We invite you to explore our Strategic Direction and learn more about our vision for and commitment to the future.
Our Education
Our ultimate purpose is to educate young women of integrity, energy and ability who will become a force for good in the world.
independence
- Independence equips our students to rise to the challenge and to chart their own course in a complex world.
- Independence is embedded in our curriculum and programs, as we encourage each girl to develop confidence, autonomy and self-respect.
- Our program of activities supports girls in finding their voice and building fluency across different forms of expression.
- Our structures, programs and relationship with parents are informed by high expectations and individual support, so that each girl can grow into independence
- Through carving out space for girls to make both decisions and mistakes, we affirm our confidence in our students’ capacity and need to acquire wisdom and resilience through their own experience.
Our Education
Our ultimate purpose is to educate young women of integrity, energy and ability who will become a force for good in the world.
perspective
- The capacity to seek and integrate differing world views is built through engagement with diverse experiences and perspectives, and a mature understanding of our place in the world.
- We are internationally minded, developing in every student inter-cultural understanding and respect and an awareness of contemporary social and political issues which complements and deepens understanding of our own cultural and national identity.
- Through local and global partnerships, we aim to create sustainable, long-term relationships with mutual engagement and learning as the foundation.
- With a strong outward focus, we ensure that students engage with current affairs and gradually deepen their understanding of the historical, cultural, political and religious cross- currents which continue to shape our world.
- By engaging with differing world views and generating meaningful links with people with different lives, we protect against entitlement and develop an expansive perspective as the first step to seeking justice, peace and prosperity for all.
Our Education
Our ultimate purpose is to educate young women of integrity, energy and ability who will become a force for good in the world.
contribution
- Contribution encapsulates the desire and capacity to respond to the vulnerable and marginalised with respect and compassion; to speak out for them with courage; and to take action in their service.
- We aim to inculcate gratitude, integrity and a sense of individual and communal responsibility so as to inspire the desire to contribute.
- We foster the skills and dispositions needed to be effective leaders and agents of change: listening and communication; flexibility; collaboration; self-regulation and initiative.
- We encourage our students and families to use skills and resources generously to support the needs of young people, especially girls and women, across Australia and the world.
Our Education
Our ultimate purpose is to educate young women of integrity, energy and ability who will become a force for good in the world.
liberal education
- A liberal education instils a love of learning for learning’s sake, and develops the practice of inquiry across all disciplines
- It is founded on a commitment to the life of the mind beyond the bounds of externally imposed curricula.
- It rests on the conviction that every student needs to experience both success and frustration to achieve full intellectual, social and emotional development.
- It commits to the search for truth, including the acquisition of skills to navigate contemporary sources of information and argument.
- It equips students to engage meaningfully from an informed and respectful perspective, in a wide range of contexts and through different media.
- It develops the habits and dispositions which allow young people to manage complexity, diversity and change.
- It is underpinned by the quality of relationship between teachers and students, including responsiveness to the differing needs, readiness and interests of students.
Our Commitment
Our aspirations will be realised by a sustained and strategic commitment to providing the highest quality resources, infrastructure and - most importantly - people.
Sustainability
Governance | Compliance | Finances
- Develop our asset base to provide contemporary, versatile facilities that build connection and foster cultural, sporting, artistic, intellectual and emotional learning.
Invest in physical and digital infrastructure that supports teaching and operational efficiency.
- Create a culture of philanthropy that contributes to the independence of the School and makes it a force for good in the world.
- Operate in our physical setting in a way that respects the environment and minimises our impact on it.
- Ensure financial security, strong governance and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Our Commitment
Our aspirations will be realised by a sustained and strategic commitment to providing the highest quality resources, infrastructure and - most importantly - people.
Teaching & Learning
Academic | Pastoral | Extra-curricular | Staff Resources | Facilities
- Develop thoughtful, integrated, rigorous curriculum and co-curriculum informed by sound research.
- Embed healthy relationships and deliver a focused wellbeing program so each girl’s mind and character can flourish.
- Deepen understanding of the histories and world views of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Create situations of challenge and stretch that build confidence and expand each student’s understanding of her capacity and resilience.
- Establish connections with tertiary institutions, schools and other organisations that expand learning for staff and students.
- Create opportunities for interdisciplinary learning to generate flexibility and nuance within a collaborative environment.
- Evolve a digital curriculum to equip students for the judicious use of technology in learning and life.
- Attract and retain the most talented educators as leaders and teachers.
- Building a culture of continual learning and improvement.
- Supporting staff through exceptional resources, effective distributed leadership and a culture of mutual respect and collegiality.
- Building a culture of continual learning and improvement with pathways for professional development and leadership.
Our Values
Our founders established Queenwood for a world that needed ‘women of strength and courage and purpose’. Our values shape that mission.
Truth
In truth we
- Seek knowledge and a deep understanding of the world;
- Act with honesty and integrity;
- Grow in wisdom with a strong sense of identity and self-knowledge; and
- Lead upright lives with a strong moral compass.
Our Values
Our founders established Queenwood for a world that needed ‘women of strength and courage and purpose’. Our values shape that mission.
Courage
With courage we
- Persevere through adversity; Think and act with independence;
- Engage openly and confidently with diverse people and ideas; and
- Rise to the challenge of the complex and the unfamiliar.
Our Values
Our founders established Queenwood for a world that needed ‘women of strength and courage and purpose’. Our values shape that mission.
Service
Through service we
- Respect the value of humanity in all its diversity;
- Seek justice and peace with humility and compassion;
- Stand with the vulnerable and marginalised in our local community and beyond; and
- Cultivate a generous and joyful spirit.