St Paul’s Collegiate School

Turning Possibilities into Realities St Paul’s Collegiate School

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The personal development of our young people is dependent on many influences...

They grow through their communities, and through the nurturing of their families, friends, teachers and mentors.

The St Paul’s Collegiate School community provides a unique environment for your child’s development. It offers personal growth through achievement, participation, spiritual awareness and adventure. It provides pastoral care during a crucial time of teenage growth and development.

An education at St Paul’s Collegiate School will prove to be one of the key foundations of your child’s growth.

All students are encouraged to give more than they believe they are capable of giving and to do more than they believe they are capable of doing.

Welcome to St Paul’s Collegiate School

It is my great pleasure, as Headmaster, to welcome you to our unique and special School.

As a parent, choosing a secondary school for your son or daughter can be a daunting task. You have to consider whether: as a family, you share the same

educational philosophy as that of the School; your child will be challenged without being overwhelmed; there is a committed, capable set of teachers; he or she will be supported, encouraged and nurtured during his or her time at high school; he or she will be prepared for the greater challenges of life; and, ultimately, you will receive value for your investment. Assessing and choosing a school is one of the most important challenges we have as ��

St Paul’s Collegiate School is the only Independent Secondary School in Hamilton, is one of only three schools nationally that is structured with a single-sex junior school and a co-educational senior school, and runs New Zealand’s only six-month residential Outdoor Programme for its students. You need spend only a short time on our campus to quickly sense the spirit of excitement, the breadth of opportunity, the aspiration to achieve and the feeling of warmth that characterise our School.

An average class size of 20 students in the junior school and 15 students in the senior school allows for individualised attention and St Paul’s prides itself on the personalised nature of the educational experience. The size of our School is small enough for each of our students to be known by everyone and for them to be an important, integral part of our community.

In pursuing academic excellence, we are committed to a culture that encourages – and expects – each pupil to achieve the very best they can. In encouraging young people to explore their strengths, we believe that the learning process is as important as are the results. The fear of failure should never prevent the freedom to learn.

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'�� (�� !�� each individual’s potential in academic, cultural and sporting endeavours. But it is much more than that. Our community knows instinctively that we expect our young men and women �� !�� "� �� ! ��and to co-operate with one another in athletics and extra-curricular activities. By far the most intriguing characteristic of the St Paul’s community is the feeling of loyalty, goodwill and camaraderie that exists amongst its students, staff, parents and alumni.

We thank you for considering our School and we look forward to meeting your family and ��

G W Lander, Headmaster

Growth throughAchievementSt Paul’s strives to prepare each student to take their place confidently and successfully in society with the prospect of a happy and rewarding future. Academic achievement is central to that preparation.

St Paul’s provides a teaching and learning environment that encourages students to set and attain goals, and achieve their ‘personal bests’.

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Through the pursuit of academic excellence, St Paul’s helps all students extend their personal academic boundaries and achieve results above and beyond their previous personal bests.

Achieving Personal BestsSt Paul’s prides itself on pursuing excellence. Most classes consist of fewer than 20 students and this allows for better teacher assistance and greater understanding by teachers of the needs of our students. Students learn in an achievement-focused environment where the expectations of academic success are high. Each student is expected to work in a self-motivated, self-disciplined manner and is challenged to strive for their ‘personal bests’. Homework is an integral component of learning.

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Growth throughParticipationSport is an essential part of the all-round development of students at St Paul’s.

The physical activity involved in participating in sport makes a positive contribution to the health of individuals, helps

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With almost all of our activities coached or managed by academic staff we believe that co-curricular interaction helps foster positive �� !��

The School also recognises the many potential rewarding career opportunities available to professional athletes, coaches, sports administrators and allied vocations.

St Paul’s is proud to have among its alumni many successful national �� " ��/�� many of whom return to the School to share their experiences and expertise.

Through the efforts of a highly committed staff we offer a wide range of challenging activities.

SUMMER SPORTS

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WINTER SPORTS

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The concepts of teamwork, fitness, personal discipline, companionship and competition are all essential ingredients for the world of tomorrow and, as such, they are fostered at St Paul’s through participation in sport.

Students are encouraged and mentored to experience individual success and the power of teamwork.

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Growth throughCreativityAll endeavours, whether individual or collective, are distinguished by creativity and it is through the fine arts, the performing arts, music and technology that creative skills are developed.

Creativity, as an essential part of learning and development, is strongly encouraged at St Paul’s.

The creative achievements of past and present students are part of the fabric of the School; the altar, the prayer

desks and the candlesticks in the Chapel were made by students, as were the religious murals. Many former teachers and students have left their beautiful creations as gifts to the School.

St Paul’s encourages students in creative expression both within the core curriculum and through a wide variety of co-curricular activities that cover these areas of learning.

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The Director of Music ensures that each student has the opportunity to develop their talents to the fullest extent, whatever their choice of instrument or musical appreciation.

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Growth throughChallenge and Adventure“There is a moment in our lives when the passage from child to adult hangs in the balance, when the fancies of innocence are eclipsed by the growing awareness of youth. Other cultures in other times recognise this moment, capture it with ceremony, make it special. It is a moment of great delicacy, when character can be moulded, truth explored and when potential makes itself known. Tihoi Venture School exists for such a moment.” – Ray Hollingsworth

TihoiA unique life-changing experience of self-discovery.

Tihoi Venture School is St Paul’s second campus, based on the western side of Lake Taupo and nestled on the edge of the Pureora Forest. The Venture School is based on the

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The principal Tihoi experience for most St Paul’s boys is an 18-week residential course during Year 10. For two terms of their academic year, these students live in houses accommodating eight per house. Here they learn to live and work together with their fellow house members, taking responsibility for their own housekeeping, preparing their own meals on wood-burning stoves and meeting a range of personal and social challenges.

THROUGH THE TIHOI EXPERIENCE, ST PAUL’S IS COMMITTED TO:

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Each week the boys spend four days in the classroom and three days in the outdoors. Outdoor pursuits include kayaking, sailing, rock climbing, mountain craft, sea kayaking, caving, bush survival, tramping, �� % ��4��9��9��&��& �� !��8�� !�� ! � ��

The boys learn from the environment they live in. The focus at Tihoi is on outdoor experiences but the students continue to participate in an academic programme in all mainstream subjects. Both the outdoors and the academic programmes are underpinned by a clearly articulated and modelled virtues and values programme.

While St Paul’s Year 10 students are the most common Tihoi residents, the campus is home ��& �� #��X�� "6&#X�7[�� ! ��'��<=students with an opportunity to develop their academic and leadership skills in an intensive �� 8�� ! �� R$�� ! ��&��" ��"��(��programme operating from the Tihoi campus and is unique in its ability to offer secondary-�� "�� &��"��for a minimum of eight students, with two dedicated staff providing a small-group environment where experiential learning is emphasised.

The Venture School is used by St Paul’s for a variety of other student groups and purposes such as outdoor education courses and some curriculum work. The campus is also used as a base for leadership training and students participating in the Duke of Edinburgh programme. 3 �� '��'��<<� �� to the School. This provides an opportunity for students to establish relationships within their peer group and across their three year groups. Whatever the purpose of the visit, Tihoi always provides extra challenges and inspiration.

Best for Boys“Only by coming face to face with who we are and what we are capable of do we begin the journey to become all that we can be.” Participating in the Tihoi Venture Programme, Year 10 boys learn to appreciate the greatness of the outdoors and relate their experiences to everyday life.Boys have the opportunity to identify who they are and what they are capable of as individuals, and they return enriched and empowered.Boys learn to face and overcome new challenges, to work with others towards shared goals and to extend their own personal boundaries beyond what they might ever imagine.

What Shaped my Life“Tihoi had a great impact on my life. The values I gained during Tihoi have helped me in making my life purposeful. Tihoi helped me socialise and push myself physically and mentally further than ever before. I stopped being lazy and started to appreciate life and try harder in all aspects of it, instead of just looking at a computer screen the whole day thinking that pixels mattered.Out of all my experiences, Tihoi changed me the most – it allowed me to take on responsibilities and helped me leap from childhood into who I am today.”

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KAYAKING – “you don’t have to go with the flow (eddies); sometimes going with the flow can get you into trouble (waterfalls)”

SAILING – “my life has goals; it’s just like doing things I don’t want to in sailing so I can make it to a special bay”

TRAMPING – “people say they can’t wait till the end of the tramp, but when they get there they feel like turning back and doing it again – it’s just like life”

ROCK CLIMBING – “to reach great heights, you must be able to overcome difficult obstacles”

CAVING – “there are lots of challenges you must face, even though you can’t see the light”

SOLO – “I knew I had to last it because if I couldn’t overcome a difficulty, some time later in life a similar difficulty would come up and I would have wished I’d pulled through”

Growth throughUnderstandingTolerance, Compassion, Friendliness, Helpfulness, Patience

With the world becoming increasingly smaller, the value of a St Paul’s education and the reciprocal value of our New Zealand students learning from International Students are immeasurable.

St Paul’s welcomes the opportunity to have a number of International Students amongst its student body at all levels,

either as boarders or day students in homestay accommodation.

We believe in the importance of traditional values such as honesty, respect, care and understanding. We provide a safe and secure environment where students can concentrate on their learning and develop their individual talents.

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All International Students come under the pastoral care of the Director of International Students.

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A strong student commitment contributes to the sense of shared responsibility which is the key concept at St Paul’s. All students are fully engaged in the life of the School and their contributions are carefully monitored to help develop a sense of mutual trust and achievement.

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The School’s carefully structured environment and support network helps individual students to work towards their

goals of ‘achieving personal bests’ and to meet the expectations of the School, their peers and their families.

CENTRAL TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHOOL IS THE HOUSE SYSTEM:

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Students graduate into a co-educational senior school. In Years 11 ��<=�� !��" �� 8�� and social settings, achieving a natural socialisation as they move towards leaving school.

Old Collegians provide a strong support network for St Paul’s students. Past students and their families are always welcome at the School – both as valued members of the extended School family and as inspiration for current students, who gain extra motivation from seeing how others ��!��8��

Growth throughSharingStudents tell us we have the balance just right to prepare them for life beyond school in an integrated, challenging, and yet nurturing and supportive environment.

Boarding at St Paul’s is a highly rewarding experience. Each House has its own character and style, which have evolved over time. The House is the focal point of school life for each of our boarding students.

Selecting the right boarding school for your teenager is an important decision. St Paul’s offers boarding to boys in

'��G��<=�� '��<<��<=�� "��exploring their independence, balancing fun with friends and being challenged to perform well in their studies.

Each boys’ House can accommodate approximately 75 students, with boys from all year levels. Each House is staffed by a Housemaster, Assistant Housemaster, Matron and Tutors. Boys in Years 9, 10 and <<�� !�� '��<_��"�� '��<=��"��

The girls’ boarding house, Harington Boarding, is structured to meet the needs of female students. Harington Boarding is a modern boarding facility in which each girl has a single room. There are a number of common rooms where girls can meet socially and ��8�L �� !� �� and snacks. Lunch and dinner are taken in the School Dining Hall with the boys.

Day and boarding girls combine during the school day to form Harington House, which is based in the Student Centre.

Just over 260 students have St Paul’s as their home as well as their place of learning. Through a residential lifestyle boarders learn to live with others in a tolerant and accepting manner. Friendships develop that often prove to be life-long.

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A co-educational senior school leads to a natural socialisation of the sexes in preparation for the real world beyond school. Respect, Self-discipline, Consideration, Co-operation, Loyalty, Moderation

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experience faced with having to make adjustments, both in expectation and workload. We encourage a culture where boys and girls work naturally and collaboratively together in their academic studies and cultural pursuits, as well as in social settings.

St Paul’s girls have the opportunity to work and achieve across the various school disciplines, both within their House environment and within the predominantly male student community. The three years girls spend at St Paul’s are �� !� �� effective transition from school to tertiary education or work and beyond.

As students progress through the School, they are expected to carry more responsibility for their own activities and for those of the School community. Both the Tihoi experience and the House system prepare our seniors well for developing responsibility, initiative and leadership. Senior students are expected to help younger students and to take on responsibilities in the House and in the School.

A tailored leadership training course is offered in Year 12 to prepare students for their last year at School, where they are expected to contribute to the leadership of the School. The leadership programme is built on the foundation of virtues.

St Paul’s students recognise the opportunities they have been given in an environment in which access to tertiary education can no longer be regarded as a right. Students understand the responsibility they have to make the most of these opportunities.

The spiritual and personal development of all members of the St Paul’s community is built on a virtues-based ethos including, but not exclusive to, empathy, kindness, compassion, tolerance, helpfulness and service.

Growth throughFaith

As an Anglican School, St Paul’s is deeply committed to delivering a holistic education as a central element in its

curriculum, including a spiritual dimension.

At the same time, the School is sensitive to the varied backgrounds of its students, who are drawn from all major Christian denominations and many other world faiths. This fabric of cultural diversity is welcomed, enjoyed and celebrated within the School community.

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In both the Chapel and classroom programmes, the emphasis is to help students make faith connections with the day-to-day activities of life. The Year 10 programme, for example, connects and relates the rich unique Tihoi experience to our Christian journey. Every

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A feature of the School is that students are encouraged to participate in Chapel life and many students will, at some time, be involved in planning and leading a Chapel service.

Throughout the year, a number of special services are held for the School community. These services include the Founders’ Service, ��\��! ��@�� 9�� ! ��Carol Service. Each House also has a number of special services that parents are invited to attend.

Students are given the opportunity to accept responsibility, to serve others, and to be aware of the spiritual and moral dimensions of life.

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There are a number of key points that set St Paul’s apart from other schools in the Waikato and beyond. These are:

– Small school – our students are known personally

– Boys-only junior school: best for boys during formative years

– Co-ed senior school: natural socialisation towards leaving school

– Unique, life-changing experience of self-discovery for Year 10 boys

– Leadership opportunities for Year 13 students– Annual orientation programme for girls

– Achieving ‘personal bests’ is expected– NCEA and Cambridge options– Small classes

– Sporting, Cultural and Christian dimensions

STATE IN FIDE

St Paul’s Collegiate School77 Hukanui Road, Hamilton, New Zealand

Private Bag 3069, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240, New ZealandPhone +64 7 957 8899, Fax +64 7 957 8833, Email: [email protected]

www.stpauls.school.nz

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