Today's world is changing, faster and in more ways than we ever imagined. We are amidst some of the most impactful intersections of technology with human life - this era is exciting, scary, and unpredictable.
It signals a time when education must prepare young women for extraordinary roles and in different ways – for experiences that examine how people will contribute to an automated and artificially intelligent world. These technologies will continue to change, adapt and perhaps even think for us in the future, so our girls will need to be prepared for the speed of life.
There will be a changing hierarchy of knowledge previously occupied by traditional subject areas. While some academic traditions prepare us well, other areas of design, creativity and ethics are becoming the new demand for human capability alongside resilience, resourcefulness and adaptability.
The changing face of the curriculum at Diocesan acknowledges the need for urgent world-wide awareness around key issues – world population, genetic modification, equity within and between civilisations, sustainable economic and environmental strategies, automation, artificial intelligence, space travel and peace.
An education at Diocesan applies a more meaningful context for the future. It develops and builds on the worlds within each individual girl:
•The world of friends and family - online and civic responsibilities, building meaningful relationships and giving of service to others; and
•The wider world beyond – contributing to cultural understanding and enhancing the quality of life for the generations ahead.
An education at Diocesan is a step into these worlds to explore and enhance each girl's understanding of her values and beliefs, who she is and how she can make a difference.
A Diocesan student will be valued for her empathy, ethical thinking, creativity and how she uses knowledge to interact and innovate in adaptive ways. She will be a person who thrives personally, enjoys life and enhances those around her. She will continue the Diocesan legacy of trailblazing and making her mark on the future.
An education for the speed of life will help Diocesan students develop the human aspects of their life that will remain their most important attribute in today's fast changing world.