Wellesley Prospectus

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PO Box 41037, Eastbourne,Lower Hutt 5047, New Zealand.Phone 0064 4 562 8030

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> A distinct and proven educational philosophy

> A strong emphasis on nurturing self-esteem and confidence

> A low teacher-pupil ratio

> A willingness to embrace new learning programmes

> An emphasis on civic and values education

> A focus on boys’ educational needs

> A wide range of extra-curricular activities

> State-of-the-art facilities


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Wellesley isthe platformfrom whichto launch yourson’s life.Education is all about engaging young minds in meaningful ways.Our goal at Wellesley is to inspire the boys to be the best they canbe. We promote intellectual curiosity and creativity. As OutwardBound’s founder Kurt Hahn said, “We are all better than we know.”Wellesley engenders the spirit and confidence in boys to stepup and out of their comfort zone.

Wellesley is blessed with a unique environment and history, but our future lies in our ability to embracethe new, to encourage fresh thinking, to support the individual and to keep our minds open to newideas and opportunities. The openness, integrity and enthusiasm for learning we expect from our boys,we also demand of ourselves.

We understand boys’ needs, and our positive school culture provides the academic, physical, social,emotional and spiritual support necessary for them to achieve their personal best.

Boundless.The spirit that is free, is the spirit that grows.Leap into life with an open mind.

Wellesley School Song


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Our holistic philosophy supportsthe boys' full range of needs.A major part of educating forthe future requires us to equipthe boys with the attitudes,knowledge, understandingand skills they will need to belifelong learners.

Creativity, optimism,positive personal relationships,perseverance and socialresponsibility are skills andattitudes that will make thedifference in enhancingNew Zealand’s unique qualityof life as well as making usmore globally competitive.

All children are talented insome area or another, anddeveloping self-esteem in childrenis fundamental to Wellesley’sphilosophy. Children need to feelsecure, safe and supported beforethey take on learning risks.The development of ‘emotionalintelligence’ (E.Q.), including the

building of positive relationships,confidence, resilience,persistence, self-motivation,teamwork and communicationskills, is inextricably linked with‘growing’ self-belief and dignity.

The talented and dedicatedmembers of staff are passionateabout their work. They areWellesley’s most importantresource, and we ensure ongoingprofessional development ispart of the school’s culture sothat they remain fresh and intune with current ‘best practice’teaching methodologies.They are able to engage the boy’sinterest through interactive andinquiry-based learning. Thepositive relationship between thestaff and the boys is a feature ofWellesley.

Our challenge is to ensure theboys retain their motivation forasking questions and to givethem a coherent framework that

empowers them to make senseof their world and be in controlof their destiny.

Learning can be fun with asense of accomplishment andownership. Life skills, includingwork and study habits, arefostered so the students can moveonto secondary school with astrong degree of independenceand self-discipline. The focusis on personal best effort andimprovement. All children canachieve, once they ‘learn howto learn’.

We look forward to meeting youand your family and introducingyou to Wellesley.

We welcome you and your family to Wellesley Collegeand proudly share the vision of teaching and learningour school embraces.


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Images kindly supplied by Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa


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Intellectualcuriositytakes youeverywhere.


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Intellectual curiosity will enable your son to go places.That’s why our curriculum is designed to inspire. Withhighly experienced staff, including seven specialist resourceteachers, a librarian and four teacher aides, we offer a uniquerange of ongoing and in-depth learning programmes.

Intelligence is not enough.In fact, the highly acclaimedthinking skills expert DrEdward de Bono believesthat many highly intelligentpeople are often poor thinkers.

Creativity, or the ability tothink divergently, can bedeveloped and improved.It is a learnable process.

There is a strong emphasison literacy and numeracyskills, but we also ensurethe curriculum promotescreativity and thinking skillsas well as allowing forindividual learning styles.

Thinking Skills are integralto our curriculum. We striveto ensure all subjects include

higher order thinkingopportunities, includingtechniques to apply inreal-life problem-solvingsituations. Boys developthinking, problem-solvingand reflection skills ratherthan relying on rote learning.Your son won’t simply learnwhat to think: he will learnhow to think.

My teachers inspire me to think about how far I can go.


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Birds ofdifferentfeatherslearntogether.We are a fully independentprimary day school forboys from Year One toYear Eight. To retain ourclose family atmosphere,our roll is intentionallykept low at around320 boys. Our averageclass size is 23 students,although the JuniorSchool has smallerclasses. Including ourresource teaching staff,the actual teacher/pupil ratio is 1:15.

Your son will have ahome teacher for mostsubjects. In addition,

resource teachers willsupport classes inEnglish, Maths,Thinking Skills, Science,Technology, ICT,Sport/PE/OutdoorPursuits, Library, Visualand Performing Arts.

Wellesley has madea substantial investmentin information andcommunicationstechnology. All ourclasses have computers,and the library offersa specialist computersuite. Computers areused as learning tools,

sharing networkresources and internetaccess. A specialistinformation technologyteacher ensures allboys are competentand confident with thetechnology. Visit ourwebsite, developed bythe boys and staff, atwww.wellesley.school.nz

Our staff has an excellentunderstanding of childrenand, in particular, howboys learn best. Every boyis different, and that’ssomething to recognise,support and celebrate.


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The environment at Wellesley is nothing

short of spectacular. Birds, sea, sky,

bush and buildings all converge to both

soothe and invigorate the senses.

Stop,look,listen.


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Self-esteem and the confidenceto achieve – and keep achieving.


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Thinking Skills opens up the power to ask‘why?’ and ‘why not?’, and perhaps mostimportant of all, ‘how could things be better?’

We answer all the requirements of the national

curriculum, including communication, numeracy,

literacy, information skills, problem solving,

self-management and competitive skills, social and

co-operative skills, physical skills, work

and study skills.

Seek. Discover. Achieve

Wellesley is an AnglicanDiocesan School and fosters Christianvalues. We encourage tolerance andunderstanding of different religious beliefs.


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Elevatedby the arts.Performing and visual arts are a vibrant part of our week.It’s all about learning to understand and value creativeexpression, to think laterally, to convey ideas and emotions– to have fun!

Boys are offered individual tuitionin various instruments duringthe school day. A specialistperforming arts teacher conductsthe school instrumental ensembles,and choir and frequent ‘performingassemblies’ give individuals andgroups ample chance to share theirtalents. Our performing artsfacilities include a spacious musicroom with four separate practicerooms, a keyboard room and adance/drama studio.

Touring performers regularlyvisit the school. We also takeboys to many shows, includingthe New Zealand Festival ofthe Arts, so they can personallywitness world-class stageperformances.

Visual arts are another featureof Wellesley. We have a specialistart teacher and purpose-builtart rooms. Boys enjoy regularvisits to local galleries,particularly the City Gallery andthe Dowse, giving them theopportunities for extension andto study and appreciate diversevisual arts.

In the world of creativity -and how it drives success in lifeand business - Dr Edward deBono is a pre-eminent figure.So it’s a measure of our creativeexcellence that he describesWellesley as “one of NewZealand’s outstanding schools”.


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Higher,faster,stronger.Sport and outdoor pursuits channel energy, develop skillsand provide competitive focus. Boys choose the sportsthey enjoy and are given ample coaching and opportunityto achieve their potential.


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Your son will get to build keyphysical skills through weeklyPE sessions. A weekly sports houropens the way to participate ina variety of games to suit ageand development.

Young sportsmen have manyopportunities to gain confidence,hone skills and strive forexcellence. Team sports include:tennis, cricket, softball, waterpolo, miniball, basketball, rugby,football, hockey, underwaterhockey, touch rugby, table tennisand badminton. Mid-week home

and away fixtures with otherschools always create a real buzzof enthusiasm.

Athletic sports, cross-countryrunning and swimming sportsare key events in the year, withour traditional House pointssystem encouraging participationand effort.

Wellesley’s excellent sportsfacilities include: artificial tennisand hockey surfaces, schoolsports field, quadrangles, schoolhall/gymnasium, table tennisroom, school swimming pool,

adventure playground and theadjacent Williams Park.

Our spacious grounds andbeautiful location between thebush and the sea lend themselvesto outdoor education. Activitiesinclude: fishing, swimming,wharf jumping, camping,tramping, bush craft, abseilingand kayaking.

All classes enjoy these outdooropportunities, both on site andfurther afield.


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Land whereyou want to.Learning is developmental and individual. At Wellesley wehelp to identify each boy’s goals - and devise the right wayto achieve them.

EnrolmentWe accept enrolments year round.Plan ahead and register you interest. Please feelfree to contact us for more information and/or a tourof the school in operation.

Please refer to the material enclosed. You’ll find fullenrolment details, forms, fee structures, transportfacilities and more.

We are sensitive to the differentspeeds of learning. Teacherswork with boys at all levels ofability, tailoring education toneeds and interests. There is afocus on celebrating individualachievement.

Everyone likes succeeding -and boys are enthusiastic aboutlearning. They view challengesoptimistically. They becomeconfident in their abilities.They put in the effort.

You too can play a key rolein building and sharing theWellesley ‘family’ with yourson. We welcome parentalinvolvement. Working togetherwe can help your son achievehis personal best.


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Contact usPrincipal, Wellesley College

Email: [email protected]: www.wellesley.school.nzPhone: 0064 4 562 8030Write: PO Box 41037 Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013 , New Zealand.Visit: Days Bay, Eastbourne, Wellington, New Zealand.


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Wellesley isthe platformfrom whichto launch yourson’s life.Education is all about engaging young minds in meaningful ways.Our goal at Wellesley is to inspire the boys to be the best they canbe. We promote intellectual curiosity and creativity. As OutwardBound’s founder Kurt Hahn said, “We are all better than we know.”Wellesley engenders the spirit and confidence in boys to stepup and out of their comfort zone.

Wellesley is blessed with a unique environment and history, but our future lies in our ability to embracethe new, to encourage fresh thinking, to support the individual and to keep our minds open to newideas and opportunities. The openness, integrity and enthusiasm for learning we expect from our boys,we also demand of ourselves.

We understand boys’ needs, and our positive school culture provides the academic, physical, social,emotional and spiritual support necessary for them to achieve their personal best.

Boundless.The spirit that is free, is the spirit that grows.Leap into life with an open mind.

Wellesley School Song


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