The School Focus

The focal point of the school is the student. The role of the school is to support each student as he or she engages in the process of creating their future. We develop a clear understanding that their path through life depends on the choices they make and that path leads to opportunities for new choices. We cultivate an awareness of current reality while encouraging, stretching and supporting the dreams they have.

Throughout a student’s time at Ballarat Clarendon College our focus is to maximise their competence, skills and capacity so that, at the end of their time at the school, when they stand on the threshold of their future, they can choose their “heart’s desire”.

The school works closely in partnership with parents and home, recognising the potential of alignment of values and attitudes within the community, particularly to do with learning. Parents are regarded as close and critical partners.

We recognise that, in order to make informed choices, all students require excellent teaching and learning, inspiring ideas and thinking, and exposure to a breadth of experiences. Challenges and failure are part of life and offer opportunities to learn.

The school is focused on learning as its prime mission; learning in all contexts. Each student's progress in all facets of development is closely monitored. The environment is one where it is safe to learn. Indeed, learning is the main game, but not mutually exclusive from having fun.

High expectations exist for every person in the community. It is expected that every student can learn and will learn. In order for this to happen, there are equally high expectations for staff.

Students are expected to share responsibility for their progress and to know that effort is not just important, but non-negotiable.

We help students discover who they are, who they want to be and how to get there.