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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ANGLICAN WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ANGLICAN SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (WAASA)SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (WAASA)

The Anglican Church of Australia

AN INDUCTION AN INDUCTION PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS NEW TEACHERS NEW

TO ANGLICAN TO ANGLICAN SCHOOLSSCHOOLS



An association formed in 2003 to support and An association formed in 2003 to support and promote Anglican schooling in WApromote Anglican schooling in WAAnglican schools in WA are WAASA member Anglican schools in WA are WAASA member schools schools Collegial not legal entityCollegial not legal entityTo be involved in areas of common interest To be involved in areas of common interest and concernand concern

E.g. Induction Programme for teachers E.g. Induction Programme for teachers new to Anglican schools / publication of new to Anglican schools / publication of Progress MapProgress MapMember schools include …Member schools include …


ASC Schools (6)ASC Schools (6)

Independent (Diocesan)Independent (Diocesan)All Saints’ CollegeAll Saints’ CollegeBunbury Cathedral Grammar SchoolBunbury Cathedral Grammar SchoolChrist Church Grammar SchoolChrist Church Grammar SchoolGuildford Grammar SchoolGuildford Grammar SchoolSt Hilda’s Anglican School for GirlsSt Hilda’s Anglican School for GirlsSt Mary’s Anglican Girls SchoolSt Mary’s Anglican Girls School

Independent (Provincial)Independent (Provincial)Perth CollegePerth College

Affiliated Affiliated Geraldton Grammar SchoolGeraldton Grammar School


Induction Programme for Teachers New to Induction Programme for Teachers New to Anglican SchoolsAnglican Schools

23 January 2004 at Wollaston Conference 23 January 2004 at Wollaston Conference CentreCentre

Teachers from 10 Anglican schools in WA Teachers from 10 Anglican schools in WA attended (5 autonomous, 5 systemic)attended (5 autonomous, 5 systemic)

All teachers were new to Anglican schools All teachers were new to Anglican schools (or new to teaching) in 2004(or new to teaching) in 2004

This was their ‘first day on the jobThis was their ‘first day on the job’’





PROGRAMPROGRAMUnity in Diversity Unity in Diversity

The Anglican Church and our Schools The Anglican Church and our Schools Fr Peter LaurenceFr Peter LaurenceASC Executive Director / WAASA ASC Executive Director / WAASA Executive OfficerExecutive Officer

MORNING TEAMORNING TEA



All Things to All PeopleAll Things to All PeopleWhat is expected of teachers in Anglican What is expected of teachers in Anglican schools?schools?A Panel Presentation with Questions, A Panel Presentation with Questions, facilitated by Fr Peter Laurencefacilitated by Fr Peter LaurenceMrs Lynne Thomson, Principal, St Mary’s Mrs Lynne Thomson, Principal, St Mary’s Anglican Girls SchoolAnglican Girls SchoolMr Allan Shaw, Principal, Peter Moyes Mr Allan Shaw, Principal, Peter Moyes Anglican Community SchoolAnglican Community SchoolMrs Teresa Mrs Teresa GastevichGastevich, Teacher, St Mark’s , Teacher, St Mark’s Anglican Community School Anglican Community School



Via Media (The Middle Way)Via Media (The Middle Way)The place of liturgy and worship in The place of liturgy and worship in Anglican schoolsAnglican schoolsRev’d Gerry Nixon, Chaplain, Perth Rev’d Gerry Nixon, Chaplain, Perth CollegeCollegeFr Jonathan Joyce, Chaplain, St Mark’s Fr Jonathan Joyce, Chaplain, St Mark’s Anglican Community SchoolAnglican Community School

LUNCHLUNCH



An Introduction to Religious and Values An Introduction to Religious and Values Education in Anglican schoolsEducation in Anglican schoolsMr John Reddan Mr John Reddan –– ASC Assistant ASC Assistant Director (Professional Support)Director (Professional Support)

Published by The Anglican Schools Commission for Schools of the Western Australian Anglican

Schools Association (WAASA)



PlenaryPlenaryLiturgyLiturgy

Conducted by Rev’d Gerry Nixon and Fr Conducted by Rev’d Gerry Nixon and Fr Jonathan JoyceJonathan Joyce

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UNITY IN DIVERSITYUNITY IN DIVERSITYTHE ANGLICAN CHURCH THE ANGLICAN CHURCH

AND OUR SCHOOLSAND OUR SCHOOLSFR PETER LAURENCEFR PETER LAURENCE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASCEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASCEXECUTIVE OFFICER, WAASAEXECUTIVE OFFICER, WAASA

HISTORYHISTORYThe Church of England The Church of England

Council of Council of WhitbyWhitby 664AD664AD1788 1788 –– The First FleetThe First Fleet

Rev’d Richard Johnson, Chaplain to the Fleet and Settlement Rev’d Richard Johnson, Chaplain to the Fleet and Settlement Served Colony 6 yearsServed Colony 6 yearsBuilt 1Built 1stst church (completed 1793)church (completed 1793)Initial Flock Initial Flock –– 1,100 convicts, soldiers, settlers1,100 convicts, soldiers, settlers

Rev’d Samuel Rev’d Samuel MarsdenMarsden1894 1894 –– served Colony 40 yearsserved Colony 40 yearsChaplaincy to the ColonyChaplaincy to the Colony

Rev’d Thomas Scott Rev’d Thomas Scott –– 1825 1825 –– Archdeacon of Australia (under the Archdeacon of Australia (under the Bishop of Calcutta)Bishop of Calcutta)Right Reverend William Grant Broughton Right Reverend William Grant Broughton –– First and only Bishop of First and only Bishop of Australia, 1836Australia, 1836Subsequent years Subsequent years –– establishment of Dioceses, each with their own establishment of Dioceses, each with their own BishopBishop

GROWTH OF THE ANGLICAN GROWTH OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN AUSTRALIACHURCH IN AUSTRALIA

1840’s 1840’s –– 1920’s 1920’s –– church sought to church sought to influence communities:influence communities:ESTABLISHEDESTABLISHED

Dioceses (see map)Dioceses (see map)Parishes Parishes

Worship Worship –– Sunday and weekdaysSunday and weekdaysSocial Welfare Agencies Social Welfare Agencies Community Action Groups (pre political parties and Community Action Groups (pre political parties and trade unions)trade unions)NewspapersNewspapers

SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

BISHOPBISHOP

A Greek wordA Greek word‘Overseer’ or ‘superintendent’‘Overseer’ or ‘superintendent’

TERMSTERMS

Evangelicals Evangelicals –– “Low Church”“Low Church”AngloAnglo--Catholics Catholics –– “High Church”“High Church”Via MediaVia Media –– The Middle WayThe Middle Way

The middle way between Protestants and CatholicsThe middle way between Protestants and Catholics

BishopsBishopsPriestsPriestsDeaconsDeaconsLaityLaity

DIOCESEDIOCESEAnother Greek word!Another Greek word!

an administrative areaan administrative areaIt defines the geographical limits of a bishop’s It defines the geographical limits of a bishop’s authorityauthority23 Dioceses in Australia23 Dioceses in Australia5 Metropolitan Dioceses (Archbishops)5 Metropolitan Dioceses (Archbishops)

SydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneBrisbaneBrisbaneAdelaideAdelaidePerthPerth

18 Country Dioceses (Diocesan Bishops)18 Country Dioceses (Diocesan Bishops)

DIOCESEDIOCESE

3 in Western Australia3 in Western AustraliaPerthPerthBunburyBunburyNorth West Australia (largest in world!)North West Australia (largest in world!)

GLOBAL TO LOCALGLOBAL TO LOCALWORLDWORLD--WIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNIONWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION

Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyFirst among equals First among equals Chairs the Chairs the LambethLambeth ConferenceConference

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIATHE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIAPrimatePrimate

First among equals First among equals Chairs General Synod (the Church’s ‘Federal Parliament’)Chairs General Synod (the Church’s ‘Federal Parliament’)

THE PROVINCE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIATHE PROVINCE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAMetropolitan (Archbishop of Perth)Metropolitan (Archbishop of Perth)

First among equalsFirst among equalsChairs Provincial Council (the Church’s ‘State Parliament’)Chairs Provincial Council (the Church’s ‘State Parliament’)

GLOBAL TO LOCALGLOBAL TO LOCAL

THE DIOCESE OF PERTH / BUNBURY / NW THE DIOCESE OF PERTH / BUNBURY / NW AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA

Archbishop of Perth / Bishop of Archbishop of Perth / Bishop of BunburyBunbury / NW / NW AustraliaAustraliaChair Diocesan Synod Chair Diocesan Synod (the Church’s ‘Regional (the Church’s ‘Regional Parliament’)Parliament’)

THE LOCAL PARISH THE LOCAL PARISH RectorRector (Priest, pastor etc)(Priest, pastor etc)Chairs Parish Council Chairs Parish Council (the Church’s ‘Local (the Church’s ‘Local Parliament’)Parliament’)

AUTHORITYAUTHORITY

All authority rests with the Diocesan All authority rests with the Diocesan Bishop and Rector / Parish PriestBishop and Rector / Parish Priest

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH TODAYTHE ANGLICAN CHURCH TODAY

Local ParishLocal ParishWorshipWorshipEucharist and BaptismEucharist and BaptismPastoral Services (marriage, funerals)Pastoral Services (marriage, funerals)Education (Religious, pastoral, family, Education (Religious, pastoral, family, marriage etc)marriage etc)Youth workYouth workPastoral / Pastoral / counsellingcounselling etcetc


Social Welfare and Social Welfare and CounsellingCounsellingAnglicareAnglicareWorking RelationshipsWorking Relationships

Aged CareAged CareAnglican HomesAnglican Homes

Chaplaincies Chaplaincies HospitalsHospitalsWorkplacesWorkplacesArmy / Navy / Air ForceArmy / Navy / Air ForceSchoolsSchools


Hostels / Residential CareHostels / Residential CareSwanleighSwanleighParkervilleParkerville Children’s HomeChildren’s Home


SchoolsSchoolsIndependent (Diocesan)Independent (Diocesan)

All Saints’ CollegeAll Saints’ CollegeBunburyBunbury Cathedral Grammar SchoolCathedral Grammar SchoolChrist Church Grammar SchoolChrist Church Grammar SchoolGuildford Grammar SchoolGuildford Grammar SchoolHale SchoolHale SchoolSt Hilda’s Anglican School for GirlsSt Hilda’s Anglican School for GirlsSt Mary’s Anglican Girls SchoolSt Mary’s Anglican Girls School

Independent (Provincial)Independent (Provincial)Perth CollegePerth College


The Anglican Schools Commission Inc.The Anglican Schools Commission Inc.Frederick Irwin Anglican SchoolFrederick Irwin Anglican SchoolGeorgiana Molloy Anglican SchoolGeorgiana Molloy Anglican SchoolJohn Septimus Roe Anglican Community SchoolJohn Septimus Roe Anglican Community SchoolJohn Wollaston Anglican Community SchoolJohn Wollaston Anglican Community SchoolPeter Moyes Anglican Community SchoolPeter Moyes Anglican Community SchoolSt Mark’s Anglican Community SchoolSt Mark’s Anglican Community School

Affiliated Affiliated GeraldtonGeraldton Grammar SchoolGrammar School



Each of the above schools (except Hale Each of the above schools (except Hale School) are members of WAASASchool) are members of WAASAAn association to support and promote An association to support and promote Anglican schooling in WAAnglican schooling in WAColleagialColleagial not legal entitynot legal entityTo be involved in areas of common interest To be involved in areas of common interest and concernand concern

E.g. TODAY!E.g. TODAY!

LITURGYLITURGY

Anglicans are ‘People of the Book’Anglicans are ‘People of the Book’The Bible and The Prayer BookThe Bible and The Prayer BookPrayer Books:Prayer Books:

The Book of Common Prayer (1662)The Book of Common Prayer (1662)An Australian Prayer Book (1978)An Australian Prayer Book (1978)A Prayer Book for Australia (1995)A Prayer Book for Australia (1995)

4 KEY BELIEFS OF ANGLICANS4 KEY BELIEFS OF ANGLICANS(The (The LambethLambeth Quadrilateral, 1888)Quadrilateral, 1888)The Holy ScripturesThe Holy Scriptures

Old and New TestamentsOld and New TestamentsThe ultimate standard of faithThe ultimate standard of faith

Creeds Creeds –– The Apostles’ and NiceneThe Apostles’ and NiceneStatement of beliefsStatement of beliefs

The SacramentsThe SacramentsBaptismBaptismHoly Communion / EucharistHoly Communion / EucharistThe ‘Lesser’ SacramentsThe ‘Lesser’ Sacraments

The Historic EpiscopateThe Historic Episcopate

4 KEY BELIEFS OF ANGLICANS4 KEY BELIEFS OF ANGLICANS(The (The LambethLambeth Quadrilateral, 1888)Quadrilateral, 1888)FOUR COMPONENTSFOUR COMPONENTS

SCRIPTURESCRIPTURECREEDCREEDSACRAMENTSACRAMENTEPISCOPATEEPISCOPATE

= THE FUNDAMENTALS OF = THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ANGLICANISMANGLICANISM

THE MISSION OF THE ANGLICAN THE MISSION OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA TODAYCHURCH OF AUSTRALIA TODAYAnglican Consultative Council 1992Anglican Consultative Council 1992

Proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of Proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of GodGodTeach, Teach, baptisebaptise and nurture new believersand nurture new believersRespond to human need by loving serviceRespond to human need by loving serviceSeek to transform unjust structures in Seek to transform unjust structures in societysocietyStrive to safeguard the integrity of Strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earththe earth

THE MISSION OF THE ANGLICAN THE MISSION OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA TODAYCHURCH OF AUSTRALIA TODAYAnglican Consultative Council 1992Anglican Consultative Council 1992

MISSION FULFILLED IN OUR SCHOOLSMISSION FULFILLED IN OUR SCHOOLSTEACH TEACH NURTURENURTUREPASTORAL CAREPASTORAL CARESERVICESERVICEJUSTICEJUSTICEVALUE LIFE, OTHERS AND THE VALUE LIFE, OTHERS AND THE ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

ANGLICAN SCHOOLSGiving children what parents

can't - valuesJune 23 2003 – Sydney Morning Herald

The stampede of non-believers into the religious-based education sector has

turned schools into the new churches, writes Kelly Burke.

Their parents deserted the institutionalisedchurches in droves. But now the 30-something generation is paying thousands of dollars a year to get their sons and daughters out of the state education system and into the arms of Christian

educators. ETC ETC

WHAT THIS ARTICLE IS SAYINGWHAT THIS ARTICLE IS SAYING

•• ““They offer the perfect combination of They offer the perfect combination of private education and oldprivate education and old--fashioned fashioned values… schools are the focus of values… schools are the focus of community life where strict ethical community life where strict ethical codes, morality and discipline carry codes, morality and discipline carry equal or even greater weight than the equal or even greater weight than the ability to deliver the perfect HSC ability to deliver the perfect HSC result”result”

• ETC ETC

WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYINGWHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING1500 interviews1500 interviewsMAIN REASONS GIVEN ARE:MAIN REASONS GIVEN ARE:

Academic Focus and StandardsAcademic Focus and StandardsDiscipline/Behaviour Management/SafetyDiscipline/Behaviour Management/SafetyPastoral Care/Christian LivingPastoral Care/Christian LivingAnglican/Religion/ValuesAnglican/Religion/ValuesGoing the extra mile (coGoing the extra mile (co--curricular/extracurricular/extra--curricular)curricular)A rounded educationA rounded educationCoCo--educationaleducational

WHAT WE ARE SAYINGWHAT WE ARE SAYING

What is it that makes Anglican What is it that makes Anglican schools distinctive?schools distinctive?

Aim for excellence & the development of Aim for excellence & the development of the whole personthe whole personProvide a thoughtful & balanced Provide a thoughtful & balanced educationeducationInclusive & open Inclusive & open –– valuing all studentsvaluing all studentsPositively affirm all that is wholesome in Positively affirm all that is wholesome in human lifehuman life

What is it that makes Anglican What is it that makes Anglican schools distinctive? (cont.)schools distinctive? (cont.)

Maintain continuity with the past but Maintain continuity with the past but thoughtfully responsive to educational thoughtfully responsive to educational innovationinnovationProvide pastoral care for all students, Provide pastoral care for all students, especially those with special needsespecially those with special needsProvide Anglican Christian Studies and Provide Anglican Christian Studies and promote Anglican Christian valuespromote Anglican Christian valuesProvide stability and reliability in Provide stability and reliability in leadership and teaching staffleadership and teaching staff

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Teaching is a vocationTeaching is a vocationEach day a parent entrusts their most Each day a parent entrusts their most treasured possession into our caretreasured possession into our careWhat an awesome responsibility and What an awesome responsibility and privilegeprivilegeAn Anglican schooling is about educating An Anglican schooling is about educating the whole person through a quality caring the whole person through a quality caring Christian educationChristian education

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

It comes down to teachers and other staff It comes down to teachers and other staff making the differencemaking the differenceWho you are and what you do is valuedWho you are and what you do is valuedAFTER MORNING TEA:AFTER MORNING TEA:

ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLEALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLEWHAT IS EXPECTED OF TEACHERS IN WHAT IS EXPECTED OF TEACHERS IN ANGLICAN SCHOOLS?ANGLICAN SCHOOLS?



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