
CONNECTION, WELLBEING & BELONGING
We believe that a thriving community is human-centred and intentionally designed to inspire our best selves.
OUR COMMITMENT
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1:
Cultivating a culture that adopts research-grounded wellbeing practices to enable our best selves.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2:
Learning, teaching and embedding equity and inclusion across all areas of the school as an essential component to academic and organizational excellence.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3:
Fostering a school-wide ethos of continuous improvement and exemplary execution in our work, learning and operations.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1:
Cultivating a culture that adopts research-grounded wellbeing practices to enable our best selves.
At Havergal, excellence and wellbeing are intrinsically linked. Our ambition is to prepare our students for the world outside our walls, providing them with the practical tools to balance caring for themselves along with the drive for excellence.
Near-term initiatives that will help us achieve our goals:
Investing in Faculty PD so students can leverage a world-class faculty trained in wellbeing science.
A highly personalized academic and university counselling experience, helping students showcase their strengths and apply these in their path forward after graduation.
Building a contemporary centre for wellbeing at Havergal, designed to be a stigma-free environment, bringing together a wide range of expertise, and empowering students to take a holistic approach to self-care and growth.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2:
Learning, teaching and embedding equity and inclusion across all areas of the school as an essential component to academic and organizational excellence.
We are constantly striving to deepen our sense of community and belonging for all students and employees. We are also developing practical organizational strategies that will help students develop the skills to be successful long after they graduate.
Near-term initiatives that will help us achieve our goals:
Launching Havergal College’s Inclusive Excellence framework to build on a culture of inclusion and diversity, helping students and employees bring their true selves to campus.
Creating an action plan that incorporates Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing into the curriculum.
Developing a student and employee learning program in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging principles, ensuring our students and employees are ready to make a difference at Havergal and in our local, national and international communities.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3:
Fostering a school-wide ethos of continuous improvement and exemplary execution in our work, learning and operations.
We commit to fostering a culture of outstanding performance, nurturing an environment where students and employees can share their talents and deliver on the promise of excellence
Near-term initiatives that will help us achieve our goals:
Launching employee growth and development programs that strengthen the relationship between employees and management through collaborative work, goal setting and performance discussions.
Engaging parents, students, employees and recent graduates in ongoing feedback to gauge satisfaction of Havergal’s programs and learning environment.
Launching a new Parent Experience & Learning Program that partners with parents to provide educational opportunities to support their child’s growth and development.