Please choose the three attributes from the list which best describe you, three which least describe you and the single attribute in which you are most lacking. Attach a statement detailing why you have made these choices. (500 words max)

St Andrew’s Scholars Attributes

CHRISTO

Service

You have a keen interest in helping and serving others. You want to share in endeavours that develop your unique talents to benefit others. You have a clear set of values and seek to abide by a just, honest and ethical framework in your daily life.

Responsibility

You understand that with the freedom to make your own decisions comes responsibility to yourself and others. You are able to reflect on how your actions and choices affect others. You are able to accept the consequences and seek reparation when things go wrong.

Humility

You are compassionate and self-aware. You understand, acknowledge and celebrate the role that others play in your success. You are happy to help others succeed and rejoice in their achievements.

ECCLESIAE

Leadership

You are energetic and interested to lead in a progressive environment, whether academic, sporting, community or cultural. You are level-headed in a crisis and able to see the bigger picture. You can inspire and support others to reach their highest potential. You understand that true leaders serve their community, putting the needs of others ahead of their own.

Friendship

You value friendship and are able to put others’ needs first. You value warmth and humour, using them for the wellbeing of those around you, while caring for your own physical and psychological wellbeing. A faithful friend, you are honest and trustworthy.

Community

You understand that a community achieves through supporting all its members. You can effectively work with others to achieve the best outcome for your community. While you understand and celebrate tradition, you value a community's need to grow and change over time.

Inclusion

You value equality and equity, seeking to create respectful and inclusive relationships. You continually look for ways to create a safe environment, open to everyone. You understand that a supportive and inclusive environment can assist everyone to create a life of meaning and connection.

LITTERIS

Attainment

You are an ambitious and focused planner. You have already achieved goals you have set for yourself and you enthusiastically pursue excellence and your full potential. You are able to resist distractions and make hard choices. You do not, however, measure yourself only by your achievements, understanding that, while these are important, they are not the most significant part of you.

Enlightenment

You are able to see situations from others’ points of view and can evaluate ideas with fresh eyes. A lateral thinker, creative and broad-minded, you are happy to learn from constructive criticism. Understanding and reason are important in guiding your actions. You have the courage to examine and challenge convention.

Rigour

You are thoughtful. You display a strong work ethic in pursuing your academic objectives. You are self-disciplined, inquisitive, embracing change. You enjoy a challenge and see opportunity in adversity. You understand the need for careful research, critical analysis and attention to detail.

Engagement

You are engaged with life and open to new experiences. You care about other people and understand that different people have different needs, different life-paths. You are able to think deeply about your point of view, willing to listen to and understand others and find compromise, while still holding on to what you know to be right for you.