The Crawford DNA
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Crawford International is built on our  teachers’ calling and this forms our unique culture. Our staff live their purpose of believing in our students and this has become the ‘Crawford Way’. Our DNA is our foundation which inspires and informs the culture of Crawford.


While we come from different cultures, backgrounds, and ethnicities, the one thing we have that binds us together is our Crawford DNA, values, and culture. Our teachers value our students and want to add value to our students’ lives. Each member of our staff lives and models our Crawford DNA values daily.


Our DNA is depicted below to show you who we are and what we stand for at Crawford International.

Living our Purpose

Our staff act as role models and live their purpose and values. They

influence parents and students positively and establish good relationships.

Performance Driven

Our staff delivers exceptional client service; maximise results, and drive high performance while fostering collaboration across the learning community.

Resilience

Our staff recover quickly from difficulties and rebound to overcome

challenges; is flexible, adaptable, and open-minded. They demonstrate a

positive response to change.

Innovation

A Crawford staff member finds creative solutions and is adaptable and solution driven. They embrace future-focused ideas and out-of-the-box thinking.

Mentoring

Crawford teachers act as mentors and coaches to inspire students to

become changemakers.

Customer Experience

Our Crawford staff provide a consistent and high-quality academic experience to students. They create a positive relationship with the learning community.

Promote Active Citizenship

Crawford employees are proud ambassadors of the brand and company and actively contribute to enhancing Crawford’s reputation as a superior service provider.

Create Nurturing Relationships

Crawford teachers support the holistic development of students’ physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and creative development.

Engage in Continuous Development

Crawford teachers keep abreast of educational trends, pedagogical

developments, and curriculum innovations and apply this knowledge to facilitate student development. They maintain all required professional registrations.

Embrace Respect, Diversity and Inclusivity

Crawford teachers treat the learning community with fairness and equality, and create an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. They embrace the diversity and uniqueness present in every individual.

Exercise Integrity

Crawford staff members exercise integrity in all professional commitments, relationships, and actions

Our Ethos

We treat our students with dignity and respect, encourage individuality, and promote self-assurance, confidence, and independence. Our academic philosophy of ‘Think, Understand and Apply’ is adopted within our nurturing learning environment, and our small classes ensure close interaction between the teacher and student.


The expertise, commitment, innovative ideas, and methodologies of our staff encapsulate the dynamics of our education philosophy. Within Crawford, we constantly ask the question “What is in the best interest of the student?”. 

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