The College’s Vision for Learning identifies five key areas, one of which is to be life-long learners. To be people who have a thirst to learn more, to be curious and to broaden their understanding of others and the world. Whilst the Vision for Learning has a focus on student growth and development, it also pertains to staff and our professional growth. As such, the start of Term 2, saw teaching staff undertake professional learning to assist in supporting all learners in the classroom.  

We were fortunate to have two guest speakers Clare Thomson, Behaviour Consultant and Gabriella Guagliardo, Lead Psychologist, both from the Catholic Education Western Australia. Clare Thomson identified practical and consistent strategies that could be employed in a classroom to manage challenging and disruptive behaviours, as well as ways to de-escalate a situation and assist a student to self-regulate when they are heightened. Whilst Gabriella Guagliardo focussed on neurodiversity, specifically people with ADHD and/or ASD. She also identified how some students mask or camouflage their traits (consciously or unconsciously) and how we can best support them in a classroom setting. 

The professional learning day was arranged as a response to data collected from the National School Improvement (NSI) surveys that staff, students and parents completed, as well as the Quality Catholic Education School Review (QCESR) we undertook last year and it links directly to the College’s Strategic Intents for 2025, that is, a focus on enhancing  learning experiences for students in order to improve their engagement and achievement. 

Our Vision for Learning not only highlights the need to be life-long learners but to also seek excellence. This is our desire not only for the staff, but for our students, who are encouraged to develop a passion for learning and a desire to achieve their personal best.

Mrs Fiona Flower
Vice Principal – Pastoral Care