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Brigidine College St Ives is an independent Catholic school dedicated to the education of girls. Framed by its motto, Fortiter et Suaviter, Strength, and Gentleness, this education combines the spiritual, academic, physical, and cultural dimensions of learning. With excellent academic results, a high level of achievement in the performing arts and sport, and a strong commitment to service, girls at Brigidine are challenged to think and experience beyond their boundaries, to have the courage to question their world and model Christ's teachings in their lives. Brigidine girls are encouraged and developed to recognize the world's challenges and help create the world into which they will venture. Integrity and ethical decision-making are at the core of their thinking and underpin their leadership. And all of this happens in a community that values and celebrates success in all its manifestations. Brigidine College St Ives is a Catholic congregational school dedicated to the education of girls. Founded by the Brigidine sisters to educate girls on Sydney's upper north shore, the school models the charism of St Brigid, strength and gentleness. The College prides itself on providing a holistic education for girls combining the spiritual, academic, physical, and cultural dimensions of learning. With excellent academic results, a high level of achievement in the performing arts and sport, and a strong commitment to service, girls at Brigidine are challenged to think and experience beyond their boundaries, to have the courage to question their world and model Christ's teachings in their lives. While maintaining this commitment to excellence, it is also time to recognize the modern world's challenges. These include new directions in the curriculum, continually evolving technologies for accessing our world, and the information available to us, accountability requirements, and community expectations. As a Catholic school, it is imperative to provide girls with an understanding of their faith, so they emerge from their schooling with the moral courage and the integrity to enrich their world. Any endeavor's continued success is linked to its capacity to plan the direction it wishes to take and develop a framework that provides a cohesive and collaborative understanding of that direction. The Strategic Plan Towards 2020 provides the philosophy and understanding that will shape all College areas over the next few years. Our Strategic Plan was developed in consultation with all stakeholders, the Board, staff, girls, parents, and alumni of the College. It began with a commitment to reshape the Mission Statement, which now articulates our shared purpose and reflects those intrinsic elements to how we define ourselves. We know girls and shape their education to fill them with a sense of purpose and success in their achievements. We know their differences, their academic capabilities, their interests, their challenges, and we explore opportunities to structure a more personalized, relevant curriculum that meets their needs in the present yet is flexible enough to adapt to change in the future. The girls are challenged to risk their learning and extend themselves to acquire and assimilate knowledge, understanding, and skills. They are encouraged to use resources effectively to enhance their learning, think critically about knowledge with its inherent real-life problems, and be creative and reflective in their quest for solutions. They are called to communicate collaboratively but develop the ability to self-regulate in their approach to learning. View full school