Radford College is a thriving independent school dedicated to educating and supporting students to become compassionate, adaptable, global citizens. The school is a modern Anglican co-educational day school that recognizes that each student has unique potential. We help them fulfill their potential by offering a world-class education and learning opportunities beyond the traditional classroom through co-curricular and community service programs.
We employ a non-selective enrolments process, and Radford consistently ranks highly in the ACT academic rankings. We believe this is because of our innovative teaching and our fundamental understanding that students are most successful when they are engaged. Radford is committed to progressive and positive teaching methods, and our students are encouraged to be responsible, motivated, and engaged in their schooling. The school currently has over 1,600 students enrolled from Pre-kindergarten to Year 12, with an equal number of boys and girls. Radford College is located in Bruce, adjacent to the University of Canberra and close to the Australian Institute of Sport.
These are our three foundational values that orient our shared life, and we strive to live them. Our daily striving is practiced as a culture of respect. The founding Board of the College stated in 1984:The whole of life is a search for Truth and the living of Truth within oneself; a true man or woman is humanity’s acme. Knowledge is power, but knowledge without Wisdom is a force without direction or constraint. Wisdom shows us how best to use our talents moment by moment. Above all is that love, charity, or Compassion, which makes life worth living, helps each other, is a positive force for good, and fulfills the law of God.
It is our vocation to graduate students who find themselves through others, who love the world enough to act, men and women who are: awake to God’s presence and purposes confident in learning, no matter the challenge, the complexity, or the obstacle accomplished in the skills necessary for clarity of thought and intellectual rigor generous in spirit, compassionate in action humble in their gifts, assured inability, buoyant in passion alive to community and active in it masterful in listening courageous for justice, living in Truth respectful, always, everywhere trustworthy realistic yet imaginative, creative and bold in possibility at peace with themselves, freely disposed to serve the familiar good authors of lives that transcend the material, rich in meaning, filled with hope.
A learner who is principled, open-minded, self-regulated, resilient, a communicator, and a thinker. A knowledgeable, reflective, open-minded, caring, balanced, principled, a risk-taker, an inquirer, a communicator, and a thinker. College Aims
- To provide a purposeful, imaginative, and enjoyable learning environment
- To nurture student potential
- To foster sound personal values and attributes
- To encourage an understanding and acceptance of Christianity as the spiritual and moral basis of life
To be a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive co-educational school acclaimed for its academic excellence, supportive culture, strong community spirit, and emphasis on justice. This will be provided within a Christian framework in the Anglican tradition, consistent with our Ethos Statement. We are committed to providing our students with a holistic and inspiring education that enables them to reach their full potential through learning experiences that build character, foster well-being, and develop empathy for others.
To develop students who are resilient, well-rounded, and principled. Our students are committed to personal excellence, academic achievement, and meaningful contribution to the world while living the Radford values. To provide a work environment that attracts, develops, and retains the best possible staff and inspires them to consistently strive to do their best for our students and the College as a whole.
Our families are an integral part of College life. Their views are highly valued, communication between home and school is strong, and their understanding of, and involvement in, all aspects of the College life is welcomed, expected, and valued. For the Radford community to contribute meaningfully, both locally and globally. Balancing a respect for tradition with a vision for the future and being open to new partnerships.
Radford College will have a prudent financial management process that allows for a progressive Masterplan, an effective and reliable ICT system, and an ongoing maintenance and refurbishment system. This will be underpinned by sound corporate governance principles and practices, including thorough and regular risk assessments.
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