Christian Education Glossary

At Covenant, wellbeing is grounded in the belief that every student is made in the image of God and should be known, loved and supported within the school community.

Covenant's Mental Fitness approach helps students build practical habits for resilience while recognising that some students may also need individual or professional support.

Covenant generally uses the broader language of Student Wellbeing while retaining the central purpose of pastoral care: students being known, encouraged and supported.

Covenant is committed to a child-safe culture in which student safety, dignity, voice and wellbeing are taken seriously.

At Covenant, inclusion is expressed through Learning Support, thoughtful adjustments and partnership with families, grounded in the dignity of each student as God's creation.

Teachers may vary content, process, resources, grouping or assessment while working towards the relevant curriculum outcomes.

At Covenant, extension can occur within everyday lessons and through targeted programs, projects, competitions or groups.

Covenant seeks to cultivate Christian character through biblical teaching, relationships, responsibility and opportunities to put faith into practice.

At Covenant, service helps students connect Christian faith with practical responsibility at home, at school and in the wider community.

Covenant's enrolment process helps families understand the school's Christian purpose and allows the school to consider each application under its current enrolment policy.

Covenant seeks a relationship of shared Christian purpose, open communication and practical participation between home and school.

Covenant publishes a current fee schedule so families can understand charges, inclusions, payment arrangements and any applicable concessions.

Covenant's bursary approach reflects a desire to support families with care, fairness and confidentiality, subject to available funds and current criteria.

At Covenant, co-curricular life can include sport, creative arts, debating, clubs and other programs that encourage students to develop their God-given gifts.

At Covenant, outdoor experiences form part of a broader approach to wellbeing, relationships and whole-person learning.

Covenant's camps are planned across year levels to provide age-appropriate opportunities for community, challenge, reflection and growing independence.

At Covenant, debating offers students a practical way to develop critical thinking, listening, teamwork and confident communication.

Covenant facilitates tuition for a range of instruments through specialist tutors, subject to current availability and arrangements.

At Covenant, Christian faith and academic learning belong together. Students are encouraged to think carefully, pursue knowledge and use their abilities for God's glory.

A worldview shapes the questions people ask and the conclusions they reach. Covenant helps students recognise worldviews and examine ideas with biblical understanding.

Covenant provides biblical teaching, Christian community and opportunities for prayer, worship, questions, service and leadership while recognising that God changes hearts.

At Covenant, Christian thinking is woven through curriculum planning and classroom discussion rather than confined to chapel or biblical studies.

At Covenant, the Bible informs how subjects are understood while students also receive dedicated biblical teaching through Knowing God.

At Covenant, academic rigour sits alongside student wellbeing and reflects the faithful development of each student's God-given abilities.

Covenant supports senior students through the HSC within a Christ-centred learning community that values academic effort, wellbeing and pathways beyond school.