Vision, Mission and Values

Vision

The ministry's vision is a high quality education system that puts student achievement at the center of all decision-making.

Mission

The purpose of the British Columbia school system is to enable learners to develop their individual potential and to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to a healthy society and a prosperous and sustainable economy.

Values

The Ministry of Education is comprised of a professional, non-partisan public service that respects the Standard of Conduct for Public Service Employees. The ministry is an organization whose employees work together to improve student achievement in British Columbia. The ministry is committed to the goals and objectives set out in A Corporate Human Resource Plan for the Public Service of British Columbia and in the ministry's Corporate Human Resources Plan. Ministry employees agree that it is important to demonstrate the following behaviors in daily interactions with the public and with one another:

• to behave with integrity, promoting relationships of mutual trust, confidence and respect;
• to provide high levels of service to everyone with whom we come in contact;
• to ensure information is shared in a relevant and timely manner;
• to identify and acknowledge problems and work together to resolve them; and
• to acknowledge each other's contributions.