Waverley College Strategic Planning Survey

The purpose of this survey is to enable you to provide your views on the future directions for Waverley College. Ultimately, your responses will contribute directly to the development of a strategic plan that will drive the college's work from 2019 to 2023.

The survey has been developed from the responses of focus groups conducted in late Term 1 at the college with students, teachers, parents and school executive. The college Board will also be consulted in this process.

Your responses are confidential. No names are required or will be reported.

You can complete the survey at one time, but you must click the DONE button at the end of the survey. You can go back and edit your responses or resume completion by clicking on the survey link, so long as you use the same computer each time and have cookies enabled.

Thank you for your assistance.

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* 1. Please describe your current relationship with the college (please tick all that apply)

Current student

Past student

Parent/carer

Teaching staff (Yrs 5-6)

Teaching staff (Yrs 7-12 and 5-12)

Non-teaching staff

School executive

Board member

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In positioning the school for the future, how important do you think the following priorities will be:

	Very important	Important	Not so important	Unimportant
Achieving higher academic results than at present	Achieving higher academic results than at present Very important	Achieving higher academic results than at present Important	Achieving higher academic results than at present Not so important	Achieving higher academic results than at present Unimportant
Providing all-round development for all students	Providing all-round development for all students Very important	Providing all-round development for all students Important	Providing all-round development for all students Not so important	Providing all-round development for all students Unimportant
Expanding co-curricular participation to achieve greater balance between sport and creative endeavours	Expanding co-curricular participation to achieve greater balance between sport and creative endeavours Very important	Expanding co-curricular participation to achieve greater balance between sport and creative endeavours Important	Expanding co-curricular participation to achieve greater balance between sport and creative endeavours Not so important	Expanding co-curricular participation to achieve greater balance between sport and creative endeavours Unimportant
Enhancing relationships with the local community	Enhancing relationships with the local community Very important	Enhancing relationships with the local community Important	Enhancing relationships with the local community Not so important	Enhancing relationships with the local community Unimportant
Ensuring contemporary teaching and learning practices that are relevant for all students from Years 5-12	Ensuring contemporary teaching and learning practices that are relevant for all students from Years 5-12 Very important	Ensuring contemporary teaching and learning practices that are relevant for all students from Years 5-12 Important	Ensuring contemporary teaching and learning practices that are relevant for all students from Years 5-12 Not so important	Ensuring contemporary teaching and learning practices that are relevant for all students from Years 5-12 Unimportant
Improving existing school facilities for learning	Improving existing school facilities for learning Very important	Improving existing school facilities for learning Important	Improving existing school facilities for learning Not so important	Improving existing school facilities for learning Unimportant
Increasing access to sporting grounds for students	Increasing access to sporting grounds for students Very important	Increasing access to sporting grounds for students Important	Increasing access to sporting grounds for students Not so important	Increasing access to sporting grounds for students Unimportant
Developing a college identity which emphasises high academic achievement	Developing a college identity which emphasises high academic achievement Very important	Developing a college identity which emphasises high academic achievement Important	Developing a college identity which emphasises high academic achievement Not so important	Developing a college identity which emphasises high academic achievement Unimportant
Ensuring the ongoing maintenance of the Catholic ethos across the college	Ensuring the ongoing maintenance of the Catholic ethos across the college Very important	Ensuring the ongoing maintenance of the Catholic ethos across the college Important	Ensuring the ongoing maintenance of the Catholic ethos across the college Not so important	Ensuring the ongoing maintenance of the Catholic ethos across the college Unimportant
Ensuring that the Edmund Rice touchstones and some of their elements such as 'advocacy and social justice justice' remain fundamental values for all students	Ensuring that the Edmund Rice touchstones and some of their elements such as 'advocacy and social justice justice' remain fundamental values for all students Very important	Ensuring that the Edmund Rice touchstones and some of their elements such as 'advocacy and social justice justice' remain fundamental values for all students Important	Ensuring that the Edmund Rice touchstones and some of their elements such as 'advocacy and social justice justice' remain fundamental values for all students Not so important	Ensuring that the Edmund Rice touchstones and some of their elements such as 'advocacy and social justice justice' remain fundamental values for all students Unimportant
Ensuring that school fees are perceived to be providing value for money for parents and students	Ensuring that school fees are perceived to be providing value for money for parents and students Very important	Ensuring that school fees are perceived to be providing value for money for parents and students Important	Ensuring that school fees are perceived to be providing value for money for parents and students Not so important	Ensuring that school fees are perceived to be providing value for money for parents and students Unimportant

Are there other priorities not identified above that you consider to be very important? Please list.

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* 3. Please indicate your agreement/disagreement with the following statements

	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Don't know
Teaching approaches across the college encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning	Teaching approaches across the college encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning Strongly agree	Teaching approaches across the college encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning Agree	Teaching approaches across the college encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning Disagree	Teaching approaches across the college encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning Strongly disagree	Teaching approaches across the college encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning Don't know
The Edmund Rice philosophy has diminished in importance as a major source of values development for all students at the college	The Edmund Rice philosophy has diminished in importance as a major source of values development for all students at the college Strongly agree	The Edmund Rice philosophy has diminished in importance as a major source of values development for all students at the college Agree	The Edmund Rice philosophy has diminished in importance as a major source of values development for all students at the college Disagree	The Edmund Rice philosophy has diminished in importance as a major source of values development for all students at the college Strongly disagree	The Edmund Rice philosophy has diminished in importance as a major source of values development for all students at the college Don't know
The college currently supports all students to reach their full academic potential	The college currently supports all students to reach their full academic potential Strongly agree	The college currently supports all students to reach their full academic potential Agree	The college currently supports all students to reach their full academic potential Disagree	The college currently supports all students to reach their full academic potential Strongly disagree	The college currently supports all students to reach their full academic potential Don't know
Teaching and learning practices in the school are preparing students well for the world of the future	Teaching and learning practices in the school are preparing students well for the world of the future Strongly agree	Teaching and learning practices in the school are preparing students well for the world of the future Agree	Teaching and learning practices in the school are preparing students well for the world of the future Disagree	Teaching and learning practices in the school are preparing students well for the world of the future Strongly disagree	Teaching and learning practices in the school are preparing students well for the world of the future Don't know
The college currently differentiates itself from local school competitors in its focus on academic excellence	The college currently differentiates itself from local school competitors in its focus on academic excellence Strongly agree	The college currently differentiates itself from local school competitors in its focus on academic excellence Agree	The college currently differentiates itself from local school competitors in its focus on academic excellence Disagree	The college currently differentiates itself from local school competitors in its focus on academic excellence Strongly disagree	The college currently differentiates itself from local school competitors in its focus on academic excellence Don't know
Teaching and learning practices are well suited to the learning needs of all students	Teaching and learning practices are well suited to the learning needs of all students Strongly agree	Teaching and learning practices are well suited to the learning needs of all students Agree	Teaching and learning practices are well suited to the learning needs of all students Disagree	Teaching and learning practices are well suited to the learning needs of all students Strongly disagree	Teaching and learning practices are well suited to the learning needs of all students Don't know
Social and emotional development of students is a strength of the college	Social and emotional development of students is a strength of the college Strongly agree	Social and emotional development of students is a strength of the college Agree	Social and emotional development of students is a strength of the college Disagree	Social and emotional development of students is a strength of the college Strongly disagree	Social and emotional development of students is a strength of the college Don't know
The importance of global citizenship is strongly emphasised across the college	The importance of global citizenship is strongly emphasised across the college Strongly agree	The importance of global citizenship is strongly emphasised across the college Agree	The importance of global citizenship is strongly emphasised across the college Disagree	The importance of global citizenship is strongly emphasised across the college Strongly disagree	The importance of global citizenship is strongly emphasised across the college Don't know
Existing learning facilities strongly support contemporary teaching and learning practices	Existing learning facilities strongly support contemporary teaching and learning practices Strongly agree	Existing learning facilities strongly support contemporary teaching and learning practices Agree	Existing learning facilities strongly support contemporary teaching and learning practices Disagree	Existing learning facilities strongly support contemporary teaching and learning practices Strongly disagree	Existing learning facilities strongly support contemporary teaching and learning practices Don't know
Environmental sustainability is seen to be an important priority in the college	Environmental sustainability is seen to be an important priority in the college Strongly agree	Environmental sustainability is seen to be an important priority in the college Agree	Environmental sustainability is seen to be an important priority in the college Disagree	Environmental sustainability is seen to be an important priority in the college Strongly disagree	Environmental sustainability is seen to be an important priority in the college Don't know
Technology infrastructure effectively underpins teaching and learning across the college	Technology infrastructure effectively underpins teaching and learning across the college Strongly agree	Technology infrastructure effectively underpins teaching and learning across the college Agree	Technology infrastructure effectively underpins teaching and learning across the college Disagree	Technology infrastructure effectively underpins teaching and learning across the college Strongly disagree	Technology infrastructure effectively underpins teaching and learning across the college Don't know
The college is working effectively with parents to ensure that students are making responsible use of social media for learning	The college is working effectively with parents to ensure that students are making responsible use of social media for learning Strongly agree	The college is working effectively with parents to ensure that students are making responsible use of social media for learning Agree	The college is working effectively with parents to ensure that students are making responsible use of social media for learning Disagree	The college is working effectively with parents to ensure that students are making responsible use of social media for learning Strongly disagree	The college is working effectively with parents to ensure that students are making responsible use of social media for learning Don't know
A consistent approach to the way that teaching is delivered is evident across the college 5-12	A consistent approach to the way that teaching is delivered is evident across the college 5-12 Strongly agree	A consistent approach to the way that teaching is delivered is evident across the college 5-12 Agree	A consistent approach to the way that teaching is delivered is evident across the college 5-12 Disagree	A consistent approach to the way that teaching is delivered is evident across the college 5-12 Strongly disagree	A consistent approach to the way that teaching is delivered is evident across the college 5-12 Don't know
School rules are applied fairly and consistently across the college 5-12	School rules are applied fairly and consistently across the college 5-12 Strongly agree	School rules are applied fairly and consistently across the college 5-12 Agree	School rules are applied fairly and consistently across the college 5-12 Disagree	School rules are applied fairly and consistently across the college 5-12 Strongly disagree	School rules are applied fairly and consistently across the college 5-12 Don't know
College communication with parents is responsive and relevant	College communication with parents is responsive and relevant Strongly agree	College communication with parents is responsive and relevant Agree	College communication with parents is responsive and relevant Disagree	College communication with parents is responsive and relevant Strongly disagree	College communication with parents is responsive and relevant Don't know
Old boys are generally under-utilised as a source of support for the college	Old boys are generally under-utilised as a source of support for the college Strongly agree	Old boys are generally under-utilised as a source of support for the college Agree	Old boys are generally under-utilised as a source of support for the college Disagree	Old boys are generally under-utilised as a source of support for the college Strongly disagree	Old boys are generally under-utilised as a source of support for the college Don't know
All boys take advantage of the diverse opportunities for developing student leadership skills	All boys take advantage of the diverse opportunities for developing student leadership skills Strongly agree	All boys take advantage of the diverse opportunities for developing student leadership skills Agree	All boys take advantage of the diverse opportunities for developing student leadership skills Disagree	All boys take advantage of the diverse opportunities for developing student leadership skills Strongly disagree	All boys take advantage of the diverse opportunities for developing student leadership skills Don't know

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* 4. To what extent do you believe the wording of the key messages of current strategic planning documents remains relevant for the future directions of the college?

	Very relevant	Somewhat relevant	Not relevant
" Liberating the potential in every learner" (Phase 2 Strategy 2015-18)	" Liberating the potential in every learner" (Phase 2 Strategy 2015-18) Very relevant	" Liberating the potential in every learner" (Phase 2 Strategy 2015-18) Somewhat relevant	" Liberating the potential in every learner" (Phase 2 Strategy 2015-18) Not relevant
"Liberate hearts and minds through the search for meaning and truth, reflection on beliefs and responsible contribution towards a better world for all" (Liberate Learning Framework 2015-18)	"Liberate hearts and minds through the search for meaning and truth, reflection on beliefs and responsible contribution towards a better world for all" (Liberate Learning Framework 2015-18) Very relevant	"Liberate hearts and minds through the search for meaning and truth, reflection on beliefs and responsible contribution towards a better world for all" (Liberate Learning Framework 2015-18) Somewhat relevant	"Liberate hearts and minds through the search for meaning and truth, reflection on beliefs and responsible contribution towards a better world for all" (Liberate Learning Framework 2015-18) Not relevant
Liberating the potential of every learner ( Learning Statement)	Liberating the potential of every learner ( Learning Statement) Very relevant	Liberating the potential of every learner ( Learning Statement) Somewhat relevant	Liberating the potential of every learner ( Learning Statement) Not relevant

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* 5. The current Learning Statement for Waverley College proposes the following key beliefs about learning. To what extent do you believe each of these five statements remains relevant for the future of Waverley College 2019-2023?

	Great extent	Moderate extent	Little extent	Not at all
Learning must take place in a positive and supportive environment	Learning must take place in a positive and supportive environment Great extent	Learning must take place in a positive and supportive environment Moderate extent	Learning must take place in a positive and supportive environment Little extent	Learning must take place in a positive and supportive environment Not at all	Learning must take place in a positive and supportive environment
Learning styles are highly individual	Learning styles are highly individual Great extent	Learning styles are highly individual Moderate extent	Learning styles are highly individual Little extent	Learning styles are highly individual Not at all	Learning styles are highly individual
Learning must connect to each of the emotional, social, physical and spiritual domains	Learning must connect to each of the emotional, social, physical and spiritual domains Great extent	Learning must connect to each of the emotional, social, physical and spiritual domains Moderate extent	Learning must connect to each of the emotional, social, physical and spiritual domains Little extent	Learning must connect to each of the emotional, social, physical and spiritual domains Not at all	Learning must connect to each of the emotional, social, physical and spiritual domains
Learning involves critical thinking	Learning involves critical thinking Great extent	Learning involves critical thinking Moderate extent	Learning involves critical thinking Little extent	Learning involves critical thinking Not at all	Learning involves critical thinking
Learning is a lifelong process	Learning is a lifelong process Great extent	Learning is a lifelong process Moderate extent	Learning is a lifelong process Little extent	Learning is a lifelong process Not at all	Learning is a lifelong process

Are there other key beliefs about learning that you think are needed?

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* 6. The Learning Statement also identifies nine characteristics of the portrait of a learner at Waverley College, as follows:
* A critical thinker
* A problem solver
* A communicator
* A collaborator
* An innovator
* Globally aware
* Media Literate
* Information literate
* A lifelong learner

Could you please identify any characteristics that you believe should be added or deleted from this list?

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* 7. How effective are the current wellbeing systems/practices in terms of improving students' connectedness to each other and the school?

Extremely effective

Very effective

Moderately effective

Not effective

Not at all effective

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* 1. Please describe your current relationship with the college (please tick all that apply)

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* 2. In positioning the school for the future, how important do you think the following priorities will be:

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* 3. Please indicate your agreement/disagreement with the following statements

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* 4. To what extent do you believe the wording of the key messages of current strategic planning documents remains relevant for the future directions of the college?

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* 5. The current Learning Statement for Waverley College proposes the following key beliefs about learning. To what extent do you believe each of these five statements remains relevant for the future of Waverley College 2019-2023?

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* 7. How effective are the current wellbeing systems/practices in terms of improving students' connectedness to each other and the school?

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* 8. What is one way the College could improve its wellbeing / pastoral care for boys?