Caring

• Caring learners show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. 
• Caring learners have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.

Inquirers

• Inquirers develop their natural curiosity.

• Inquirers acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning.

• Inquirers actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.

Knowledgeable

• Knowledgeable learners explore concepts, ideas and issues with local and global significance.

• Knowledgeable learners acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

Thinkers

• Thinkers exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems.

• Thinkers make reasoned, ethical decisions

Communicators

• Communicators understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication.

• Communicators work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.

Principled

• Principled learners act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. 

• Principled learners take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.

Open-Minded

• Open-minded learners understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities.

• Open-mined learners are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

Risk-Takers

• Risk takers approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies.

• Risk-takers are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.

Balanced 

• Balanced learners understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.

• Balanced learners recognize their interdependence with other people and with the world in which they live.

Reflective

• Reflective learners give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience.  

• Reflective learners are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development