As an Augustinian Catholic school, Villanova aspires to be a learning community that:

1. Preserves and consolidates the College’s future as an Augustinian school in the 21st century.

2. Continues to develop and integrate the role of the College Council in governing the College.

3. Seeks to diversify and consolidate its present income streams and sources.

4. Promotes and practises environmental stewardship and sustainability.

As an Augustinian Catholic school, Villanova aspires to be a learning community that:

1. Provides opportunity and encouragement for all students to nurture and develop their God-given gifts and abilities.

2. Encourages generosity of spirit in placing one’s talents and abilities at the service of the common good of the College community.

3. Promotes cooperation, teamwork, sportsmanship, striving for personal excellence and a humble pride in one’s authentic efforts and achievements.

As an Augustinian Catholic school, Villanova aspires to be a learning community that:

1. Maintains positive, harmonious, respectful and just relationships between all its members.

2. Fosters the active engagement of students, staff, parents and Old Boys in their own personal growth and development.

3. Expresses its commitment to Augustinian values through development and implementation of a comprehensive Social and Emotional Learning program.

4. Continues to grow and deepen its commitment to Restorative Practices as a pastoral response to rebuilding relationships that have been damaged by conflict or wrongdoing.

As an Augustinian Catholic school, Villanova aspires to be a learning community that:

1. Engages boys in challenging and purposeful education, which adapts and responds to each boy’s particular needs.

2. Supports teachers in their ongoing improvement and professional development in teaching and learning practices based on authentic Augustinian pedagogies.

3. Develops and implements an academically challenging and socially relevant curriculum for the 21st century.

4. Enhances student learning and teacher pedagogy through constructive and consistent use of student behaviour, performance and assessment data.

As an Augustinian Catholic school, Villanova aspires to be a learning community that:

1. Seeks, as part of the wider Church, to live the Gospel of Jesus by modelling Augustinian ‘gateway’ values – interiority, the search for truth and community.

2. Promotes and supports the faith formation and personal spirituality of all students, staff, parents and Old Boys.

3. Expresses its Catholic identity through celebration, liturgy, ritual, sacrament and prayer.

4. Practises a commitment to social justice for all.