Competition Objectives (from UPT student survey)

1. A place of learning that occurs naturally within the community, without the restriction of curriculum, place, time, style or subject.
2. Create a community of respect where everyone is a learner and everyone is a teacher.
3. Provide an innovative learning environment so that students will be enthusiastic, confident and competent individuals who contribute as active, thinking and responsible members of society, now and in the future.
4. A focus on learning, supporting learning, and building learning capacity with facilitated support from Learning Advisors.
5. A personalized approach to learning through the Individual Education Plan (IEP) negotiated and monitored three times a year plus regular one-on-one meetings with a Homebase Learning Advisor
6. Flexibility and choice for learners through UPT's distinct “Look of Learning” including student initiated inquiries (ICL) through to Learning Advisor facilitated learning (classes) plus intensive and Inspire experiences.
7. An open approach to students being able to explore learning without restrictions of age.
8. Envision the school as a fluid object, much like education should be considered, the world is constantly changing and we need to prepare students for these changes.(Wagner 2011)

Survey based on 86 responses (Thank you Jason Mill for conducting this survey!):

What category do you belong to?

Student...............(68).....79%
Staff....................(16).....19%
Parent/Caregiver...(1).....1%
Other....................(1).....1%

Do you think it is important that UPT returns to City Centre?

Yes.............(71).....84%
No...............(6)......7%
Other...........(9)......10%

How many stories are you comfortable with in the new building?

1................(2)......2%
2 to 3.......(18)......21%
4 to 6.........(5)......6%
6+............(31).....36%

What would you like to see in the surrounding area of UPT? - Public Transport Hub

Not Needed....................(0).....0%
Relatively Important.....(10).....12%
Important.....................(23).....27%
Must Have....................(53).....62%

What would you like to see in the surrounding area of UPT? - Public Library

Not Needed..................(4)......5%
Relatively Important....(21).....24%
Important...................(33).....38%
Must Have..................(28).....33%

What would you like to see in the surrounding area of UPT - Eateries (Food)?

Not Needed...................(0).....0%
Relatively Important.....(20).....23%
Important....................(30).....35%
Must Have...................(36).....42%

What would you like to see in the surrounding area of UPT - Museum/Art Gallery?

Not Needed.................(16).....19%
Relatively Important.....(38).....44%
Important....................(24).....28%
Must Have.....................(8).......8%

What would you like to see in the surrounding area of UPT - Uni/Tertiary?

Not Needed..................(13).....15%
Relatively Important.....(36).....42%
Important....................(30).....35%
Must Have.....................(7).......8%

What would you like to see in the surrounding area of UPT - Skatepark?

Not Needed...................(52).....60%
Relatively Important......(23).....27%
Important.......................(7).......8%
Must Have......................(4).......5%

What would you like to see in the surrounding area of UPT - Green Areas?

Not Needed...................(9).....10%
Relatively Important.....(12).....14%
Important....................(33).....38%
Must Have...................(32).....37%

What would you like to see in the surrounding area of UPT - Carpark?

Not Needed..................(18).....21%
Relatively Important.....(33).....38%
Important....................(22).....26%
Must Have...................(13).....15%

Should we be in a single location or a multi-campus layout?

Single Location...............(28).....33%
Multi-Campus Layout.....(28).....33%
No Preference.................(23).....27%
Other...............................(7).......8%