教与学

A St Hilda's teacher assists children with their class work, fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment.

At St Hilda’s, we believe every student is capable of achieving academic success. Our approach to teaching and learning is data-informed, evidence-based, and grounded in educational research, ensuring that each student experiences a responsive and relevant education. We are committed to a culture of continuous improvement, where every girl is supported to reach her full potential.

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The Art of Teaching and the Science of Learning

At St Hilda’s, effective teaching brings together the Science of Learning and the Art of Teaching to create engaging and meaningful experiences that optimise student growth.

The Science of Learning is grounded in cognitive psychology and educational research. It focuses on how students acquire, retain, and retrieve knowledge, offering evidence-based insights into how the brain processes information.
The Art of Teaching is the skilled application of this science. It is the teacher’s ability to know when and how to use evidence-based practices, responding intuitively to the needs of their students.

Together, they form the foundation of high-quality, impactful teaching at St Hilda’s.

Differentiated Learning

We understand that students progress through the learning process at different paces—moving from knowledge recall, to contextual understanding, and finally to deep transfer of learning. To support this journey, we provide a range of pathways and practices:

干预措施
支持
差异化
丰富生活
加速度

This structure allows us to personalise learning so that every student is both supported and challenged.

差异化

我们相信，差异化教学是确保每个学生都能取得学业成功的关键。我们的教师采用灵活分组、分层作业和支架式任务等多种策略进行差异化教学，以满足不同学习者的需求。这种教与学的方法发生在课堂上，基于教师对谁需要差异化任务的专业判断。我们认识到，差异化教学需要持续的评估、反思和调整，我们致力于提供持续的专业发展，以支持教师在这方面的努力。

丰富生活

对于希望在学业上有更大发展的学生，学校提供了一系列丰富的机会。学生可以通过俱乐部、课外活动、竞赛等活动，以及高中部的选修课程，探索自己的兴趣和爱好。我们的教师采用各种教学方法，如项目式学习和体验式学习，激发学生的求知欲，培养他们对学习的热爱。圣希尔达学校认为，参与更深层次的学习是关键，而不仅仅是完成作业量。

加速度

有时，学生的学习成绩会超出其所在年级。当这种情况明显出现时，学校就会意识到他们可能需要更高级的教学，以充分发挥他们的潜能。我们的教师会通过数据来识别资优和天才学生，并为他们提供加速学习的机会。这包括全年级加速学习、学科加速学习或高级课程。

支持

几乎每个学生都有需要额外支持的时候。由于每个学生在学校各学科中的能力各不相同，因此需要在不同的时间、针对不同的内容提供支持。利用数据来指导教学过程，学生在课内或课外进行分组，在小组环境中工作。在小组活动中，学生有机会重复学习内容，以巩固和弥补学习中的不足。圣希尔达辅导中心（St Hilda's Tutoring Centre）在课前和课后开放，配备有教师，可为寻求帮助的学生提供额外支持。

干预措施

辅助计划是为学习有明显差距或经诊断有学习困难的学生提供支持的重要组成部分。在实施干预计划之前，需要完成进一步的诊断测试。这一过程突出了学生的具体需求。根据这些需求，选择并实施有针对性的计划。这种干预可能包括课前、课中或课后的 1 对 1 或小组支持。

High Expectations and Low Variance

At St Hilda’s, high expectations are central to student success. When teachers believe students can achieve and provide the right balance of support and challenge, learners rise to meet those standards.

Equally important is low variance; the consistency of expectations, routines, and behaviour across classrooms. This ensures a cohesive and predictable environment for students. Our approach is framed around four key principles:

Prepared – students arrive ready to learn, with materials, prior knowledge activated, and routines understood.
Polite – students treat others with kindness and respect, creating a safe and supportive learning environment.
Productive – students engage fully in their learning, taking responsibility for their effort and progress.
Pride: students take pride in the presentation, quality, and level of effort in their work.

Data-Informed Teaching and Learning

Central to our framework is a commitment to knowing each student as both a learner and a person. Being data-informed means using evidence to understand student strengths, needs, and growth, ensuring that every girl is visible and valued.

St Hilda’s is leading the way in how triangulated data is analysed and applied to support the holistic development of our students, ensuring we meet their academic, social, and emotional needs.

Being Human in a Digital Age

As digital technologies and artificial intelligence continue to shape society, St Hilda’s remains committed to developing the uniquely human capabilities that technology cannot replace.

In the Junior School, this begins with a deliberate and developmentally appropriate approach. Junior Kindy to Year 2 remain device-free, allowing your daughter to build strong literacy, numeracy, creativity and social foundations through direct interaction and hands-on learning. From Years 3 to 5, technology is introduced gradually through carefully managed school devices that support collaboration and curriculum outcomes, without extending into the home environment.

In the Senior School, students engage more deeply with digital tools and artificial intelligence. Guided by clear frameworks and strong ethical principles, your daughter learns not only how to use technology effectively, but when to question it, when to step away from it and how to apply it responsibly.

Our philosophy is simple. Technology should serve learning, not replace it. By protecting focus and fostering discernment, we are preparing your daughter to remain thoughtful, balanced and distinctly human in a digital age.