MANAGEMENT

The College is governed, as are all Anglican Colleges, within the Diocese of Grafton by a Council, and the Council has the overall responsibility for management of the College with the operational details delegated to the Principal and the staff. The Principal and Business Manager are ex officio members of the Council.

The Bishop of the Diocese of Grafton is the President of the Council, and chairs all meetings if he is in attendance. He also appoints a representative, presently the Diocesan General Manager/Registrar, Rev. Canon Bruce McAteer, who is a permanent member of the Council. Council elects its own Chairperson, currently Dr Christopher Jambor.

The Council has three persons being parents or guardians of students of the College - Dr Jambor is from this membership group. Other representatives

include The Rev. Greg Ezzy and six citizens who support the aims of the College. All appointments are enunciated in the College Constitution.

There is currently one permanent sub-committee - the Finance Committee. Additionally, there are temporarily convened committees to consider the College's plan and future directions in building and marketing of other programmes as required.

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ETHOS OF ANGLICAN COLLEGES FOR THE DIOCESE OF GRAFTON

•  To foster growth in character and faith and develop a set of values and skills, by teaching and example in a Christian setting, through the activities of College life. As a consequence the College staff attempt to stimulate in our students an awareness and understanding of, and response to, our spiritual nature and Christian heritage;

•  To provide a caring environment, a broad based education which emphasises development of literacy and numeracy skills and the striving for excellence so that each student may be encouraged to develop his or her maximum potential;

•  To develop inquiring and flexible minds and an attitude to life which involves a sense of direction, a positive self concept, and the personal resources to lead a full life;

•  To encourage and develop qualities of respect for others, self-discipline, self-motivation and commitment;

•  To develop a system of pastoral care based on Christian beliefs and values involving all staff and students at every level of the College community;

•  To provide a framework enabling a sense of community to pervade all aspects of College life, and allowing for the development of a community of students, staff and parents in positive collaboration;

•  To foster a sense of a faith, community and to promote a safe environment where students explore their spirituality without fear or ridicule.

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THE ENVIRONMENT

Emmanuel Anglican College is a co-educational College in the Anglican tradition providing a curriculum programme that challenges students' thinking and nurtures their personal development. The College values its culture of affirmation and self-discipline.

We do this by offering a challenging, engaging curriculum in an environment which values individuals, provides positive collective identity and encourages efforts with the same energy and results.

The programmes of this College seek to deliver education that explores the breadth and depth of the interests and needs of its students.

Our College programme also includes a wide range of co-curricular opportunities to develop personal attributes and skills in our students. These opportunities include sporting, recreation, service and personal growth activities. We develop opportunities for students to:

Develop positive skills and attitudes towards recreation Learn skills for accreditation in a variety of areas eg. -First Aid Certificate - Life Saving levels of achievement Experience community service leading towards the Queen's Award or Duke of Edinburgh Awards Take part in public speaking and debating Have access to academic extension and interest clubs incorporating peer tutoring

An instrumental music programme is seen as an important part of this area.

Our involvement with North Coast Sports Association (NCSA) provides a pathway for our students to compete in Regional, State and National level sporting competitions.

Our mission is expressed as "Companioning young people to positive independence".

The College is proud of its open enrolment policy, which means that there is no entrance examination in order to gain admission. This approach enables us to build a College community which benefits from the interactions of a group with varying interests and abilities as represented in the wider community.

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PARENTS

Our geographic reach for students extends from west of Lismore, north to Brunswick Heads, and south to Broadwater. The majority of our families are drawn from the Ballina, Alstonville and Lennox Head areas, with 67% of families from these townships.

An open door policy means that we are well supported by our parents, not only in the classroom but also with assistance at sporting and other College activities.

The College actively encourages partnership between parents and the College through seeking to involve parents (and often grandparents) in a range of day-to-day activities including listening to children read, assisting with sport, PE, visual arts, craft and music, assisting in the canteen and through their involvement from time to time in evening and weekend activities organised by the College or the Friends of Emmanuel.

Our Friends of Emmanuel Anglican College Association, "Friends", is working strongly to support the College's goals.

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STAFF

The Staff Executive comprises the Principal, Deputy Principal and Business Manager. These are currently 31 teaching and support staff, with 7 Administration and Operations staff. All teachers are appropriately trained with tertiary qualifications. There are the usual allocations of responsibilities for areas within curriculum, sport and extra-curricular activities. A strong commitment to the goals of the College is a condition of appointment. The Business Manager is responsible for the financial and business administration of the College.

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STAFF VACANCIES

No vacancies at this time.

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