At Kambala, we remain up to date with current trends to ensure that our commitment to best practice translates to innovative, research-informed pedagogy. We are always searching for ways to cater for the rapidly evolving educational needs of students, and this has a particularly pertinent place in single-sex schools. As part of our KITE initiatives to ensure teaching excellence across the School, we have embraced Action Research through our support of the ICGS (International Coalition for Girls’ Schools) Global Action Research Collaborative on Girl’s Education and our own research alliance with Ruyton Girls’ School.
The Global Action Research Collaborative on Girls’ Education (GARC) involves educators from around the world participating in rigorous action research. Our Year 5 teacher Sheridan Sweeney was Kambala’s first GARC fellow whose research topic “Discovering the Impact of a Global Competency Learning Program on Year 5 Girls’ Curiosity for Global Knowledge and Participatory Disposition Towards Transformative Global Action”, focused on building global literacy. She presented her findings in Cleveland at the ICGS Global conference. Currently, I am the 2024 fellow and researching the extent that collaborative approaches to writing build confidence and connection in the English classroom. Ky-lee Murphy (Director of Curriculum, Junior School) will be starting her GARC journey soon as a 2025 fellow.