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Selwyn House School | St Andrew’s College St Margaret’s College | Cathedral Grammar School

Julie Calder, Principal

Selwyn House School

Having started as Principal of Selwyn House School at the beginning of this year, I have enjoyed taking some time to observe, listen and learn about what it is that makes Selwyn House the special school that it is. Having both worked in Christchurch schools for the last 30 years and put my children through school here in Canterbury, I was already well aware of the excellent reputation that Selwyn House School has. However, my fi rsthand experience here has exceeded my expectations.

The range of specialist teachers on sta – from Art, Music, Spanish, and Performing Arts, to Science, Mechatronics, Future Problem Solving, and Physical Education – means students receive a broad and rich education at primary school level and can develop their passions and talents that will serve them so well in secondary school and beyond.

By providing a supportive, nonjudgmental learning environment that encourages every student to be themself and be proud of it, Selwyn House School is nurturing the kind of self-confi dence and self-awareness that will set students on a path to be the best they can be.

We are proud to encourage our students to be risk-takers and problem-solvers while developing their future leadership skills in many di erent arenas.

Through the International Baccalaureate curriculum, students are learning to be global thinkers. They are developing empathy and understanding, as well as powerful critical and creative thinking skills, that will allow them to make a di erence in the world they live in.

I am a fi rm believer in treating every child as a unique learner. A one-size-fi ts-all approach to education simply does not cater to the many di erent learning styles and wonderfully individual brains that we each possess. That’s why I’m proud to lead a school that demonstrates an individual learning approach. With small class sizes and committed teaching sta , we can fully support each student in their endeavours. As a result, we can ensure that each girl who enters Selwyn House School will come out the other end of it as a confi dent individual who understands how they learn best, appreciates their strengths, believes in their unique abilities, and is excited about the part they can play in the world. Girls truly thrive at Selwyn House School!

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Christine Leighton, Rector

St Andrew’s College

The St Andrew’s College community has welcomed 2022 with great energy, and a sense of excitement as we mark the 30th anniversary of o cially becoming coeducational.

After four ‘trail blazers’ had enrolled as the fi rst senior girls in 1991, it was a momentous and positive occasion when 55 female students walked through the gates at St Andrew’s in 1992, transforming our traditional all-boys school forever.

Girls now make up around 40 per cent of our roll, and female teachers make up 52 per cent of our sta .

Some of the children of those fi rst girls now attend the College.

Today we are proud to be the South Island’s only independent school o ering Pre-school to Year 13 education for both boys and girls. I went to a co-educational school myself and believe it is the best way to prepare young people for their future in a diverse society.

Collaboration in the co-ed classroom helps boys and girls in many ways.

They gain a fresh perspective from each other intellectually, develop socially, and become more confi dent in expressing their views around members of the opposite sex.

First and foremost, St Andrew’s College is a place of learning, with a focus on developing our students’ growth mindset and a love of learning.

Taking part in our broad co-curricular programmes, whole-school celebrations, and service activities helps our students to learn many valuable skills and attributes, which complement their academic learning.

Despite the disruptions caused by Covid-19, students at St Andrew’s College have continued to thrive in their academic and co-curricular pursuits.

This is a testament to their resilience, the hard work and dedication of our sta , and the programmes we have put in place, including our comprehensive online learning programme.

There are many di erent leadership opportunities on o er at St Andrew’s College.

This year, we are delighted that our Head Girl, Grace Lawrence, and Head Boy, Harry Withers, along with the prefects, have come up with a clever theme, ‘Unity Builds Community’, which is highly relevant in these challenging times.

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Diana Patchett Executive Principal

St Margaret’s College

It is widely accepted that the world will benefi t from new combinations of leadership, ones where women play a fundamental role. It is our intention at St Margaret’s College to realise the next generation of young women with strong traditional values, empowered to step confi dently into the modern world.

SMC o ers that balanced foundation. We are a modern school with incredible facilities and opportunities, founded on traditional family and Christian values. At the same time, we are a traditional school, rich in culture and heritage, fi lled with modern girls who aspire to make a positive di erence in the world, supported by families who share high expectations for their girls.

And these expectations are not just academic ones. SMC continues to be amongst the top academic schools in the country, with a curriculum tailored to best meet the needs of our girls, while giving them a rich and rewarding involvement in sports and the arts to an elite level.

No two children are the same, and that is a good thing. At SMC, we celebrate diversity, we amplify it, for we know that each girl comes to us with her gifts and abilities and that it is our privilege to uncover those, and more. This helps to set her up for success, whatever success looks like for her, as she moves through our school and then out into the world.

Making that all-important decision around schooling is one no parent takes lightly. It is a signifi cant investment, but one that your child will reap the rewards of for the rest of their life.

Knowing and playing to your strengths, being an open-minded and fl exible thinker, having confi dence in your skills and abilities, practising well-developed interpersonal and collaborative skills to be able to work well with others, and perhaps most importantly, demonstrating the resilience to embrace failure as a necessary means to realising a solution to new challenges – these are invaluable life skills for all ages. At SMC, the development of these powerful graduate attributes is intrinsic to the academic, social, physical, and spiritual programmes we a ord our girls. At the heart of it all, St Margaret’s College is a family that values each girl for the gifts and talents she brings, that provides a safe place for her to take on new challenges, and empowers her to learn, live and lead.

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Scott Thelning Principal

Cathedral Grammar

The pursuit of excellence, strong character, broad opportunities, multiple pathways for success and focussing on our students’ well-being is at the heart of all we do.

Cathedral Grammar is an independent school providing high-quality education for pre-school, primary school and intermediate aged girls and boys on the banks of the Avon River overlooking Hagley Park.

Our school is a place of ambition alongside preparation where students learn from the best. Every year level benefi ts from the expertise of highcalibre specialist teachers across multiple subjects, a structured timetable, and small class sizes meaning learning is amplifi ed and every child’s strengths are identifi ed and built upon, with support provided at every step of their journey. Our deliberate approach towards learning and development of independence sees each student transitioning through a layered and structured approach from Pre-School to Year 8. This sees our senior students immersed in a secondary school style timetable accessing multiple teachers across a range of specialist areas including music, art, physical education, science, mathematics and English.

Co-curricular programmes and opportunities, service activities and celebrations of achievements are fundamental to the holistic approach we take to ensure our students develop a well-rounded approach to who they are as a person, as a learner and as a contributor to society. We support, nurture, develop and guide, but as a school we celebrate success, keep the score, award placings, present cups and maintain our historical records of sporting and cultural achievement. Our Term 1 and 4 sport programme extends upon the traditional sports our students participate in for clubs on the weekends. This term our students selected from zip-lining, golf, surfi ng, skateboarding, horse riding, tennis, badminton, mountain biking, circus arts, dance, ice skating and gym sessions at Anytime Fitness. Friday afternoons are eagerly anticipated and a lot of fun.

Here at Cathedral Grammar everything is on our doorstep. The inner-city location provides the school with wonderful nearby resources and a special opportunity to integrate these into our teaching programmes. We are a unique primary school in a unique setting. We welcome you to come and experience our o erings.

www.cathedralgrammar.school.nz