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2025 – 2028 Strategic Plan | Watch it Happen Executive Summary

The Aim Our Strategic Plan 2025-2028 sets Queen Margaret College up to create an enduring, dynamic learning environment that empowers students to succeed as passionate learners, resilient wāhine, and future leaders. It is anchored on the bedrock of our mission to empower young women to live, learn and lead courageously; our vision and school motto “Luce Veritatis – By the Light of Truth”; and our values of manaakitanga (generosity), whakaute (respect), manawaroa (resilience), pono (integrity), and māia (courage). Watch it Happen as together we shape the future of Queen Margaret College. Building on our solid foundation of quality learning and teaching with a future-focused approach: ϐ

We renew our focus on preparing leaners who are future-focused and empowered to lead themselves and others.

We will build on our solid foundation of quality learning and teaching by integrating a skills-based outcomes framework. This will enhance and expand our approach as we move beyond traditional content delivery.

We will prioritise competencies such as collaboration, critical thinking, adaptability, digital fluency, and others identified as critical by 2035.

We will also integrate skills such as leadership, social influence and ethical decision-making with technological and analytical competencies to equip our students to navigate uncertainty and lead in an ever-changing global context.

Watch it Happen as we equip the next generation with diverse intelligences and future-ready skills to navigate complexity, drive innovation and create a sustainable and inclusive world.

Intelligences Our strategic plan integrates insights from global experts and leaders in education and workforce development. We have framed our strategic priorities around the five key intelligences: Academic, Emotional, Social, Digital, and Leadership. We have named our intelligences Futuristic, Empowered, Engaged, Prepared, and Self. ϐ

Futuristic (Academic Intelligence): Broadening and innovating our curriculum offerings to encourage learners to be creators of knowledge.

Empowered (Emotional Intelligence): Expanding hauora into a proactive wellbeing practice that builds resilience and fosters individual and collective identity.

Engaged (Social Intelligence): Elevating social awareness, building partnerships, and promoting continuous development and an inclusive environment.

Prepared (Digital Intelligence): Developing digital sophistication to achieve better outcomes and foster creativity and innovation.

Self (Leadership Intelligence): Fostering self-awareness and personal growth.

Watch it Happen as we empower our students to thrive academically, socially, and as leaders in an interconnected world.

Enablers The success of our strategic plan will be driven by expertise and critical systems ensuring seamless operations, innovative practices, and a strong community. Our enablers are: ϐ

Campus Development: Creating a vibrant future-ready campus blending tradition with innovation and providing inspiring spaces for learning, collaboration and community.

Operational Excellence: Driving excellence through metrics, data-driven decision-making, continuous improvement, and innovation.

Reputation, Partnerships, and Engagement: Fostering impactful engagement and strategic partnerships with our robust brand platform, personalised customer experiences and strong alumni connections to drive growth and strengthen our legacy.

Sustainable Futures: Ensuring long-term sustainability through strategic planning, financial resilience and innovative practices.

Technology: Maintaining a robust, safe, and scalable ICT foundation to drive future innovations and growth.

Watch it Happen as these enablers provide the foundation for achieving our long-term vision of preparing students for the future.

Strategic Planning Horizons We have adopted a phased approach with three strategic planning horizons: ϐ

Horizon 1: Building a Strong Foundation: Refining and optimising current operations to strengthen our core offerings (within 1-3 years).

Horizon 2: Innovating for the Future: Focusing on innovations, new opportunities, strategic partnerships, and digital transformation (within 2-5 years).

Horizon 3: Visionary Transformation: Shaping the College’s legacy as a leader in education (within 5-10+ years).

Watch it Happen as together we shape the future of Te Kāreti o Kuīni Mākareta Queen Margaret College.