Each year the Senior Leadership Team (Principal and Deputy Principals) and Glendowie College Board agree on specific strategic goals or 'major projects' for the year.
These are significant projects affecting the whole school and will have a long-term benefit to the college, its students and the wider community. They sit within the Glendowie College Board's long-term 2023 - 2025 strategic plan.
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Continue to design a coherent curriculum across the college.
1.1 As the curriculum is refreshed there is progress towards the implementation of a coherent curriculum framework.
1.2 The Literacy and Numeracy requirements of the college are identified.
1.3 The NCEA Level 2 programmes are updated ready for 2025 implementation.
1.4 Continue the implementation of Year 9 and 10 curriculum components.
School values and expectations are explicit in our practice across the school community.
2.1 Our school values are expressed through our behaviours and interactions.
2.2 Recognise the unique status of tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand and know the histories, heritages, languages and cultures of partners to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Implement practices and programmes to support students to meet success.
3.1 Opportunities for academic success are enhanced.
3.2 Promote Māori/Pasifika success.
3.3 The co-curricular Arts programme is reviewed.
We will continue the process of aligning the curriculum across the college.
1.1 Develop a process for curriculum coherence across and within learning areas.
1.2 Integrate the refreshed curriculum and the NCEA changes into learning programmes.
1.3 Complete the implementation of all IB MYP requirements into Year 9 & 10.
We will strengthen cultural inclusivity.
2.1 The school environment reflects our diverse school cultures.
2.2 Provide opportunities for staff and students to build understanding and acknowledge the histories, heritages, languages and cultures of partners to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
2.3 Foster relationships with Ngāti Paoa as mana whenua.
We will strengthen the school culture focussing on wellbeing and the promotion of the school values.
3.1 The Glendowie College values will strengthen a culture of wellbeing.
3.2 The values are explicitly promoted through school documentation, communications, assemblies and presentations.
In 2024 our NCEA achievement targets are:
