TCC Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan 2022-2026

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Introduction Toongabbie Christian College is excited by our commitment to provide a nurturing and challenging learning experience for our students

This commitment is represented by the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan with a bold message of being “Centred in Christ”. Through our Purpose “To be a caring Christian community that supports families by providing a quality Christ-centred education which develops the whole person for life and eternity”, we not only celebrate a blessed past and a vibrant present but focus on creating a future for our students underpinned by a Biblical Worldview. Our prayer is that, having completed their education, our students enter the world as well-rounded Christian men and women ready and willing to serve.

Based on our proud Christian heritage and in awe of the love our Heavenly Father has for us, the aim of the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan is ‘Building a strong teaching and learning community founded on our hope in Christ’ as reflected in the words of Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV), “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

We are confident that when you read the Strategic Plan, you will recognise the community we aspire to be. We are grateful to our Loving Father, placing our hope in His unfailing love. The College Board commends the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan to the College Community.

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To be a caring Christian community that supports families by providing a quality Christ-centred education which develops the whole person for life and eternity Our Purpose

Purpose Statements

• Provide a quality Christian education that meets the academic, spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs of each student. • Teach the NESA curriculum encouraging each student to attain excellence according to their God-given abilities. • Present the curriculum from a Biblical Worldview that challenges students to become discerning and wise in their judgements.

• Regularly challenge all

• Partner with parents/carers and their local churches for the nurture, growth and equipping of their children. community where the Biblical principles of love, grace, justice and forgiveness are learnt and practised. community and the world through the Christian example of our lives and missional endeavour. • Witness to our local • Develop a relational

students to trust in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour and to assist them to grow as His disciples. • Offer opportunities for spiritual growth and service that help students to grow in Christian character. • Help all students to grow in a Biblical understanding of themselves and others as loved, valued and unique because they are created in God’s image. • Employ mature Christian staff who are well-qualified, passionate people who seek to model Christ to their students.

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Centred in Christ ‘Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is Christ’ (Ephesians 4:15 BSB ad) At Toongabbie Christian College we desire Jesus to be first in everything we think, say and do. Working together, we seek the mind of Christ in all our planning and decision making. As we participate in every aspect of College life, we seek to offer the best of ourselves for God’s glory. We long to be a generous and inclusive community where our students, staff and parents/carers are valued and enabled to discover and live out God’s purpose for their lives. We are committed to walking the journey of character and faith formation, speaking the truth in love and maturing until each one of us attains ‘the whole measure of the fullness of Christ’ (Ephesians 4:13 NIV). Our Motto

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Our Values

Faith ‘Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see’ (Hebrews 11:1 NIV) As a faith community, we bear witness to a Biblical truth that reveals that God is committed to humanity with a strong and patient love. By faith, we are also witnesses to the life and death of Jesus, confident that His resurrection changes everything. Faith is a foundational attitude for life. It expresses itself as the pursuit of truth, trusting obedience, perseverance in doubt, constant prayer and a total confidence in Christ. The application of faith will impact the thinking and relationships of the College Community. Honour ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these’ (Mark 12:30-31 NIV) Our primary purpose is to honour God in everything we think, say and do. Living simply and sustainably is how we honour God’s creation. Respecting and valuing one another is core to all our relationships. Honour generally recognises the good in others. It is also found in those enduring qualities of character we call integrity, wisdom, valuing the truth and ever seeking to close the gap between our words and actions.

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Excellence ‘Until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ’ (Ephesians 4:13 NIV) Excellence is focused determination to participate in the fullness of life as God intends. It makes the most of academic, sporting and service opportunities, striving to develop potential and our capacity for learning. The pursuit of excellence is not about perfection. Instead, excellence overcomes adversity and learns from failure in its desire for growth and maturity. Excellence offers the best of ourselves – our time and our talents, ‘as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing’ (Romans 12:1 NIV) for God’s glory. Creativity ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being’ (Acts 17:28a NIV) Creativity begins with curiosity and wonder in the amazing diversity of God’s creation. It delights in learning through play, exploration and discovery. God has given us all gifts of creativity. It is upon us to discover these gifts and to utilise them for God’s glory. At its heart creativity inspires vision. Fostering creativity builds capacity to see and experience the world in fresh and new ways. It is the catalyst for ingenuity, problem solving and innovation. Service ‘He has shown you… what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God’ (Micah 6:8 NIV) Service recognises that loving God is a life poured out humbly serving others. God invites us to participate with Him in healing, renewing and restoring our world. Therefore in serving others, we seek to be generous, inclusive and compassionate; desiring justice and a fair go for everyone. Service requires standing up for and alongside those in need. While it seeks to relieve immediate suffering, at its heart service also works to empower, building the capacity and choices of others.

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Living our Faith Being a living witness of Christ Pillar One

Strategic Directives

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

• Intentionally infuse College life reflecting our love for Christ, encouraging spiritual growth and celebrating His life, death and resurrection. • Inspire students to enthusiastically serve God resulting in a life committed to discipleship. • Strengthen the curriculum with a distinctive Biblical Worldview presenting an authentic Gospel message.

• Equip staff with the knowledge and skills to teach the curriculum content from a Biblical Worldview. • Establish prayer, worship and engagement with the Bible as a way of celebrating a life in Christ. • Celebrate our Christian commitment and heritage as a whole community of believers. • Accept our responsibility as a Christian community by showing commitment to good stewardship of God’s creation through

John 10:10b NIV

investment in organisational and social best practice to achieve sustainability.

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Inspired Learning Value our students and develop their unique God-given potential Pillar Two

Strategic Directives

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge.

• Empower students to be ambitious, self-motivated and strive for personal excellence for the glory of God. • Encourage students to realise their God-given potential as independent, lifelong learners and critical thinkers who contribute to society. • Enhance each individual student’s learning journey, supported by a rigorous and engaging curriculum. • Create an environment where students develop personalised goals and take ownership of their learning. • Establish opportunities for personal and interpersonal growth through challenging experiences inside and outside the classroom in academic, cultural, sporting, spiritual and service opportunities.

• Sustain a continuum of learning across the College that facilitates the progression from Kindergarten to Year 12, meeting NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) requirements. • Develop careers, education to assist students to make informed decisions about their study and employment options. • Facilitate a dynamic and creative online learning environment which includes parents/ carers as strategic partners in student learning, engagement and progress through the ongoing utilisation of a learning management system.

Proverbs 18:15a NIV

• Acknowledge that we form part of a local, regional,

national and global community and as Christians we need to compassionately engage in social justice.

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Pillar Three Passionate Teaching Empower a professional workforce

Strategic Directives

… so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God ... Colossians 1:10 NIV [ad]

• Develop the understanding and expertise of staff delivering an exceptional curriculum compliant with the Australian Curriculum and NESA while underpinned by a well-formed Biblical Worldview. • Invest in long-term growth through a targeted professional learning strategy to develop staff to be exemplary practitioners, ensuring the best possible holistic education experience for students. • Continue to develop and establish systems and professional capacity for staff to analyse student assessment data to underpin high quality and effective teaching to maximise student outcomes.

• Equip staff with the skills and knowledge to provide effective feedback to students to support their learning through the implementation of a learning management system. • Outline a holistic College-wide strategy, informed by a common language and understanding of teaching and learning.

• Provide a learning experience to students to think critically,

engage confidently and embrace challenges while supported by a wellbeing focus that helps develop life-long learning, leadership, service and personal fulfillment.

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Pillar Four Nurturing Culture Build College-wide wellbeing capacity

Strategic Directives

Be devoted to one another in love. Romans 12:10a NIV

• Establish a wellbeing framework which promotes a culture of student, staff and community wellbeing which will support positive mental and physical health underpinned by a sense of connectedness, identity, self-worth and purpose. • Develop targeted College-wide support structures, pastoral care and information services which are well resourced, flexible and contemporary with a focus on optimism, resilience, grit and compassion resulting in a deeply embedded faith. • Implement, review and promote policies and procedures anchored in Christian faith which are well documented to ensure that a strong foundation of wellbeing

• Embed pastoral care programs based on wellbeing best practice to enhance a culture of student and staff wellbeing, partnering with parents/carers and the community to support learning, mental and physical health of students. • Provide explicit professional learning to staff to create a shared understanding and implementation of wellbeing programs and intervention strategies to ensure a consistent and systematic approach to student wellbeing. • Create personal leadership and character development opportunities for our students that will strengthen individual confidence and God-given talents,

which will empower students to acquire skills and strategies to navigate the challenges of everyday life.

is established to create a flourishing community.

• Ensure the College is a child safe organisation and community where children and young people feel safe and thrive, underpinned

• Promote developmental opportunities to students to embed positive relationships, mutual respect, a passion to serve and to make informed choices infused by their personal faith resulting in becoming the person God intended them to be.

by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse’s Child Safe Standards.

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Pillar Five Connected Community Build a Christ-centred community

Strategic Directives

Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7 ESV

• Create a vibrant and welcoming family-orientated atmosphere with parents/carers as partners in the education of their children, characterised by trust and the recognition that parents/ carers are the first educators of their children. • Ensure that our Christ-centred identity is actively communicated throughout the College and the wider community. • Strengthen the partnership between the College and families through deliberate, effective and timely communication. • Build positive relationships with the local community, future parents/carers, churches and existing families to establish the College as a preferred provider of Christian education. • Actively encourage students and their families to engage in community service and involvement to develop students with compassion for others.

• Provide effective structures to actively encourage parent/carer engagement and participate in the education of their children and College activities. • Develop and maintain relationships with Alumni to sustain engagement and create loyalty. • Embed an understanding and knowledge of the local and wider history, culture and contributions of past, present and continuing influence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. • Establish relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represented in our local community. • Promote, document and celebrate the College’s rich history.

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Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2 ESV

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Pillar Six Sustainable Operations and Governance Ensure sustainability through faithful stewardship and diligent governance

Strategic Directives

• Maintain operational, financial, administrative, compliance and governance structures enabling the College to create a sustainable educational institution to support all College educational programs, high-quality resources and facilities. • Establish an effective and robust compliance culture meeting Federal and State legislation and requirements across the College, supported by clearly defined policies and procedures. • Attract and retain staff who are student focused, culturally aware, collaborative, committed to excellence and passionate about Christian education.

• Optimise all aspects of business practice, internal systems and operations to ensure customer satisfaction and meeting expectations within a framework of best practice. • Implement progressive marketing strategies to further the College brand and secure the College’s marketing position through a visible identity that is well communicated to the College and wider community to sustain and support enrolment growth. • Strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the Board by engaging in professional learning across a range of governance functions translating into the development and review of governance policies and procedures. • Evaluate Board performance internally on an annual basis as a whole and Directors in respect of their roles and responsibilities culminating in an external five-year review cycle.

• Work towards a skills-based Board of Directors enabling the Board to operate in a complex and changing statutory and regulatory climate. • Sustain best practice in governance to ensure the College meets its legal, statutory and legislative requirements.

• Commit to an environmentally sustainable approach to resource

management to limit harm to the environment by creating environmental awareness through education and focus on reducing waste, water and energy to decrease our environmental footprint.

• Ensure IT infrastructure and related services are adaptable and reliable while being responsive to teaching and learning needs. • Maintain business continuity through a robust recovery system representing industry best practice.

• Review and update the current Master Plan in light of the growing

needs of the College focusing on the teaching and learning environment.

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