College Aims

PLC Sydney welcomes all girls to a caring Christian environment, which encourages the pursuit of excellence in all areas of life. We seek to enable each girl to be accomplished and fulfilled in her learning.

Our College aims help us to establish what it is that we wish to achieve in the future. They guide our strategic intent.

We have listed our College aims under four broad frameworks, to give more context about our intentions. We continue to strive for excellence in all that we do through:

FAITH AND OUR VALUES LEARNING AND TEACHING WELL-BEING STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATION

Our aims are that it will be possible for each student to:

Faith and our Values

A. Develop a Christian faith B. Develop the school values of reverence, wisdom and service, underpinned by grace C. Deeply respect others, herself, and the environment D. Actively contribute to the well-being of her family, community, nation and world.

Learning and Teaching

E. Become accomplished in all areas of endeavour with which she engages F. Learn how knowledge is formed, and to consider the ethics of its uses G. Achieve proficiency and confidence in communication H. Grow in confidence and develop her academic abilities towards excellence I. Read widely and thoughtfully J. Write clearly and genuinely K. Calculate with elegance and accuracy L. Develop a keen and lifelong pursuit of learning.

Well-Being

M. Learn how to make sense of life, how to think logically and empathically, and how to relate well to others N. Create with a sense of beauty and joy O. Understand life as a gift and work as a vocation P. Develop the capacity to rest and to use leisure in a fulfilling fashion Q. Live a purposeful, grateful, courageous and other-centred life R. Learn how to love with integrity and compassion S. Appreciate the intrinsic value of personhood.

Strong and Sustainable Organisation

T. Be part of a College with high-quality facilities that support excellence in learning; where the College leadership: i. Always maintain and, where possible, extend the extensive gardens, prioritising the beauty of nature ii. Create sustainable practices that limit waste iii. Build a College that is desirable and affordable.