Vision For every student to be the best they can be
Mission Exceptional learning opportunities that emphasise achievement, personal fulfilment, service to others, learning skills and responsible global citizenship
Values West Island School expects students, alumni, parents and staff to share and be guided by our core values:
Commitment: being responsible for ourselves and others through service and action
Community: uniting people for peace, friendship and our common humanity
Compassion: acting with empathy and kindness towards ourselves and others
Consideration: accepting and understanding others to avoid prejudice and intolerance
Courage: reaching beyond our comfort zone
Aims Our learners are inspired and motivated to develop global citizenship as a mindset and responsibility to:
Experience a broad and flexible curriculum that can be personalised to individual interests, talents and abilities
Collaborate in authentic inquiry that is personally meaningful through local and global contexts
Master learning through a sustained process that asks us to produce, review, evaluate and refine
Embrace challenge and support for all aspects of learning: physical, social, emotional and cognitive
Appreciate the different perspectives in our community creating strength from diversity
Engage in open and effective interactions beyond the classroom experiencing multiple languages, countries and cultures
Grow determination and resilience by reflecting on individual challenges and character strengths
Take action for collective well-being, sustainable development and shared guardianship of the planet