THINKERS

WE USE CRITICAL AND CREATIVE

THINKING SKILLS TO ANALYSE
AND TAKE
RESPONSIBLE ACTION ON
COMPLEX PROBLEMS. WE
EXERCISE INITIATIVE IN
MAKING REASONED, ETHICAL
DECISIONS.
KNOW
LEDGE
ABLE We develop and use
conceptual understanding,
exploring knowledge across
a range of disciplines. We
engage with issues and ideas
that have local and global
significance.
 INQUIRERS
W E N U R T U R E O U R C U R I O S I T Y ,

D E V E L O P I N G S K I L L S F O R

I N Q U I R Y A N D

R E S E A R C H . W E K N O W H O W T O

L E A R N I N D E P E N D E N T L Y A N D

W I T H O T H E R S .

W E L E A R N W I T H E N T H U S I A S M

A N D S U S T A I N O U R L O V E O F

L E A R N I N G

T H R O U G H O U T L I F E .
 REFLECTIVE

We thoughtfully consider the world

and our own ideas and
experience. We work to understand
our strengths and weaknesses
in order to support our learning and
personal development.
 BALANCED
W E U N D E R S T A N D T H E
I M P O R T A N C E O F B A L A N C I N G
D I F F E R E N T A S P E C T S O F
O U R L I V E S — I N T E L L E C T U A L ,
P H Y S I C A L , A N D E M O T I O N A L —
T O A C H I E V E
W E L L - B E I N G F O R O U R S E L V E S
A N D O T H E R S . W E R E C O G N I Z E
O U R I N T E R D E P E N D E N C E
W I T H O T H E R P E O P L E A N D
W I T H T H E W O R L D I N W H I C H
W E L I V E .
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C a r
WE SHOW EMPATHY,
COMPASSION AND RESPECT.
WE HAVE A
COMMITMENT TO SERVICE,
AND WE ACT TO MAKE A
POSITIVE DIFFERENCE
IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS
AND IN THE WORLD AROUND
US.
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MINDED WE CRITICALLY
APPRECIATE OUR
OWN CULTURES
AND PERSONAL
HISTORIES, AS
WELL AS THE
VALUES AND
TRADITIONS OF
OTHERS. WE SEEK
AND EVALUATE A
RANGE OF POINTS
OF VIEW, AND WE
ARE WILLING TO
GROW FROM THE
EXPERIENCE.
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TAKER

WE APPROACH
UNCERTAINTY WITH
FORETHOUGHT AND
DETERMINATION;
WE WORK INDEPENDENTLY
AND COOPERATIVELY TO
EXPLORE NEW IDEAS
AND INNOVATIVE
STRATEGIES. WE ARE
RESOURCEFUL AND
RESILIENT IN THE
FACE OF CHALLENGES AND
CHANGE.
Communicator
WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
CONFIDENTLY AND
CREATIVELY IN MORE
THAN
ONE LANGUAGE AND IN
MANY WAYS. WE
COLLABORATE
EFFECTIVELY,
LISTENING CAREFULLY TO
THE PERSPECTIVES OF
OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND
GROUPS.
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WE ACT WITH INTEGRITY AND

HONESTY, WITH A STRONG
SENSE OF FAIRNESS
AND JUSTICE, AND WITH
RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY AND
RIGHTS OF PEOPLE
EVERYWHERE. WE TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR
ACTIONS AND THEIR
CONSEQUENCES.