Our Cultural Covenant draws inspiration from biblical tradition and speaks to our shared mission today. It is a heartfelt pledge to uphold values that nurture dignity, respect and flourishing.
This Covenant binds us as colleagues, and extends to our students and their families, affirming that every interaction relects our commitment to serve and to lead with integrity.
Understanding covenant
The word covenant has deep biblical roots, signifying a solemn and binding promise between God and God’s people. In Scripture, covenants are not mere contracts; they are sacred relationships grounded in trust, fidelity, and mutual responsibility. They express a commitment to live in harmony with God’s will and with one another, shaping identity and purpose within a community of faith.
For Catholic Education Sandhurst, our Cultural Covenant draws inspiration from this tradition but speaks to our shared mission today. It is not merely expectations or aspirations; it is a heartfelt pledge to uphold values that nurture dignity, respect, and flourishing. This covenant binds us as colleagues, and extends to our students and their families, affirming that every interaction reflects our commitment to serve and to lead with integrity.
At its heart, our covenant calls us to “empower life to the full for all” - to create environments where faith and learning thrive, where relationships are marked by compassion and justice, and where every person is valued as a bearer of God’s image. It reminds us that our work is relational, not transactional, and that together we build a culture of trust, hope, and shared responsibility
Catholic Education Sandhurst Vision Statement
The vision for Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited is to provide, in partnership with our families and parishes, stimulating, enriching, liberating, sacramental and nurturing learning environments drawn from the Catholic tradition in each of the diocesan school
communities.
At the heart of this vision is our commitment to the ongoing duty of care that we have for the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people, a pursuit of excellence in all levels of learning and creating communities of welcome, hospitality and inclusion.
We believe
- That the values of the Gospel are central to who we are, what we do and how we act.
- That we have a vital role in the mission of the Catholic Church to imagine and seek new horizons while respecting our Tradition.
- That a strong sense of community is dependent on the quality of our collegial relationships.
- That each person’s potential is fostered through the dedicated ministry of Catholic Education.
- In leadership encompassing vision, innovation and empowerment.
Catholic Education Sandhurst Mission Statement
Why do we EXIST?
Catholic Education Sandhurst empowers regional young people, their families, our staff and communities to have ‘life to the full’ (John 10:10)
What do we DO?
We champion Authentically Sandhurst Catholic Education
We prioritise Outstanding Learner Growth
We honour Solidarity and Subsidiarity
How will we BEHAVE?
We are hope-filled and joyful
We have a passion to ‘know better and do better’
We are synodal; we welcome, we listen, we discern and we act
We celebrate the sacred in all things
How will we SUCCEED?
Ambitious expectations
Stable core, disruptive edge
Formation to inspire and empower
Challenge regional disadvantage in all its forms
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