Calrossy Anglican School
Calrossy Anglican School embarked on the Water Week Challenge in a period of exciting momentum in teaching and learning. With a passionate leadership team, enthusiastic staff, and learners eager for meaningful hands-on inquiry, the school wanted to strengthen its approach to learning while building consistency across year levels. Water Week became a chance to bring purposeful learning to life while deepening critical thinking, problem-solving, and student-led action.
Our PARTNER
Calrossy Anglican School
SETTING
Urban School
New South Wales
ENGAGEMENT
Multi-year partnership
FOCUS AREAS
Whole-staff implementation of the Culture of Excellence Program
From Curriculum to Contribution: Turning a Theme Week Into Authentic, Student-Driven Learning
(Percentages reflect staff who agreed or strongly agreed.)
In Their Words
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“The templates made planning so much clearer. I finally felt like I had a structure that supported creativity rather than limiting it.”
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“Water Week showed us what authentic learning can look like. My students were more engaged — and more capable — than I expected.”
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“The shared language helped our whole team plan together with confidence. We weren’t working in isolation anymore.”
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“Seeing students take ownership of the investigation was powerful. They weren’t completing tasks — they were solving problems.”
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“This experience has re-energised our approach to inquiry. It reminded me why I became a teacher in the first place.”
"Nothing had ever been done like this before at Calrossy ... students and staff were thrilled with the level of engagement and the calibre of projects that were created.”
Amber Chase, Director of ICT, Calrossy Anglican School