A Learning Centred Christian School
As stated in our Strategic Priorities, as a learning centred school, we want to see:
“An educational environment that is exciting, engaging and flexible. One that empowers
learners to communicate, create and innovate in a globally connected world – competent in the
skills of navigating and analysing technology and content from a Christian perspective. A place
where students set, monitor and achieve their personal goals for excelling in learning.”
At Trinity Christian School we endeavour to make the link between our faith, what we do and how we
teach. We call our students and school community to grow “loving hearts, enquiring minds and generous
spirits”. At Trinity, how we teach must help our students in becoming who they were created to be in
Christ. How we teach should also bring a Kingdom perspective, set students’ minds on things above, deliver
meaning and show purpose.
The pedagogy in our classrooms at Trinity should engage enquiring minds, build questioning, allow for
grappling, exploring and reasoning. The students we teach should be given opportunities to grow and
serve, so they may see who they are becoming and their purpose. As we undertake to grow our learners
in both faith and learning, we must build in them the capacity to do so.
Building Students as Powerful Learners
Pioneered by Professor Guy Claxton, The Learning Power Approach that has been adopted at Trinity
Christian School is based on an extensive body of research into learning and the brain. The Learning Power
Approach is based on a coherent picture of what it takes to be a good learner. It capitalises on previous
learning-to-learn ideas and grows a student’s learning character and habits.
The goal in the Learning Power Approach is to develop the student’s appetite and ability to learn in
different ways. It takes the idea of becoming and translates it into the classroom to help build students’
capacity to become better learners. Using this approach, our focus is to help students to become better
learners. When students know how to learn and are capable and confident learners they are equipped for
life-long learning.
Key Areas of Responsibility
These duties must be carried out in a manner that is God honouring and consistent with the School’s vision
to provide a Christ-centred education in a learning community of Love, Nurture and Service.
Enrolments:
> Manage all aspects of the enrolment process from our Early Learning Centre (3 and 4 year olds) to
Year 12, from initial query to departure, of all students ensuring that new families understand and
support the faith basis of the School.
> Maintain current and accurate data to manage enrolment lists including medical information, court
orders and family communication rules.
> Maintain historical records accurately, including alumni records and the archiving of these as required.
> Respond to all application enquiries, answering questions about enrolment procedures as well as
providing information on all aspects of school life and community.
> Establish a good rapport and effective communications with potential new families, presenting the
school in a positive and professional manner consistent with the Christian values and beliefs of the
school.
