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Mission Statement
The mission of Cranbrook School is to be a leading Australian school committed to nurturing the growth of individual boys from childhood to adulthood;
- Intellectually
- encouraging a spirit of enquiry, enriching the mind with knowledge, developing learning skills and mental discipline as a foundation for life
- Culturally
- developing aesthetic appreciation and self-expression in the visual and performing arts
- Physically
- developing coordination with intelligent athletic skills and a long-term liking for participation in sporting activities
- Emotionally
- developing social skills and the capacity to operate in groups through academic, sporting and leisure activities
- Spiritually
- within the framework of enlightened Christian teaching to encourage the individual to pursue personal questions and a personal faith on the understanding that he must live with whatever faith he ultimately chooses.
The achievement of these aims requires the School to:
- have a broad-based School population through open admission
- limit its size so that each boy can be known and nurtured as an individual
- encourage staff and students to maintain a caring School community involving peer support as well as individual responsibility so that every individual feels valued
- attract, develop and retain the best staff by providing a stimulating teaching environment and appropriate remuneration
- monitor and assess progress towards the School's goals and performance of academic, sporting and other programs on a regular basis
- provide appropriate accommodation, facilities and equipment
- provide appropriate physical and pastoral resources for boarders to attract country and international students
- maintain adequate financial strength and appropriate management processes to maximise the education value delivered.
The attainment of these aims will help produce citizens who can realise their potential, enjoy life and contribute to society.