Character development

The First Triennium 2019-2021

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CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Character Development is a unique value proposition of The King’s School. Along with Academic Excellence, The King’s School is distinctive for its unique approach to Leadership and Character Development – one that is predicated on a Christian vision for humanity as shaped by the School’s unique Australian context.

Captured by the School’s motto, Fortiter et Fideliter, Bravely and Faithfully, the School’s approach to Leadership and Character Development is contextualised by the adventure, adversity and mateship of sport and outdoor education, while characterised by faithfulness, integrity and commitment of our unique house based pastoral care.

The priorities for the 2019-2021 Triennium feature a shift in emphasis in the School’s sports program from one of administration to one of coaching and development. This is accompanied with a growth and development of the School’s outdoor education offerings in Cadets and Duke of Edinburgh Program. The emphasis here will be on the mentoring of every student to be the best they can be.

These initiatives are complemented by the building of an indoor sports centre and outdoor education precinct, as well as the encouragement of a number of sporting associations such as football, basketball and tennis.

The appointment of a Director for Leadership and Character Development is important to the coordination of sports and outdoor education development as contributing meaningfully and purposefully to the educational development of each student.

The School will complement these initiatives with the development of staff and a continuous improvement culture in the School. The School’s performing arts will also see some significant attention through the building of a Performing Arts centre in the Preparatory School, as well as a review and restructure of the secondary music and drama.

The following strategic initiatives have been identified as significant for the School’s success over the coming decade and worthy of prioritisation in the 2019-2021 Triennium: Leadership and Character Initiative: • The King’s Certificate – Scope and

Sequence. This initiative seeks to map all the School’s offerings in intellectual, physical, emotional, social and spiritual development. • Director of Leadership and Character

Development. • Distributed Leadership. • Service Learning Program (Incl. Overseas Tours).

Outdoor Education Initiative: • Develop Outdoor Education Facilities – unique to TKS. The program and facilities mean that TKS is able to offer all the benefits of an outdoor residential education program without having to leave Parramatta. Thus, boys remain for sport during Year 9 etc. • Kahiba, Cadets, D of E / Outdoor

Education Expansion. • Staffing structure and allocations. • Revision and redevelopment of programs in Cadets and D of E.

Physical and Sports Development initiative: • Sports Centre and Facilities

Development – Football, Rowing,

Athletics, Tennis. • Sports philosophy of coaching and mentoring – Director of

Sport Coaching.

Performing Arts initiative: • Preparatory School Music facility. • Senior Music and Drama Review and Restructure.

People and Culture Initiative: • Staff recruitment and retention. • Continuous Improvement. • Talent Management. • Personal Growth Trajectories for Staff.