Ashdale Secondary College

About

Ashdale SC is a distinctive, world class, educational community of excellence where students are motivated to achieve their best and reach their potential.

Story

Ashdale Secondary College is a distinctive, world class, educational community of excellence where all students are motivated to achieve their best and to realise their potential in a values-rich environment. The focus of the College is on student engagement and well-being so that they feel valued at all times. The College measures its effectiveness through the achievement and character of the students and the integral part it plays in the community. A partnership founded on strong relationships between students, teachers, parents and the community is the enduring platform upon which the College is built.

All students have access to innovative and flexible pathways and options for learning in a variety of environments including school, TAFE, universities and the workplace. Successful learning is achieved through the delivery of quality educational programs and catering for students' individual differences. Effective curriculum planning and a distributed leadership model provides the basis for quality instruction guided by the AITSL Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Strong instructional leadership with a focus on school wide pedagogy, whole-school Literacy and Numeracy and knowledge of best practice leads to exciting and dynamic curriculum delivery. Maximising student engagement and celebrating these successes is one of the College's highest priorities.

The learning environment at Ashdale Secondary College is technology-smart and technology-rich. Technology has been embedded in all teaching and learning programs using a strong pedagogical base that encourages transparent and effective learning outcomes. On-line networked learning communities provide flexible delivery of a variety of learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom. Students, staff and the community have been upskilled in the effective use of learning technologies. Ashdale Secondary College has been recognised as a Specialist Information, Communication & Technology School, leading the State in innovation and opportunity.

Ashdale Secondary College values its teaching and non-teaching staff. Opportunities are provided for continued Professional Learning and personal development. Staff are encouraged and supported in the endeavours both within the classroom and the College community. The relationship forged between students and staff is integral to the continued success of all the College's teaching, learning, sporting and cultural programs, ensuring all students Achieve a Positive Future.

Mission

The mission of Ashdale Secondary College is to provide world-class education and training to meet the needs of individuals, the community and the economy of Western Australia.

Our purpose is to ensure that all students at Ashdale Secondary College leave our College well prepared for their future and have opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to achieve their individual potential and play an active part in civic and economic life.

The Cross-Curriculum Priorities and General Capabilities of the Australian Curriculum describe what students should know, understand, value and be able to do to succeed in today’s world. The design of educational programs underpinned by our beliefs about learning and teaching as set out in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, will give all students the opportunity to realise their potential.