Burgmann Anglican School

In 2018, we celebrate our 20th birthday. The foundation stone for Burgmann Anglican School was laid in November 1998 and the school opened in 1999 with 28 students. Today we are a vibrant community of more than 1500 students over two campuses. Over the past two decades our vision has remained fixed on providing a strong academic program supported by excellent learning and teaching programs with a focus on student wellbeing, modern infrastructure and plentiful greenspace. Together, we continue to grow and shape a school that reflects Grace, Commitment and Wisdom and allows our community to flourish beyond the classroom.

Thank you for considering Burgmann. We understand you want to provide an educational experience for your children to help them to reach beyond what they believe is possible. We know you also want them to experience an environment that is caring and nurturing; one that will support your values and work with you as your child grows and develops.

Our school seeks to provide an innovative and engaging curriculum through a range of activities both within and beyond the classroom. Aspirational expectations aim to challenge students to unlock their abilities and capabilities within a supportive educational culture. We don’t try to predict what your child will become; we do try to understand who they are and guide them to discover all the potential they possess.

As an Anglican School in the Canberra and Goulburn Diocese, the school has a covenant with Gungahlin Anglican Church. The Grace Chapel is a shared facility between the school and the parish. Notwithstanding this formal relationship, the Christian basis and focus for the school remains important. Each student attends Chapel and explores aspects of Christianity throughout their education. Our service program aims to complement our Christian foundations by providing opportunities for students to support others locally and globally through a range of fundraising and other activities.

Learning happens best in a community. Ultimately, it is positive relationships which are imperative to our school; relationships between students, staff, parents, grandparents, members of parish, and friends. We believe that a strong partnership provides the best possible environment and quality of care for all students. The development of interpersonal relationships is central to our ethos and we encourage our students, parents, and teachers to connect collaboratively at each stage of the learning journey. Providing a supportive, caring, quality educational culture within a Christian context continues to be an objective as reflected in our school motto 'grace commitment wisdom'.

Burgmann Anglican School has a covenant with the Gungahlin Anglican Church to present the gospel of Christ in the school community. With this covenant in mind the mission of the school is to:

• provide an educational environment that challenges and inspires each child to achieve their personal potential in intellectual, ethical, aesthetic, emotional, social and physical development;
• meet individual and common needs by providing a creative and balanced curriculum which aims to produce excellence within a Christian framework.

We believe that each person is a unique individual created by God with their own special gifts, strengths, and needs. Our philosophy impacts on our core values which aim to:

• provide a supportive and inspirational learning environment which responds to the child's needs in all aspects of their education;
• engage the child in their own learning to develop a love of learning;
• foster an atmosphere of innovation, risk-taking, creativity and inquiry;
• encourage children to achieve their personal best in all instances;
• model Christian behaviours of commitment, self-discipline, care, respect, acceptance, forgiveness and servanthood;
• develop a sense of community and ownership within the school;
• provide an aesthetically pleasing environment through the design and construction of the facilities;
• encourage parents to form a partnership with the school;
• explore a broader education that facilitates responsible, confident, empathetic and compassionate contributors to the wellbeing of society.

We want to support people who are searching for meaning and are looking for a place where their children will be cared for and educated in an environment built upon Christian values. We want to provide staff with a place to work that supports them as people, inspires excellence and encourages innovation and creativity. For more details please read our Statement of Core Values and the Diocesan Schools Ethos Statement.