FROM THE HEAD OF COLLEGEMrs Shannon WarrenWoodcroft College i s characterised by a deepsense of humility, understanding and tolerance.When you walk into any school, there is a feel, asense, an atmosphere that is very real. Like thelarger social culture, a school culture results fromboth conscious and unconscious. At Woodcroftthere is a tangible sense of warmth and belonging.It is a place where our students feel entirelycomfortable; where they feel happy and safe ina warm, community environment. Our studentsare forthcoming, inquiring, welcoming, engaging,well-mannered, good fun and great company - andour staff also echo these qualities.Educators know that young people learnbest when they feel supported, not made tofeel inferior, restricted, afraid or compliant.Relationships and interactions at Woodcroft arecharacterised by openness, trust, respect, andappreciation. Staff relationships are collegial,collaborative, and productive, and all staffmembers are held to high professional standards.And these are the conditions under which learningthrives.Mistakes are seen as opportunities to learn andgrow for both students and educators.Criticism, when voiced, is constructive and wellintentioned,not antagonistic or self-serving. Allstudents have access to the academic support andservices they may need to succeed.Our purpose is to encourage our students toembrace their education - wholeheartedly; to seethem emerge with vision and optimism, and toprepare them to take their places as confident andcompassionate young people, driven to make adifference, wherever they choose to live and work.At Woodcroft, we don’t just teach students, wecreate the conditions where high-quality learningthrives. We want our students to go into the worldstrong in intellect and equally strong in character.We want your children to understand that beingbrave, taking risks, working hard, developingself-control, showing grit and displaying adaptivethinking are qualities that will unleash theirpotential.We look forward to welcoming you to our campuswhere you will see our philosophy translated intopractice. Walk through our beautiful grounds,see our facilities, and observe our dedicated staffand wonderful students immersed in what theydo best – learning together. You will witness howWoodcroft empowers students for life: secure incharacter, confident in their abilities, respectful intheir manner and equipped to make their uniquecontributions to the world.Our boys and girls share in the joy of learningtogether, developing mutual understanding foreach other. Our purpose is to prepare youngpeople for the changing, diverse, uncertain worldthey are moving into and Woodcroft Collegereflects the diversity and reality of such a world.Outside the classroom, our girls and boys standside by side in leadership positions, valuingintellect, character, initiative and responsibilityin one another. They play sport together, attendoutdoor education camps, collaborate in theperforming arts through music ensembles anddrama, perform in school productions and sharerecreational space.Girls and boys interact with each other ascontemporaries in all aspects of everyday schoollife. In doing so, they build a sound platformfor personal growth, peer connectedness,relationships with others and the development ofappropriate values systems. One’s understandingof self is inherently shaped by the relationshipsformed with those around them and an awarenessof how they fit into the fabric of their world.With this in mind, co-education promotes a farmore authentic understanding of one’s self andone’s potential to make valuable contributions tosociety as a respectful, resilient and collaborativeadult.4 Woodcroft College
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