Chair of Council Mark Burgess
Chair of Council Mark Burgess
From the Chair
At Melbourne Girls Grammar, our education program is the foundation of our School. We believe it must be nurtured and developed, always striving for learning to be at its very best. It is instrumental to the preparation of our Grammarians for a changing world.
Under the guidance of our Principal, Dr Meath and her staff, our School Council takes its role in overseeing the learning program as its highest priority. Through strong leadership and with a culture of innovation and excellence, MGGS has a long history as one of Australia’s leading schools in the education of women.
Our School seeks guidance and insight from the very best educators in Australia and around the world. Dr Meath and her staff have active engagement with outstanding educators, a number of whom act as advisors to our School, and who are readily available to test and challenge us to ensure we are constantly striving for excellence.
This is particularly important during a time of significant evolution and change. Our Grammarians, and we as a community, face constant change with regard to technology and social engagement. As we prepare our students for this changing world, we must look to offer them access to a depth of both traditional and new subject areas, as well as guidance for their tertiary studies and careers. All that while instilling a love for learning and independence of thought.
At the heart of the great education we offer is our outstanding team of teachers and educators at Melbourne Girls Grammar. Attracting the highest quality teaching staff, supporting the development of their careers and being a school of choice for talented educators is essential. Our unique environment, teaching facilities and culture of excellence create an attractive draw card for the very best of teaching staff.
Under the guidance of our Principal, Dr Meath and her staff, our School Council takes its role in overseeing the learning program as its highest priority. Through strong leadership and with a culture of innovation and excellence, MGGS has a long history as one of Australia’s leading schools in the education of women.
Our School seeks guidance and insight from the very best educators in Australia and around the world. Dr Meath and her staff have active engagement with outstanding educators, a number of whom act as advisors to our School, and who are readily available to test and challenge us to ensure we are constantly striving for excellence.
This is particularly important during a time of significant evolution and change. Our Grammarians, and we as a community, face constant change with regard to technology and social engagement. As we prepare our students for this changing world, we must look to offer them access to a depth of both traditional and new subject areas, as well as guidance for their tertiary studies and careers. All that while instilling a love for learning and independence of thought.
At the heart of the great education we offer is our outstanding team of teachers and educators at Melbourne Girls Grammar. Attracting the highest quality teaching staff, supporting the development of their careers and being a school of choice for talented educators is essential. Our unique environment, teaching facilities and culture of excellence create an attractive draw card for the very best of teaching staff.
Under the guidance of our Principal, Dr Meath and her staff, our School Council takes its role in overseeing the learning program as its highest priority. Through strong leadership and with a culture of innovation and excellence, MGGS has a long history as one of Australia’s leading schools in the education of women.
Our School seeks guidance and insight from the very best educators in Australia and around the world. Dr Meath and her staff have active engagement with outstanding educators, a number of whom act as advisors to our School, and who are readily available to test and challenge us to ensure we are constantly striving for excellence.
This is particularly important during a time of significant evolution and change. Our Grammarians, and we as a community, face constant change with regard to technology and social engagement. As we prepare our students for this changing world, we must look to offer them access to a depth of both traditional and new subject areas, as well as guidance for their tertiary studies and careers. All that while instilling a love for learning and independence of thought.
At the heart of the great education we offer is our outstanding team of teachers and educators at Melbourne Girls Grammar. Attracting the highest quality teaching staff, supporting the development of their careers and being a school of choice for talented educators is essential. Our unique environment, teaching facilities and culture of excellence create an attractive draw card for the very best of teaching staff.
We must also develop and maintain the best facilities. We are currently developing the long-term Strategic Development Framework (SDF) for our campuses. This looks at new trends for rapidly-evolving learning environments, led by technological change, emerging new subject choices, and the need to develop progressive and innovative teaching spaces and approaches. Reformatting some teaching spaces and improving technology infrastructure and support, while maintaining the essence of our unique culture and heritage, also form a critical part of the MGGS Strategic Plan 2020-25. Our development of a leading health and wellbeing program, through Artemis, is an example of this progressive thinking. Our new SDF will take this forward-looking approach as we anticipate a future environment which will carry the School well into this century.
This is an exciting time for both our staff and students. We are preparing our students with broad skills to be adaptable, robust and progressive, while maintaining strong values and personal character which has always been characteristic of our Grammarians.
As we see a rapid pace of change and innovation, a love for education in each student will enable them to adapt, update skills through their lives and most importantly be flexible for a world which continues to evolve. The foundations we build in our children through their schooling will be critical to their long-term wellbeing, resilience and personal success.
As Chair of Council, together with a team of strong and highly expert Council members, we lend our knowledge to guide the School in its commitment to ensuring a seamless educational program from ELC to Year 12 that delivers at the highest standards. As a school, MGGS is forward looking and places the learner at the centre of all that we do.
We must also develop and maintain the best facilities. We are currently developing the long-term Strategic Development Framework (SDF) for our campuses. This looks at new trends for rapidly-evolving learning environments, led by technological change, emerging new subject choices, and the need to develop progressive and innovative teaching spaces and approaches. Reformatting some teaching spaces and improving technology infrastructure and support, while maintaining the essence of our unique culture and heritage, also form a critical part of the MGGS Strategic Plan 2020-25. Our development of a leading health and wellbeing program, through Artemis, is an example of this progressive thinking. Our new SDF will take this forward-looking approach as we anticipate a future environment which will carry the School well into this century.
This is an exciting time for both our staff and students. We are preparing our students with broad skills to be adaptable, robust and progressive, while maintaining strong values and personal character which has always been characteristic of our Grammarians.
As we see a rapid pace of change and innovation, a love for education in each student will enable them to adapt, update skills through their lives and most importantly be flexible for a world which continues to evolve. The foundations we build in our children through their schooling will be critical to their long-term wellbeing, resilience and personal success.
As Chair of Council, together with a team of strong and highly expert Council members, we lend our knowledge to guide the School in its commitment to ensuring a seamless educational program from ELC to Year 12 that delivers at the highest standards. As a school, MGGS is forward looking and places the learner at the centre of all that we do.