Our values

are our heart

Our values of Achievement, Care and Empathy, Resilience, Responsibility and Respect are at the heart of everything we do.

These values form the roadmap of our lives in and outside the classroom – whether it’s decision-making, approaching challenges or celebrating our wins.

Our values

Achievement

We are committed to accomplishing a personal best in our work, education or development.

Care and empathy

We are committed to emotionally and physically supporting our community, helping others and understanding their perspectives.

Resilience

We are committed to helping to build the psychological skills to properly adapt to stress and adversity.

Responsibility

We take personal accountability for our decisions influencing a course of action.

Respect

We believe in honour or regard for the worth of others.

Achievement

What this means for students

Understand their efforts and contributions are valued and encouraged.

Learn and exhibit the skills of work, effort and focus.

Acknowledge they have a supportive environment within which they can achieve their personal best.

Develop self-expression and appreciation for their own uniqueness, having opportunities for creativity and innovation

Exhibit purposeful practice and a growth mindset.

What this means for teachers

Provide every student with the opportunity to experience successful learning. Promote the value of work, effort and focus.

Invest in their own professional practice, growth and improvement.

Demonstrate greater knowledge and insight over time.

Demonstrate effective goal setting.

Care and empathy

What this means for students

Adopt and demonstrate a caring and empathetic manner.

Learn how to become citizens who contribute to the wellbeing of their friends, peers and others.

Interact with their peers and wider community in encouraging and supportive ways.

Feel included and valued in the School environment.

What this means for teachers

Cultivate understanding and demonstrate a caring attitude to fellow staff, students and parents. Provide the opportunity for students to be actively engaged in the school through our pastoral care and cocurricular program.

Foster a genuinely inclusive, supportive and encouraging environment within The Knox School community.

Know your students to maximise the benefits of their School Experience.

Show encouragement and genuine interest in students’ welfare and their achievements.

Resilience

What this means for students

Take on attainable challenges.

Exhibit age-appropriate skills in reflection and positive thinking.

Confidence when faced with adversity.

Exhibit adaptive problem-solving skills drawing from their signature strengths.

Demonstrate age-appropriate project and time management.

What this means for teachers

Show open communication, being prepared to acknowledge errors of judgement and/or gaps in skills or knowledge.

Demonstrate acceptance of setbacks through reflection and positive thinking.

Give specific, supportive, timely and constructive feedback on student performance and behaviour.

Demonstrate problem solving skills.

Model skills to be utilised to overcome challenges.

Responsibility

What this means for students

Develop confidence in the presentation of lessons laying the foundation for effective learning.

Recognise that acquiring knowledge and education is highly valued and has a purpose.

Develop their own high expectations.

Develop a set of good leader and follower skills and learn how to behave and communicate responsibly.

Exhibit development in their thinking skills, avoiding thinking traps.

What this means for teachers

Demonstrate an organised presentation of lessons and activities in a structured environment.

Demonstrate time management, prioritising of work and review lessons to master information and skills.

Clearly define their class expectations and demonstrate how students may meet and adhere to expectations once set.

Effective and efficient communication with parents, fellow staff and students.

Provide opportunities for students to show responsibility and improve areas that need development.

Respect

What this means for students

Students feel comfortable and valued within their diverse and multi-cultural environment

Students clearly respect the rights of others to learn in a positive, clean and well-presented environment Students make an active, positive contribution to a high quality classroom and School culture

Students speak and listen to each other responsibly Students treat each other with a consistency and fairness creating a predictable environment

What this means for teachers

Develop a partnership and collaboration between parents, staff and students

Demonstrate high standards of professional and ethical behaviours

Utilise appropriate language in all interactions Show students consistency and fairness

Create a supportive classroom that encourages and allows all students to express their views safely

Democratic Principles

 

The programs of, and teaching in, The Knox School support and promote the principles and practice of Australian democracy, including a commitment to –

(a) elected government; and

(b) the rule of law; and

(c) equal rights for all before the law; and

(d) freedom of religion; and

(e) freedom of speech and association; and

(f) the values of openness and tolerance.

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