Vision Misson & Values

Craigieburn Secondary College believes that education makes a significant difference in the lives of young people.

Our Vision

Our vision is “to be an environment in which every student achieves their highest potential”. In addition, we aim to have high expectations of students, teachers and parents and we provide structures and processes that facilitate the implementation of a consistent and rigorous student learning program.

Craigieburn Secondary College RESPECTS, BELONGING, GROWTH and UNDERSTANDING in our learning community.

Processes fundamental to these values include participation, reflection, change, flexibility, problem-solving, restorative practices, calmer classrooms, decision making and recognition.

Our Mission

We are a community where there are high expectations of students, teachers and parents and there are structures and processes that work purposefully to engage students in learning.

Build a culture of inclusivity
Build a culture of high expectations for learning and interactions across the College
Build student agency in learning and develop students as partners in school improvement
Deliver a seamless and aligned learning program that meets the needs and aspirations of students and their families
Develop capacity for distributed instructional leadership to enhance teacher practice
Ensure rigorous, consistent and differentiated teaching and learning practices occur so that we can plan for, monitor and evaluate student learning and teacher impact

Our Values

Belonging: We foster genuine connections and celebrate individuality, ensuring every member of our diverse community feels embraced, accepted, and cherished.

Understanding: We create opportunities for our students to grasp concepts and ideas and empower them to apply these in real life situations.

Respect is the foundation of our community, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where every individual is celebrated, heard, and valued.

Growth: We inspire and support our students to reach their full potential and constantly evolve as lifelong learners.

The College provides:

A learning environment that is safe and supportive and encourages purposeful work
Equal access to, and opportunity to achieve success in, a challenging comprehensive curriculum at years 7-10 in each of the Learning Areas specified in the Victorian Curriculum
A timetable of comprehensive VCE studies and courses in an environment that will maximise access to further education and career pathways
Opportunities to develop leadership and citizenship skills, self-esteem and confidence

Behavioural Expectations

Craigieburn Secondary College acknowledges that the behaviour of staff, parents, carers and students has an impact on our school community and culture. We acknowledge a shared responsibility to create a positive learning environment for the children and young people at our school.

Staff have a range of expectations around behaviour and must follow our school and Department policies and the Victorian Public Service Code of Conduct and Values. Teaching staff also adhere to the Victorian Teaching Profession Code of Conduct.

Craigieburn Secondary College expects its students to:

Work to the best of their ability
Respect the rights of all others, their person, space and property through self-discipline
Strive for excellence and take pride in their work and their school.

Unreasonable Behaviours

Schools are not public places, and the Principal has the right to permit or deny entry to school grounds (for more information, see our Visitors Policy). Unreasonable behaviour that is demonstrated by school staff, parents, carers, students or members of our school community will not be tolerated at school, or during school activities.

Unreasonable behaviour includes:

being violent or threatening violence of any kind, including physically intimidating behaviour such as aggressive hand gestures or invading another person’s personal space
speaking or behaving in a rude, aggressive or threatening way, either in person, via email, social media, or over the telephone
sending demanding, rude, confronting or threatening letters, emails or text messages
discriminatory or derogatory comments
the use of social media or public forums to make inappropriate or threatening remarks about the school, staff or students.

Harassment, bullying, violence, aggression, threatening behaviour and unlawful discrimination are unacceptable and will not be tolerated at our school. Unreasonable behaviour and/or failure to uphold the principles of this Statement of Values and School Philosophy may lead to further investigation and the implementation of appropriate consequences by the school Principal.

At the Principal’s discretion, unreasonable behaviour may be managed by:

requesting that the parties attend a mediation or counselling sessions
implementing specific communication protocols
written warnings
conditions of entry to school grounds or school activities
exclusion from school grounds or attendance at school activities
reports to Victoria Police
legal action

Inappropriate student behaviour will be managed in according with our school’s Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy and Bullying Prevention Policy.

Our Statement of Values and School Philosophy ensures that everyone in our school community will be treated with fairness and respect. In turn, we will strive to create a school that is inclusive and safe, where everyone is empowered to participate and learn.