WAVERLEY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Our Values
The most important things in life, according to Jesus Christ, are loving God and loving others. These are the foundational values of Waverley Christian College and govern all that we
seek to be and do as we work and learn together. In dependence on the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we will endeavour to be a school community that reflects His life and values.
CORE VALUES AND BELIEFS
As STUDENTS, we will endeavour to…
FAITH
*Live in obedience to God's will for our lives as
Our belief in God as Creator, revealed in the Scriptures
Saviour, and Sustainer of all. *Show reverence for God
Our affirmation that Jesus *Worship God as an expression of our lives
Christ in the Son of God, *Honour God and seek to grow in our knowledge
Saviour and Lord.
and understanding of Him and His Word
Our acceptance of God's *Pray for our teachers and each other
Word, the Bible, as our rule *Live in the knowledge that we are recipents of
for faith and practice.
God's grace through salvation by faith in Jesus
Our reliance on God in
Christ
prayer. Our dependence on *Love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul,
God and His grace.
mind and strength
But because of His great
love for us, God who is rich
in mercy made us alive with
Christ...it is by grace you
have been saved.
Ephesians 2:4-5
As STAFF, we will endeavour to…
*Live in the knowledge that we are recipients of
God's grace through salvation by faith in Jesus
Christ
*Model a life of worship and devotion
*Be examples of faith
*Pray for the students, families and each other
*Be led by the Spirit of God
*Live in obedience to God's will for our lives as
revealed in the Scriptures
*Show reverence for God
*Share experiences of our spiritual journey with
colleagues and students
*Assist students in our spiritual journey
*Honour God and seek to grow in our faith, our
knowledge and understanding of Him and His
Word
*Love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul,
mind and strength
As PARENTS, we will endeavour to…
*Support the faith development of our children
*Teach our children the ways of God
*Pray for our children, the staff, and the school
community
*Love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul,
mind and strength
CORE VALUES AND BELIEFS
As STUDENTS, we will endeavour to…
RESPECT
*Treat others as they would like to be treated
Valuing ourselves and
*Treat the staff with respect
others because all people *Look after our own and others belongings
matter to God and have been *Care for the school environment
created in the image of God. *Care for God's creation
*Show consideration for others feelings,
You shall love your
interests, and points of view
neighbour as yourself
* Treat visitors with respect
Mark 12:31
*Obey the school rules
*Treat people the same, regardless of where
they come from, the colour of our skin, the
language they speak, their social status, or
gender.
*Use good manners
*Be proud of the College
*Be punctual and use time wisely
As STAFF, we will endeavour to…
*Treat others as we would like to be treated
*Treat students equitably and with respect
*Treat students as individuals
*Treat fellow staff and parents with respect
*Show consideration for others feelings, interests
and points of view
*Respect difference and appreciate diversity
*Incorporate understanding and appreciation of
difference as an integral part of the learning
program
*Incorporate the school values into the life and
practice of the school community
*Recognize others' strengths
*Cheer each other on
*Care for the school environment
*Teach students the Biblical principle of
stewardship including care for God's creation
*Be punctual, and meet deadlines
*Use good manners
*Honour those in positions of responsibility and
authority
As PARENTS, we will endeavour to…
*Treat others as we would like to be treated
*Treat staff members with respect
*Treat fellow parents with respect
*Treat students with respect
*Respect difference and appreciate diversity
*Respect the knowledge and expertise of all
stakeholders
*Respect school property
*Respect school procedures
*Use good manners
CORE VALUES AND BELIEFS
As STUDENTS, we will endeavour to…
EXCELLENCE
*Apply ourselves with diligence to our studies
Doing everything to the best *Demonstrate an excellent attitude in all aspects
of our ability for the glory of of school life
God.
*Set personal goals and work to achieve them
Whatever you do, work at it
with your whole heart, as
working for the Lord…
Col 3:23
As STAFF, we will endeavour to…
*Inspire our students to achieve our best
*Approach our work with diligence and a desire
to go 'above and beyond'
*Demonstrate an excellent attitude in all aspects
of our work
*Actively seek to improve our teaching and
learning practice
*Strive to be innovative and creative
*Have an attitude of gratefulness to God in all we
do
*Give God the glory for all that we accomplish
*Be open to feedback
*Be accountable
As PARENTS, we will endeavour to…
*Encourage our children to give of our best in
every aspect of school life
*Demonstrate an excellent attitude in all
interactions with the College
*Actively participate in our children's learning at
school and at home
*Actively seek information about the College's
teaching and learning program
CORE VALUES AND BELIEFS
As STUDENTS, we will endeavour to…
LOVE
*Show acceptance of and friendliness to others
Seeking others' highest
*Show kindness and patience towards each
good.
other
*Believe the best about others
Greater love has no one
*Treat each other justly; do the right thing by
than this: to lay down one's
each other
life for one's friends
*Forgive others for any wrongs they have
John 15:13
committed
*Cooperate with and support the staff
*Restore fellow students who have made
mistakes
*Show genuine care for each other
As STAFF, we will endeavour to…
As PARENTS, we will endeavour to…
*Show acceptance of and friendliness to others *Show acceptance of and friendliness to others
*Show kindness and patience in our dealings
*Show kindness and patience in dealings with
with students, parents and each other
the staff
*Treat each other justly; do the right thing by
*Treat each other justly; do the right thing by
each other
each other
*Believe the best about others
*Believe the best about others
*Be quick to acknowledge our wrong doing and
*Forgive others for any wrongs they have
seek forgiveness
committed
*Forgive others for any wrongs they have
*Be humble and gracious towards others
committed
*Cooperate with and support staff
*Be humble and gracious towards others
*Have an attitude of restoration to those who
*Cooperate with and support the parents,
have made a mistake
students and each other
*Restore members of the school community who
have made mistakes in a loving manner
*Show genuine love, care, and compassion for
each member of the school community
*Discipline students in a loving, consistent, and
caring manner
*Demonstrate sacrificial love in humility,
considering others better than ourselves
*Love our neighbour as ourselves
CORE VALUES AND BELIEFS
As STUDENTS, we will endeavour to…
INTEGRITY
*Be honest and truthful
Being true to what we
*Develop Christ-like character
believe; acting in
*Be loyal to the school community
accordance with Christian *Speak up on behalf of others - act courageously
principles of moral and *Refrain from gossip and spreading rumours
ethical behaviour.
Show yourself in all
respects to be a model of
good works, and in your
teaching show integrity,
dignity, and sound speech
that cannot be condemned...
Titus 2:7-8
As STAFF, we will endeavour to…
*Be honest and truthful
*Demonstrate Christ-like character
*Demonstrate loyalty to each other
*Speak up on behalf of others - act courageously
*Maintain confidentiality
*Develop a culture of trust
*Uphold professional standards
*Be honest and consistent in our dealings with
students
*Treat others without bias, fear or favour
*Refrain from gossip and spreading rumours
*Keep our word
As PARENTS, we will endeavour to…
*Be honest and truthful
*Demonstrate Christ-like character
*Be loyal to the school community
*Speak up on behalf of others - act courageously
*Maintain confidentiality
*Refrain from gossip and spreading rumours
CORE VALUES AND BELIEFS
As STUDENTS, we will endeavour to…
As STAFF, we will endeavour to…
COMMUNITY
*Work together for each others' good
*Work together for each others' good
Functioning together in a *Endeavour to cooperate with and support each
*Display a 'servant heart' attitude, willingly
healthy and constructive
other
assisting and supporting others
way. Serving each other with
*Use our gifts and abilities to help others
*Be a team player
joy and encouraging each
*Encourage each other
*Seek to encourage students, parents and
other by using our gifts and
*Be willing to accept responsibility
colleagues
abilities for each others'
*Be willing to take responsibility for one's own *Cooperate with others in the school community
good, and for the wider
actions
*Be willing to share knowledge, expertise and
community, both locally and
*Show compassion for others
resources
overseas. Being
*Be generous to others in less fortunate
*Share good practice, provide feedback and
responsible: being good
situations
celebrate success
stewards of our God given
*Build community by getting to know staff,
resources
students, and parents
*Support missions and community outreach
If you have any
activities
encouragement from being
*Enjoy each others' company
united with Christ, if any
*Be inclusive, and seek to involve others in
comfort from his love, if any
community life
fellowship with the Spirit, if
*Build healthy relationships with each other
any tenderness and
compassion, then make my
joy complete by being likeminded, having the same
love, being one in spirit and
purpose
Phil 2:1-2
As PARENTS, we will endeavour to…
*Work together for each others' good
*Seek to encourage staff
*Cooperate with each other
*Be willing to share our time and resources for
the good of the school community
*Participate in key aspects of school life
*Positively support the student-teacher
relationship
CORE VALUES AND BELIEFS
As STUDENTS, we will endeavour to…
WISDOM
*Seek to learn all we can about God's Word
Wise application of learning *Receive counsel, and be willing to learn from
and knowledge;
mistakes
understanding; good
*Seek to apply knowledge learned in a God
judgement; discernment. honouring and creative way to our lives
*Ask God for wisdom
A wise person will hear, will *Receive wisdom from others
increase in learning
*Seek wise counsel
Prov 1:5
As STAFF, we will endeavour to…
*Model wisdom in our interactions with all
members of the school community and the wider
community
*Teach students from a biblical perspective
*Provide students and our families with biblical
counsel
*Endeavour to teach students in a creative way
*Ask God for wisdom
*Receive wisdom from others
*Seek wise counsel
As PARENTS, we will endeavour to…
*Teach our children the wisdom of God in
creative ways
*Behave wisely in our dealings with other families
and staff
*Teach our children to discern between good and
evil