Progress Report
Have all members of the school community working together to support the individual needs of each student.
Key Strategies
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1.1.4.1 |
know our students well and meet them at their point of need individually. |
Principal Exec Future Pathways Officer |
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1.1.4.2 |
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Principal Exec |
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1.1.4.3 |
identify community partnerships which will contribute to and enhance learning experiences |
Principal Exec |
Measured by
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Principal’s report
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Parent feedback
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Regular external review report
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Strategic Plan Progress Report

Our Parents
Key Aspiration: Parents are highly valued partners in and contributors to, the educative process.
We aspire to:
- Be a school in which parents feel valued.
- Engage parents in key decision making.
- Develop and deliver training materials to help parents who are key partners in the delivery of curriculum for our students.
- Engage parents in the development and delivery of curriculum where appropriate.
Be a school in which parents feel valued.
Key Strategies
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1.2.1.1 |
continue to create effective communication mechanisms with parents by which parents feel included and informed. |
Principal Exec |
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1.2.1.2 |
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Principal Exec |
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1.2.1.3 |
improve feedback mechanisms for parents and increase the quantum of feedback being received from parents. |
Principal Exec |
Measured by
- Parent feedback
- Principal's report
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Engage parents in key decision making.
Key Strategies
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1.2.2.1 |
continue to develop the parent advisory group. |
Principal |
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1.2.2.2 |
provide feedback to parents about parent input on decision making where possible.
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Principal |
Measured by
- Parent advisory group meeting notes
- Principal's report
- Evidence of feedback to parents
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Develop and deliver training materials to help parents who are key partners in the delivery of curriculum for our students.
Key Strategies
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1.2.3.1 |
identify clear needs for parent training. |
Principal Exec |
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1.2.3.2 |
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Principal Exec |
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1.2.3.3 |
develop and deliver relevant, effective and engaging training available to parents |
Principal Exec |
Measured by
- Parents and staff given opportunities to identify training needs for parents.
- List of clear needs for parent training developed and updated regularly.
- List of available effective training packages/courses developed and updated regularly.
- Strategic Plan Progress Report.
Engage parents in the development and delivery of curriculum where appropriate.
Key Strategies
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1.2.4.1 |
identify members of the parent body who have skills or knowledge which might contribute to student learning. |
Principal Exec |
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1.2.4.2 |
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Principal Exec |
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1.2.4.3 |
engage relevant parents in course delivery. |
Principal Exec |
Measured by
- List of parents skills/knowledge developed and updated regularly.
- Principal's report.
- Strategic Plan Progress Report.

Our Staff
Key Aspiration: Attract, retain and develop gifted Christian staff who are aligned with the school’s values and work hard to achieve the purpose and vision of FCS.
We aspire to:
- Attract and retain high quality committed Christian teachers and staff who have a sense of calling to FCS and to Christian distance education.
- Provide opportunities for faculty and staff to access development opportunities to improve in skills and knowledge strategic to FCS.
- Continue to develop a highly professional, warm, safe, caring work culture where trust is high, and the sense of Christian community is evident to all.
- Build a professional learning community guided by updated learning, teaching and research plans which guide decision making, with an emphasis on strategically improving staff performance.
Attract and retain high quality committed Christian teachers and staff who have a sense of calling to FCS and to Christian distance education.
Key Strategies
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1.3.1.1 |
recruit the best possible Christian staff members. |
Principal Exec DP Curriculum |
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1.3.1.2 |
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Principal Exec |
Measured by
- Principal's report
- Mentoring and Induction delivered - staff feedback collected
Provide opportunities for faculty and staff to access development opportunities to improve in skills and knowledge strategic to FCS.
Key Strategies
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1.3.2.1 |
be a school that provides professional learning opportunities which contribute to the achievement of school, department and individual goals. |
Principal Exec |
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1.3.2.2 |
have a formalised and consistent approach to staff appraisal which supports staff in their desire to continuously improve their professional practice and achieve personal goals. |
Principal Exec Future Pathways Officer |
Measured by
- Principal reports on professional learning participation of staff members
- Staff appraisal/professional conversation process developed. Summary of process noted in Board minutes.
- Principal reports on completion of appraisals annually.
Continue to develop a highly professional, warm, safe, caring work culture where trust is high, and the sense of Christian community is evident to all.
Key Strategies
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1.3.3.1 |
develop effective strategies to support the social and emotional wellbeing of staff |
Principal Exec |
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1.3.3.2 |
provide opportunities for collaboration across the whole school and within appropriate subsections of the school.
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DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary Future Pathways Officer |
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1.3.3.3 |
Continue to create a culture which is people-oriented by strengthening services and processes which ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and faculty. |
Principal Exec DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary |
Measured by
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Strategies developed and implemented. Principal’s report
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Exec members report to Principal
- Staff feedback collected regarding safety and wellbeing.
Build a professional learning community guided by updated learning, teaching and research plans which guide decision making, with an emphasis on strategically improving staff performance.
Key Strategies
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1.3.4.1 |
Encourage and support a culture of innovation, especially regarding teaching and learning in distance education. |
Principal Exec DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary |
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1.3.4.2 |
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Principal Exec DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary |
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Implement data management systems as a mechanism to improve access to data which informs student experience and facilitates access to data to inform program improvements. |
DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary |
Measured by
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Benchmarking undertaken against other distance education providers – reported in Principal’s report.
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Staff reporting back on research and innovation at staff meetings.
- Data management system/s implemented – Principal’s report
Our Learning

Curriculum and Curriculum Delivery
Key Aspiration: Refine our approaches to teaching and learning, using data in innovative ways, focusing on individual student pathways.
We aspire to:
- Further refine our approaches to teaching and learning, with a focus on evidence based curriculum design and pedagogies.
- Use data in innovative ways to continually improve practice and outcomes.
- Create pathways for each student to experience success.
- Further develop and action strategies to track and monitor each student’s level of engagement, and social, emotional and academic progress.
- Provide high level individualised course and career advice to each student.
- Continue to develop training materials to help parents who are key partners in the delivery of curriculum for our students.
Further refine our approaches to teaching and learning, with a focus on evidence based curriculum design and pedagogies.
Key Strategies
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2.1.1.1 |
implement evidence based curriculum design and pedagogies |
Exec
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2.1.1.2 |
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Measured by
- Exec report to Principal
- Principal’s report
- Regular external review report
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Use data in innovative ways to continually improve practice and outcomes.
Key Strategies
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2.1.2.1 |
implement effective mechanisms to improve data collection about student learning outcomes |
Exec
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Measured by
- Exec report to Principal
- Principal’s report
- Regular external review report
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Create pathways for each student to experience success.
Key Strategies
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2.1.3.1 |
further develop and refine a diverse range of learning pathways for our students catering for a diverse range of gifts and abilities and potential employment opportunities. |
Exec Future Pathways Officer |
Measured by
- Exec report to Principal
- Principal’s report
- Regular external review report
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Further develop and action strategies to track and monitor each student’s level of engagement, and social, emotional and academic progress.
Key Strategies
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2.1.4.1 |
identify and implement a range of tools to effectively track and monitor the level of engagement of each student. |
Exec
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2.1.4.2 |
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Measured by
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Regular external review report
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Strategic Plan Progress Report
Provide high level individualised course and career advice to each student.
Continue to develop training materials to help parents who are key partners in the delivery of curriculum for our students.

Christian Worldview Integration
Key Aspiration: To be a Christian School - integrating Christian worldview in every aspect of our operations.
We aspire to:
- Equip staff to articulate our Christian values and worldview as they engage with our community.
- Equip staff pedagogically and theologically to integrate a Christian worldview in their lessons, pedagogy and all interactions with parents, students, and the community.
- Deliver a systematic P-12 curriculum taught using a Christian Worldview that challenges students to become discerning and wise in their judgements.
Equip staff to articulate our Christian values and worldview as they engage with our community.
Key Strategies
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2.2.1.1 |
define a clear Christian worldview that shapes and supports learning in the classroom. |
Principal Exec DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary
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2.2.1.2 |
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| 2.2.1.2 | equip our staff to with the knowledge and skills to teach the curriculum content from a Biblical Christian worldview. |
Measured by
- Definition created.
- Evidence staff participated in professional development.
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Equip staff pedagogically and theologically to integrate a Christian worldview in their lessons, pedagogy and all interactions with parents, students, and the community.
Key Strategies
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2.2.2.1 |
provide professional development opportunities for our teachers and curriculum writers to develop knowledge and skills to integrate Christian worldview in their pedagogy, curriculum materials and lessons. |
Principal Exec DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary
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Measured by
- Faculty engage in relevant professional development.
- Curriculum materials and lesson plans are engaging, relevant and theologically rich.
- Students remain open to discussions about faith and feel able to thoughtfully critique.
- Students are comfortable to express their beliefs.
- Positive parent feedback.
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Deliver a systematic P-12 curriculum taught using a Christian Worldview that challenges students to become discerning and wise in their judgements.
Key Strategies
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2.2.3.1 |
plan and deliver lessons from a Christian worldview. |
Principal Exec DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary
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Measured by
- A review of lesson planning shows lessons have been planned and delivered from a Christian worldview.
- Strategic Plan Progress Report

Learning Outcomes
Key Aspiration: Every Student achieves their full God given potential.
We aspire to:
- Advance a culture in which students, parents/carers, and teachers /have high expectations that every student will achieve their full God given potential.
- Diversify and expand existing programs to cater for all students creating flexible pathways for students within which they can maximise their learning outcomes in ways which build on their unique God given gifts and talents.
- Strengthen evidence based strategies, including academic data, to analyse past performance and plan for improved performance.
- Sustain a contemporary, whole school, forward thinking framework for teaching, learning and assessment.
Advance a culture in which students, parents/carers, and teachers /have high expectations that every student will achieve their full God given potential.
Key Strategies
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2.3.1.1 |
increase capability to gather and effectively use data on learning progress for each student in years P-9 across key learning areas – with specific reference to literacy and numeracy. |
Principal Exec DP Curriculum |
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2.3.1.2 |
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Principal Exec |
Measured by
- Principal’s report
- Regular external review report
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Diversify and expand existing programs to cater for all students creating flexible pathways for students within which they can maximise their learning outcomes in ways which build on their unique God given gifts and talents.
Key Strategies
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2.3.2.1 |
further develop and implement a clearly articulated approach to support high potential learners and accelerated students is developed and implemented. |
Principal Exec
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2.3.2.2 |
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Measured by
- Policy frameworks revised
- Principal’s report
- Regular external review report
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Strengthen evidence based strategies, including academic data, to analyse past performance and plan for improved performance.
Key Strategies
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2.3.3.1 |
implement a data driven, systematic approach to improvement. |
Principal Exec |
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2.3.3.2 |
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Principal Exec DP Curriculum DP Senior Secondary |
Measured by
- Principal’s report
- Regular external review report
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
- Map produced
- Map used to drive change and improvement
Sustain a contemporary, whole school, forward thinking framework for teaching, learning and assessment.
Our Community

Our Community
Key Aspiration: Positive engagement throughout the school community.
We aspire to:
- Develop a community of contemporary learners where students, teachers and parents/carers are engaged, collaborative partners.
- Develop positive partnerships with school, community, business, and professional organisations.
- Cultivate an active alumni association.
Develop a community of contemporary learners where students, teachers and parents/carers are engaged, collaborative partners.
Key Strategies
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3.1.1.1 |
offer social and professional networking opportunities to parents and students. |
Principal Exec |
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3.1.1.2 |
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Principal Exec |
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3.1.1.3 |
extend partnerships with families and encourage them to participate positively in their child’s education. |
Principal Exec |
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3.1.1.4 |
provide effective structures to actively encourage parent/carer engagement and participation of their children and school activities. |
Principal Exec |
| 3.1.1.5 | celebrate and promote community partnerships. |
Principal Exec |
Measured by
- Social and professional networking opportunities offered and delivered to parents
- Parent feedback
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Develop positive partnerships with school, community, business, and professional organisations.
Key Strategies
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3.1.2.1 |
contribute to the profession and peak bodies through active engagement. |
Principal Exec |
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3.1.2.2 |
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The Board Principal |
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3.1.2.3 |
actively encourage students and their families to engage in community service and involvement. |
Principal Exec |
Measured by
- Principal’s report (list of professional organisations etc)
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
- Reciprocal arrangements explored and established – Board minutes
Cultivate an active alumni association.
Key Strategies
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3.1.3.1 |
effectively collect and update alumni records. |
Principal |
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3.1.3.2 |
develop and implement an alumni communications strategy.
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Principal Exec |
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3.1.3.3 |
create opportunities for alumni to contribute, connect, and support the school. |
Principal Exec |
Measured by
- Alumni records regularly updated
- Communications with Alumni evidenced
- Principal’s report
- Strategic Plan Progress Report

Governance
Key Aspiration: Ensure the long term sustainability of FCS through effective, efficient and Godly governance, strategic planning and management.
We aspire to:
- Apply best practice in board governance.
- Shape and plan strategic direction.
- Ensure ongoing financial capacity and viability.
- Ensure effective risk management.
Apply best practice in board governance.
Key Strategies
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3.2.1.1 |
implement an induction process for all incoming board members |
The Board |
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3.2.1.2 |
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Directors |
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3.2.1.3 |
maintain a board skills matrix |
Board Chair |
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3.2.1.4 |
meet all statutory compliance requirements |
The Board |
| 3.2.1.5 | hold the Principal and members of the key leadership accountable |
The Board |
| 3.2.1.6 | engage an external expert to review the school’s corporate governance at least once in the life of the strategic plan | Board Chair |
Measured by
- Induction process developed and implemented
- Records of board training
- Skills matrix developed and maintained.
- External governance review report
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Shape and plan strategic direction.
Key Strategies
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3.2.2.1 |
the board leads the development and monitoring of a strategic plan |
Board Chair Directors |
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3.2.2.2 |
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Board Chair Directors |
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3.2.2.3 |
review progress on the strategic objectives regularly |
The Board |
Measured by
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Strategic plan developed and monitored
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Process to manage the operation and monitoring of the strategic plan have been developed. Board minutes show that these have been effectively implemented.
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Board minutes reflect that the strategic plan has been monitored and reviewed regularly.
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Ensure ongoing financial capacity and viability.
Key Strategies
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3.2.3.1 |
ensure a fee structure that is accessible, competitive and high value. |
The Board |
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3.2.3.2 |
responsibly manage financial benchmarks and ratios
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The Board |
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3.2.3.3 |
develop alternative income sources to support the school’s long term viability. |
The Board |
Measured by
- Fee structure is reviewed and published annually.
- Board minutes reflect that the Board has established clear benchmarks and ratios for management, and these are reported on and monitored by the Board.
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
Ensure effective risk management.

Facilities
Key Aspiration: To provide, develop and maintain facilities that facilitate the delivery and achievement of high standards for students, staff and the community.
We aspire to:
- Establish appropriate learning spaces in regional areas.
- Create effective and inviting spaces that support staff work, student learning, and interaction with the community.
Establish appropriate learning spaces in regional areas.
Key Strategies
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3.3.1.1 |
investigate the types and potential location of facilities which would facilitate the delivery and achievement of high standards for students, staff and the community. |
Principal |
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3.3.1.2 |
develop a “blue sky” thinking discussion paper in regard to potential future facilities.
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Principal Board |
Measured by
- “Blue sky” thinking discussion paper developed and discussions framed around the ideas.
- Board minutes
- Strategic Plan Progress Report
