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Vision

An inspirational leader and knowledge creator in facilitating the transition to sustainable natural and rural systems, nationally and internationally

Our Core Business

Support vibrant rural communities, food and fibre businesses and land use systems through interdisciplinary research and research training, innovative teaching and learning approaches and systems applications

Main Outcomes and Key Sucess Measures

Our strategic and operational plan is built around four main outcomes and key performance indicators to measure our progress towards achieving these

The School has a clear purpose

  • Key player in systems research and applications nationally and internationally
  • New partnerships with relevant  industries, communities and Government organisations
  • School actively contributes to the uniqueness of the faculty through its value adding role

An agreed direction 

  • Inspirational knowledge creator that stimulates debate
  • Excellent reputation that attracts quality graduate and postgraduate students
  • Produce high impact research of excellent quality and preferred

Actively involved in Building Capacity

  • School is integrated and systems thinking approach is further developed
  • Acceleration of interdisciplinary projects that truly reflect our convergence thinking
  • Genuinely flexible systems for under- and postgraduate teaching with a variety of teaching and learning styles
  • Student numbers are growing

Sustainable School Enabling performance

  • Maintain and attract high quality staff & visiting scholars (human capital)
  • Web portal for community development education
  • High student satisfaction
  • School is financially viable