Gib Gate School

Ms. Sally Robson commenced as Head of Gib Gate in 2006, having held the previous position of Head of Dickens House at Cranbrook, Rose Bay. Ms. Robson has worked as a Consultant with the Association of Independent Schools NSW, a role in which she advised developing curriculum and policies in a range of independent schools across the state. Before this position, Ms. Robson worked at Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill, and as the Early Learning Coordinator at Jakarta International School. Originally from the Lake District in England, Ms. Robson completed her education in Australia, obtaining an Honours Degree in English Literature and a Master in Education Degree from Sydney University. Throughout her career, Ms. Robson has been an advocate for the teaching of Science and Technology and Literacy in Primary Education.

Ms. Robson believes that one of the essential keys to providing an excellent educational environment lies in teaching staff to work collegially. 'At Gib Gate, the teaching staff share a strong work ethic and have the highest personal, professional standards. Staff work collectively and across key stages to ensure the progress of individual students is closely monitored. Sharing responsibility for all aspects of the curriculum and student management, Gib Gate staff set high expectations for students academically and socially. The School's values of Learning to Learn through Excellence, Challenge, Adventure, Doing, Belonging, and Service are embedded into everything we do at Gib Gate. From the learning experiences taking place in classrooms and specialist lessons to how staff interact positively with students and work closely with parents, our daily practice as educators at Gib Gate is designed to encourage each student to be the best they can be.

The School's values and educational ethos are founded on the philosophical position that our moral purpose in life is to develop our talents and use them for the common good – to contribute to the world. This ethos is embedded in the School's daily life. A non-denominational school based on Christian principles, Gib Gate, offers a values framework which emphasizes:

• The unselfish pursuit of excellence
• The responsibility to be the best one can be in order to be of Service to others
• The duty to support and encourage others in their development
• The need to reflect and challenge in order to improve
• The need to discern what is right and reject what is the second rate
• The duty to care and be purposeful
• The duty to exercise tolerance and respect
• The need to build the spirit as well as the intellect

Our Mission at Gib Gate, we value each individual's ability – student, staff member, and parent – to work collaboratively to make a positive contribution to the overall well-being of the school community. We recognize that each individual has unique strengths and that we share the responsibility to build upon these to pursue excellence for the benefit of the common good.