A ‘strategic’ approach At the end of 2022, we commenced the process to develop a new Strategic Framework for The Geelong College. The document is nearing completion and will be released DR PETER MILLER, during 2024, but in this edition of PRINCIPAL Ad Astra, we would like to share a summary with our community. The development process of the Strategic Framework has been highly collaborative - and deliberately so. Contained within this document are the imperatives and initiatives that will guide our actions for the next five to seven years. We therefore felt it was important that our community was given the chance to provide their input. The document is currently in the final draft stages, and the feedback received in recent months during the road test phase has been very positive. In advance of the publication of the completed
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version, it is timely to share an outline of its content. The final publication of the full Strategic Framework will take place early in 2024 and will be the next, very significant, step to complete this detailed process. I would like to thank everyone who participated in the workshops last year, and those who have contributed to the road test sessions this year. The process has been greatly enriched by your input. We look forward to sharing the Strategic Framework with you, in full, over the coming months.
The development process Step 1: Community Workshops The process began in 2022 when we engaged Mark Vincent of Insight Plus Consulting. He facilitated a series of workshops in Term 4 2022, with over 300 people attending. The attendees represented each of the key areas of our community - staff, students, parents and alumni and provided us with valuable contributions and insights.
Step 2: Refining and draft development The process of refining the information and working with the College Council and Executive continued in Term 1 and 2 of this year and culminated in a draft version of the Strategic Framework.
Step 3: Community ‘Road Test’ In Term 3 of this year, I undertook a Strategic Framework ‘Road Test’, where the draft document was presented to a cross-section of our community. The purpose of this exercise was to confirm that we had achieved the desired level of clarity in the direction and messaging. Those present were invited to ask questions and encouraged to provide their feedback. This information was utilised to further refine our draft.
