All phases of schooling at Star of the Sea Primary School are underpinned by Brisbane Catholic Education's Learning and Teaching Framework and The Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Declaration (2019). The Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration sets the national vision for education for all Australians and notes two goals:
1. The Australian education system promotes excellence and equity.
2. All young Australians become:
· Confident and creative individuals
· Successful lifelong learners
· Active and informed members of the community
Curriculum design and delivery at Star of the Sea is grounded in the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration and is mindful of the declaration's goals. In alignment with the declaration, which promotes excellence and equity, we support students to achieve high standards and provide structures and adjusted strategies that enable equitable learning experiences. This is achieved within a faith-filled learning environment in which we are committed to supporting students to become confident and creative individuals, successful lifelong learners and active and informed members of the community.
Our learning environment is based on the charism of leadership and service in which we value integrity, tolerance and perseverance and the daily living of Gospel values. We value every child as a learner and understand that all children learn in different ways and at different rates.
The school community understands that learning is about progressing from “what I know, to where I need to go next" and that learners will experience success as a result of challenge, feedback and goal setting. We believe we must be respectful of the rights, feelings and beliefs of others and it is our responsibility to assist everyone in our community to be the best that they can be.