Liberating the Potential in Every Learner
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Liberating the potential in every learner A Catholic school for boys in the Edmund Rice Tradition Welcome to Waverley College GRAHAM LEDDIE HEAD OF COLLEGE Welcome and thank you for your sons’ learning achievements, At Waverley we are fortunate to interest in Waverley College, wellbeing, spiritual growth have a strong College Board, a a Catholic school for boys in and growing self-reliance. dedicated Old Boys’ Union and the Edmund Rice tradition. enthusiastic parent bodies. Our vision for a Waverley The College is also a member We are proud of being a Graduate is that he values each of Edmund Rice Education school that is unique in Sydney’s person he meets with respect Australia (EREA), a group of 48 Eastern suburbs for its genuinely and dignity, regardless of their schools with over 35,000 students inclusive community, authentic resources or life situation; thinks across Australia. Each of these Catholic education, breadth of critically, is hope-filled and makes schools live out the Edmund Rice opportunities and innovative a strong, positive contribution to Charter and its Touchstones: approach to educating boys. his profession and community. Liberating Education, Gospel He is accepting and welcoming, Spirituality, Inclusive Community A Waverley student appreciates fostering right relationships and is and Justice and Solidarity. diversity and values inclusion; committed to the common good. he is a resilient learner who Ultimately, he strives to bring the Together as a community, we achieves his best academically; he words and actions of Jesus alive strive to support our students as builds positive relationships and within his community and society. they liberate their potential and demonstrates leadership; and he is contend with the challenges of the challenged to embrace a liberated It is an exciting time to be at 21st century. If you are seeking a way of living by practicing his faith Waverley College. Our ‘Liberate’ school which can offer your child and reaching out to those in need. blended learning philosophy educational excellence with the is transforming classrooms broadest possible opportunities to Our students are firmly at the into spaces for collaboration explore and grow, we would like to “ Waverley doesn’t ask what you centre of our school life. They and innovation; our student partner with you in that endeavour. are supported by excellent wellbeing strategies are want to spend your life doing, teaching and resources, a focus empowering individuals to be Whether you are visiting in person it asked me, who do I want to on individual wellbeing, broad the best they can be; and our or browsing our prospectus, we curriculum choice and innovative, Senior Campus Masterplan is hope we can give you a sense of spend my life being.” collaborative classrooms. We coming to fruition with state- our passion and dedication to foster a close partnership with of-the-art teaching facilities giving your sons the strongest CHRIS PANZETTA our parents, who share with for sport, drama, hospitality, possible foundation from which CLASS OF 2003 us the responsibility for their technology, art and more. to make their choices in life. Liberating our students’ potential “ We make learning Established in 1903, Waverley and Drama. The second campus, resources, facilities and technology. College is a Catholic day school Waterford, houses 290 Junior School The College’s learning program, active, we harness in the Edmund Rice tradition for students in Years 5 and 6, and 60 ‘Liberate’, delivers student- boys from Year 5 to Year 12. students in Pre-School. Facilities centred, blended learning their interests and use include a library, auditorium, with an emphasis on Critical technology to support The Senior Campus provides its specialist art room and sport Thinking strategies. Every student 1100 students with a comprehensive facilities. The College’s home sports is provided with a Macbook Air different learning styles.” library, science and specialist areas, field and pavilion is located a few Laptop, access to high speed gymnasium, tennis courts, cricket minutes’ walk away at Queens Park. internet, and the school’s Learning nets, an Olympic-sized swimming Management System, which KEITH GAWMAN pool and a Performing Arts Centre Waverley’s teachers and students provides access to curriculum SCIENCE TEACHER to cater for all aspects of Music are supported with outstanding materials anywhere, anytime. Our experienced and motivated to monitor and implement best their ability, interest and learning “ You get a lot of support at Waverley Supporting teachers have a firm focus on practice. Blending online learning styles. Literacy and numeracy are academic achievement. Globally with traditional classroom teaching explicitly taught across all learning from teachers, but there is a huge academic researched teaching innovation helps us maximise student areas. Progress at an individual programs are enabling the College engagement, with pay-offs in and class level is closely tracked emphasis on independent learning.” to deliver leading-edge teaching individual achievement and class and programs are designed excellence techniques in the classroom, and discipline. Lessons are designed with opportunities for students a Director of Learning Innovation to allow students to learn at their to engage with parents, carers ANNIE BYRNE & LIAM BYRNE works to ensure we continue own pace, taking into account and the community. CLASS OF 2014 Over its 112-year history, Waverley opportunities. Our students are behaviour support, designed to COMMUNITY “ It’s beyond the ATAR Inclusivity College has educated many well represented in each year’s encourage independent learning, Parent involvement at the College eminent Australians in law, Distinguished Achievers list for self-regulation and positive is strong and diverse, including a result, because it’s medicine, the military, sport and the Higher School Certificate, peer and adult relationships. Parents’ & Friends’ Association, the arts. Inclusiveness is one of and last year more than 80% of Mothers’ Club and Supporter their outlook on our touchstones; our families our HSC subject results ranked Every staff member shares Groups for the many sport life, each other and come from all walks of life, and above the State Average. responsibility for student and co-curricular activities. we remain proudly academically wellbeing and actively encourages themselves that non-selective. Nevertheless, ACCEPTING AND WELCOMING development of respectful A thriving Old Boy network makes a difference.” each year roughly 80% of our Student Wellbeing at Waverley relationships between students. also supports and mentors our graduates go on to attend focuses on ensuring every Individual student care is managed current students and young university, with the remaining student can experience success. by a team comprising Year Masters, graduates, as well as fostering ALAN SHERRY, PARENT OF 20% taking up apprenticeships The College provides students Home Group Teachers, Learning ongoing connections through the MAX SHERRY, HIGH ACHIEVER, and other training or employment with proactive and positive Support and School Counsellors. decades of life after school. CLASS OF 2014 The Waverley College Cadet Unit former Chief of the Australian Self-reliance has provided fun and vigorous Defence Force and 2011 outdoor education, character Australian of the Year began his development and practical skills training here. Participation in to our students for over 100 years. Cadets is compulsory in Year 8 Australian legend, Governor- and voluntary thereafter, with General His Excellency older students progressively General the Honourable Sir offered greater leadership Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), development opportunities. “ Social justice plays a big role in everyday school life. Rather than thinking about themselves they think about others.” RICHARD CHEN, YEAR 12 MASTER & JAMES MALONEY, YEAR 7 MASTER Social justice Waverley’s Social Justice for younger students, to giving or participate in an immersion Program encourages even our blood, spending time with the to Timor-Leste. This is a school youngest students to participate elderly, mentoring disadvantaged with an important mission at its in outreach activities and to children or supporting the heart: to transform the minds develop a lifetime commitment homeless for senior students. and hearts of young Australians to activism for the world’s Real-world opportunities to build a more just, tolerant and marginalised. Activities vary from are provided to experience a inclusive community by educating fundraising and donating goods remote Aboriginal community for liberation and possibility. “ Here we recognise that no-one thinks alike, everyone thinks differently, sees things differently. As an artist, if you see things differently everything you do is original.” JONATHAN GIOVENCO VISUAL ART STUDENT YEAR 12, 2015 Encouraging talent Creativity “ Part of my role The pursuit of innovation has Our annual Innovation Opportunities for creativity and Applied Studies are regularly and Construction. Our Visual become a driver for students Assembly celebrates the are forged daily. Students are achieved by our students. Arts Department boasts senior is to know their and teachers alike at Waverley diversity of talent among our encouraged to take ownership Last year the College boasted teachers who also successfully strengths and College: it is an outward students and is a hallmark of of their own learning, to be open ‘Distinguished