What does it mean?
Student academic, behavioural, communication, engagement, health, and wellbeing needs are interconnected and complementary facets of student learning.
Vision for Engagement complements our Vision for Instruction. Both are grounded in world-class evidence and research from most successful teachers. Where our Vision for Instruction focuses on what we teach and how we teach it, Vision for Engagement focuses on the conditions essential for learning.
These Position Statements reflect our belief that every child and young person is made in the image of God and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and given the best opportunity to flourish in their life.
Our engagement practices:
- teaching respectful behaviour
- fostering belonging
- focusing on attendance
- promoting mental health and wellbeing
- enabling motivation
- targeting individual learning needs.
For students, Vision for Engagement means:
- behaving respectfully towards others
- attending school every day, on time
- adopting classroom routines that ensure expectations are understood
- listening intently and paying attention
- participating in instruction that is targeted to need, and supports growth and achievement
- persisting with complex tasks
- feeling safe and connected at school
- being supported with mental health and wellbeing
- benefiting from stronger partnerships between the school and family
- experiencing caring relationships with teachers and school staff
- receiving a coordinated and effective system of support across all areas of their learning.
For teachers, Vision for Engagement means:
- being supported with high-quality professional development and resources
- clear guidance and a focused and consistent wholeschool approach to creating and sustaining learning enabled environments
- reclaiming the classroom to truly focus on teaching.
By taking a whole-of-system approach, our Vision for Engagement creates a learning environment in all schools that is primed for students to grow and succeed, with the right support.