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Fairholme College
Strategic Plan
2018 - 2022
Sculpture by Grant Lehmann, Fairholme College Past Parent 2015
Burning yet
FLOURISHING
To succeed, to flourish, you must burn:
flourishing is the end point of a lot of hard
work. Libby Munro
(Actress, Fairholme College Old Girl 1998)
Following a year of community consultation throughout 2017,
we are delighted to share a high level summary of our Strategic
Plan for 2018–2022 with you. In all that we do we seek to
honour our College’s motto: Ardens sed Virens - ‘burning yet
flourishing’: the Fairholme paradox which acknowledges that
burning passion and hard work fuel our ability to flourish.
This year marks Fairholme’s entry into its second century
of operation on this site: originally the home of Mrs Margaret
Cameron. We recognise her as a matriarch of strength;
someone who was deliberate in her valuing of education for
girls. Having educated her own, somewhere, somehow, she
made the decision to bequest her home, perched on the edge
of the Toowoomba escarpment – for the benefit of girls of the
future… the girls of Fairholme. Who could have imagined the
effect of her choice in 1917, to offer her homestead and its
surrounds for sale to the Presbyterian Church of Queensland,
along with a donation of a large sum of money to convert it into a
girls’ school? How appropriate that our school was founded on
an act of benevolence, by the vision of a woman who had faith –
not only Christian faith, but also faith in the power of education,
specifically for girls; a woman who was resourceful, determined
and resilient... characteristics we seek to foster in each and
every Fairholme student.
We do look forward to engaging with you in the next phase of
Fairholme’s work as an educational community: one that burns
with passion in its quest to flourish.
Mr Ian Andersen|Chairman Dr Linda Evans|Principal
OUR VALUES
There’s a culture there – I don’t know how you put words
around it but inclusiveness is one way to describe it. It’s just
been fantastic for all three of our girls.
Dan Ostwald (Fairholme College Parent)
CHRIST-CENTRED FAITH
is enacted through acknowledging God’s presence among us; believing and
practising Jesus’ teachings as the core foundation of our community.
COLLABORATION
is evidenced through the cohesive, considerate and productive endeavours that
occur within and between members of our community to enact a shared vision.
ENJOYMENT
is the spirited engagement and joyful willingness to participate fully in all aspects of
College life.
RESPECT
is evident in our positive regard for one another in all interactions and
communications.
SEEKING EXCELLENCE
is demonstrated through embracing challenges and pursuing diverse learning
pathways whilst never being complacent in goal setting or expectations.
OUR MISSION
Fairholme College’s purpose is to develop young women who are:
• Resilient, independent and highly competent;
• Well-informed, future-focused, active and creative thinkers and learners;
• Compassionate, empathic, self-aware and reflective
Fairholme College achieves this by:
• Living and role modelling its Christian foundations and values;
• Providing a supportive and connected family environment;
• Emphasising service to one another and to communities;
• Providing a holistic, robust and contemporary education for diverse
individual interests, needs and abilities;
• Supporting the learning, development and growth of its staff as outstanding
teachers;
• Focusing on relationship-building skills that link to a restorative approach to
conflict resolution.
OUR STRATEGIC GOALS
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Our school exists for our students and we seek to provide optimum conditions for
their learning and their growth as contributing members of their communities, both
now and into the future. In all that we do, we seek to create an environment where our
students embrace the notion that one must burn in order to flourish.
GROW OUR
CHRIST-CENTRED FAITH
CONNECT MORE INTIMATELY
WITH OUR COMMUNITIES
INCREASE ENROLMENTS TO
GROW FAIRHOLME
EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY AND
21ST CENTURY LEARNING NEEDS
DEVELOP EXPERTISE IN KEY
RESEARCH AREAS
ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY
THROUGH STRONG
STEWARDSHIP AND GOOD
GOVERNANCE
OUR
CHRIST-CENTRED FAITH
What they don’t realise is that my service was not only to
the Orphans in India or to building a house for Cambodian
villages. My service was always to the Fairholme girls, to take
them there and walk with them in a safe way, so they could
experience service like no other.
Julian Turner (Fairholme College Teacher 2004 - 2017)
Seeking to grow and strengthen our faith
through worship and service.
OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES
• Reach out to the broader • Continue regular Community Worship
Fairholme community to Services. Increase service activities
encourage a positive experience of and opportunities for staff and students
church. both within the local and wider
community.
• Live our faith through active
service in local and wider • Draw from available PCQ resources
community settings. and personnel to support the quality of
Christian education programs.
• Broaden the educational aspect of
service activities. • Distribute promotional materials
through PCQ.
• Build a stronger mutually beneficial
relationship with the Presbyterian • Seek on-going support through PCQ of
Church of Queensland (PCQ). students in need.
OUR COMMUNITY
Looking back at Fairholme, they encouraged everyone to
have a go, to be a participant. You can’t appreciate how that
prepares you for life in the real world.
Emilee Cherry (Olympic Gold Medalist Rugby 7s,
Fairholme College Old Girl 2010)
Seeking to grow our connections and our
collaboration with our communities.
OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES
• Grow our international and • Identify methods of engaging with
domestic student population prospective international students
annually. Target = a maximum from areas such as (but not limited to):
total of 900. China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea
and Thailand.
• Develop a community
building strategy and increase • Identify trends in relation to past,
connectedness between students present and prospective enrolments.
and their communities.
• Develop a linking strategy that
• Gain feedback at key transition connects our community.
points (Year 6, 9,12).
• Survey Year 6, 9 and 12 parents and
students annually.
• Convene annual focus groups to garner
feedback from parents.OUR TEACHING
OUR LEARNING
The quality of teaching and learning is the most salient
influence on student outcomes.
Luke McArdle (Education Researcher, 2009)
Seeking excellence in 21st Century teaching
and learning.
OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES
• Establish a reputation as a • Undertake, read, publish and present
leading educational research educational research across a range of
school. fields. Proposed Areas include:
- Social emotional learning
• Develop strategies to deliver a - Sleep
relevant, targeted and innovative - Data analytics
curriculum for all (including - Boarding practices – sleep,
support of indigenous, boarding, technology use and well-being
international and complex
learners). • Podcast lessons (recorded teaching
bites).
• Strengthen the quality of our
co-curricular activity offerings. • Grow knowledge and practical
understanding of the College’s learning
management system Schoolbox
(myFairholme).
• Further embed the College’s
pedagogical framework (PoLT).
• Enhance social/emotional learning
practices within teaching.
• Recruit best qualified staff as coaches,
visiting teachers and specialists.
• Develop sporting curriculum to
enhance skill development in sport.OUR JOURNEY
As one person I cannot change the world, but I can change
the world of one person.
Paul Shane Spear
Seeking sustainability through strong
stewardship and good governance practices.
OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES
• Continue to ensure strong • Recruit wisely to ensure integrity of
governance and leadership. operations.
• Identify and access new sources • Ensure currency of practice through
of funding. regular and robust professional
learning.
• Ensure human resource
processes attract, retain and • Repurpose the Fairholme Foundation.
develop highest quality staff.
• Seek avenues to develop a spirit of
• Continuous improvement in giving and a culture of philanthropy.
practices to provide cost effective
solutions across all areas of the • Strengthen professional learning
College. opportunities for all staff to ensure
currency of practice and innovative
thinking.
• Ensure the on-going review of
operational systems and processes.OUR FABRIC
Design is primarily concerned with the process of visualising
what might be, some desired future state, and creating a
blueprint for realizing that intention.
Jeanna Liedtka
(Professor University of Virgina, 2013)
Seeking the development of places and
spaces that enhance enjoyment of living,
learning and connecting with one another.
OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES
• Plan holistically for the future • Develop a master plan for
Fairholme footprint. refurbishment and building of spaces in
line with contemporary research.
• Refurbish, repurpose and
modernise teaching spaces to • Work with key staff to research the
link with contemporary pedagogy. links between learning space, teacher
pedagogy and student outcomes.
• Ensure sustainable materials and
approaches are considered within the
Master Plan.Sculpture by Grant Lehmann, Fairholme College Past Parent 2015
Flourishing is the end point
of just a lot of hard work –
but it is the point at which
you can truly enjoy it, revel
in it, take a deep breath
and appreciate what you
have achieved. It is just as
important as “the burn”.
Libby Munro
(Fairholme College Old Girl 1998)Fairholme College Toowoomba
Proudly a College of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland
Wirra Wirra Street PO Box 688
Toowoomba Q 4350
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