Calrossy seeks to balance continuity with fresh opportunity—and to resource staff wellbeing along the way.“Sometimes support is time. Sometimes it’s celebrating wins,” Smith notes.“The school can only rise as high as the capability of its teachers.” TECHNOLOGY AND AI: EQUIPPING FOR A CHANGING WORLD Technology at Calrossy is pragmatic and purposeful. Every student receives a school-provided MacBook, and the school has invested heavily in its Learning Management System. The next wave is AI—framed not as a shortcut but as a reality students must be prepared to navigate ethically and effectively. “Our kids are using it; our staff are using it,” Smith says. “We’re working closely with the University of New England, which is establishing a campus in town. Their faculty have delivered staff training on AI, and we’re about to trial a bespoke educational AI tool. The challenge for schools everywhere is assessment and critical thinking: helping students become problem-solvers in an AI-enabled world.” CHARACTER EDUCATION, RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS, AND LOW BULLYING INCIDENCE Calrossy’s values education runs through curriculum and pastoral systems. Programs such as Common 54 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 07, ISSUE 10
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