Mission Statement

The Academy promotes inquiring, knowledgeable, reflective, and caring learners who develop personal skills to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. Reflected in a variety of defined outcomes and assessments, our divisional IB programs support students to become compassionate, lifelong, and actively involved learners who recognize the differences among people and will contribute to a better future global society.

Vision Statement

A major world class international IB World School placing the best collaborative, qualified professionals before students to transcend barriers and boundaries in order to maximize student learning making the educational experience positively memorable and first quality in every way possible! 

Aims

1. The Learner
   We aim to help our students become lifelong learners; be knowledgeable and effective communicators; be thinkers, inquirers and risk-takers in learning; be principled and open-minded in spirit; be healthy and happy in life; be reflective, caring and balanced in their outlook; in short, to develop and fulfil their unique self.
    
2. Values
   We aim to develop an attitude of individual responsibility, based upon the values of honesty, respect, self-control, equality, and care and concern for others by:
   • living and modelling our values within our school programme and learning community; 
   • giving opportunities for students to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the environment through the concept of service;and
   • promoting an attitude of responsibility for the guardianship of the planet.
       
3. Holistic Education
   We aim to offer an international, holistic education in English that provides a strong intellectual, physical, social and emotional foundation by:
   • maintaining a challenging and balanced, well-articulated, well-resourced, best- practice international curriculum;
   • offering a rich co/extracurricular program;
   • teaching in such a way that encourages active learning, open inquiry, critical and creative thinking, expression, reflection, independence of thought and decision making;
   • providing a safe and healthy environment offering homeroom personalized care and other services to support the well-being of all;and
   • providing opportunities for students to be successful and be recognized for both effort and achievement in all they do.
       
4. Learning Community
   We aim for a community in education, working collaboratively in a supportive and respectful atmosphere to develop and maintain a school known for world class quality by:
   • engaging the community in supporting the school, its mission, vision and aims; 
   • recruiting, retaining and developing excellent international teachers; 
   • offering opportunities for staff to grow professionally;
   • maintaining an efficient and effective organizational structure;
   • ensuring clear communication;
   • providing facilities that enhance the learning experience;
   • maintaining a school spirit characterized by open, positive and respectful relationships and a sense of belonging;
   • supporting an active Parents Association that helps orient new families, organizes social events, raises money and supports school initiatives; and
   • working with organizations to ensure quality through a recognized accreditation process.
      

5. Intercultural Understanding
   GWA aims to develop world citizens who can live together peacefully and who are socially, culturally, economically and environmentally aware, sustain a global perspective, and make a difference in their global community by:

   • utilizing of local and international resources to raise awareness and respect for different cultures;
   • understanding and expressing ideas and information confidently in more than one language;and
   • contribute through service and support of others in a variety of opportunities.