hank you for the knowledge I have gained, the friends I have made and the experiences I have enjoyed through my school life. This education has given me the self confidence to embrace new opportunities. There is no thanks big enough to account for what a St Cuthbert’s education has provided me with.
An outstanding education can make a difference to your daughter. Today, we shine a light on how we create it. WELCOME TO OUR WORLD.
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A note from the Principal
6 Foundation Years programme 10 Middle Years programme 16 Senior Years programme 20 Learning2Lead programme 22 A close up on our motto 24 Living history 25 Our family 26 Innovation 28 Kahunui 30 Sports 32 Creativity 34 Boarding and community 36 Our teachers 38 Compass and guiding principles
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ELIVERING A QUALITY EDUCATION STARTS WITH KNOWING EACH ST CUTHBERT’S GIRL INDIVIDUALLY AND CATERING FOR HER SPECIFIC LEARNING NEEDS. Many schools may promise personalised learning, however it requires a whole school commitment and not just the work of a few dedicated teachers. St Cuthbert’s College staff deliver an engaging curriculum from Year 1-13 and we achieve outstanding results not only academically but across many disciplines. Many alumnae are developing outstanding careers internationally and we connect with them regularly, inspiring today's learners. Our 2017 focus is to specifically promote wellbeing, developing identity, fulfilment and what being real means. We’re also broadening the range of references by which our girls measure personal success so that they feel capable and worthy. Girls with all abilities are welcomed at St Cuthbert’s and we will identify the appropriate support, mentoring and encouragement for them to experience personal excellence. Learning should be fun, interactive and energising, with young women eager to learn in a globally connected world. We look forward to sharing our stories with you.
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WHEN MY DAUGHTER BEGAN HALFWAY THROUGH YEAR 3 SHE WAS VERY APPREHENSIVE. WHAT MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO HER WAS HER HOME CLASS BUDDY, LIBBY, WHO SHARED HOW THE CLASSROOM WORKED. LIBBY STILL SAYS HELLO AND TAKES A REAL INTEREST IN MY GIRL. JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT
Your daughter will be welcomed
by combining STEM disciplines with the
into a caring and stimulating classroom
Arts to solve challenges posed in today's
environment which embraces the Reggio
world.
philosophy. Her future learning begins here, with all Junior School teachers passionate about equipping girls with the important foundation skills of numeracy and literacy. Our teachers are consistently recognised in teaching excellence awards and will ensure your daughter’s personal needs and talents are identified and developed.
An active body develops a fit mind and our Physical Education curriculum, sport and stimulating play areas encourage energy, action and creativity, as well as promoting health and wellbeing. Confidence, resilience and curiosity are the star qualities of a St Cuthbert’s girl. Our Buddy Programme strengthens these qualities in our girls and it begins when she starts her journey with us.
Our Stretch programme encourages students to approach problems creatively
WE HAD TO GET ACROSS THE ‘RIVER’ USING JUST TWO PIECES OF WOOD AND A PIECE OF CARPET. I GOT STUCK ON A LONE PIECE OF WOOD, FLOATING AT SEA, BUT ROSE SQUEEZED ONTO ANOTHER PIECE OF MAT SO I COULD JUMP ON TOO. MY CLASSMATES ARE THOUGHTFUL AND KIND, AND LEADERSHIP DAY WAS SO MEMORABLE FOR ME. JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENT
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WE REMEMBER OUR DAUGHTER STARTING IN YEAR 7 AS A SHY GIRL TRAVELLING BY BUS OVER THE HARBOUR BRIDGE. SEEING HER BLOSSOM INTO A YOUNG WOMAN, DRIVING AND VERY INDEPENDENT AND MEETING LIFETIME FRIENDS HAS BEEN THE BEST EDUCATION WE COULD EVER HAVE OFFERED HER. MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT
Intellectual curiosity and increasing
St Cuthbert's at Year 7. Our girls form
independence ramp up in these
deep connections through House
important years, as your daughter
spirit, buddy systems and robust, lively
steps up to tackle new and innovative
relationships with senior students.
programmes. Retaining the intimacy of a home room class, she’ll also benefit from specialist subject teachers, preparing her for secondary school. We also offer programmes to
St Cuthbert’s staff prepare girls for a future of great personal change. We uncover potential by empowering girls to look out for others, to love learning and to love themselves.
successfully integrate new students to
MY CONFIDENCE HAS GROWN HUGELY SINCE I FIRST WALKED THROUGH THE COLLEGE GATES. THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS I HAVE GAINED AT ST CUTHBERT’S COLLEGE WOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE PASSIONATE, ENCOURAGING TEACHERS AND THE WELL RESOURCED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT
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can honestly say St Cuthbert’s changed my life. Before joining the College I was a withdrawn child with low self esteem. At St Cuthbert’s I was encouraged, never once teased and I felt able to express myself freely. I became a self-confident and secure person. Now I take every opportunity as it comes and always try to make the most of things. OLD GIRL
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AS I LEAVE ST CUTHBERT'S, I REALISE HOW INVALUABLE MY EDUCATION HAS BEEN. IT GIVES ME CONFIDENCE KNOWING MY CV WILL STAND OUT IN THE PILE, MY REFERENCES WILL BE TAKEN WITH GREATER WEIGHT AND MY SELF BELIEF WILL IDENTIFY ME AS A ST CUTHBERT’S GIRL. I WILL DEMONSTRATE 'BY LOVE SERVE' WHEREVER I GO. SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENT
We can’t ask our girls to deliver their personal best without delivering our own. Our school can’t sit at the top of the tables without incredible staff investment and we keep abreast of education theory to be inspired practitioners.
of all girls, irrespective of their personal capabilities. The strength of relationships between girls and teachers in senior years have been well recognised as a defining factor in the quality and consistency of academic results, offering the best
Girls with learning difficulties could
platform for successful tertiary study.
not be in a better place to conquer them.
Soft skills are also developed to equip
Our inclusive learning environment
graduates in their chosen careers.
supports the wellbeing and self efficacy
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ROM YEAR 1 YOUR DAUGHTER WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, BUILDING ON A MULTITUDE OF EXPERIENCES. FROM YEAR 1 THE LEARNING2LEAD PROGRAMME WILL EXPAND HER UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCE OF WHAT LEADERSHIP MEANS. OPPORTUNITIES ARE EVERYWHERE IN THE COLLEGE DURING ALL THE YEARS OF HER JOURNEY, CULMINATING IN EACH YEAR 13 STUDENT TAKING A LEADING ROLE IN HER GRADUATING YEAR.
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Love comes to us from God the Father, And we are filled with love in return. Growing, it overflows to those around us, And we reach to them, "By Love Serve". Jackie Wise - Staff member
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Love is patient, love is kind, Love will never force or bind, Is not jealous or selfish or proud, Accepts with head unbowed.
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Love is perfect, love is strong, Does not keep account of wrong, Takes no pleasure to see someone's pain, Oh love always remains.
The meaning and example of St Cuthbert’s life is encapsulated in the College motto By Love Serve. There has always been a great emphasis on service at the College as our history includes educating girls through two world wars and the Great Depression. A St Cuthbert’s girl is encouraged to share, respect the needs of others, accept different viewpoints and negotiate peacefully. She is also inspired to work hard and take time for spiritual reflection. The Old Girls’ Chapel provides a spiritual focus for every girl; families are welcomed to House and year level services. Christian values lie at the heart of our Values projects and Peer Support programme. So much more than a school motto, By Love Serve is alive and demonstrated every day in classrooms and staffrooms at St Cuthbert’s.
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OUR DAUGHTER WILL BECOME PART OF A RICH TRADITION OF EDUCATING YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS AND TO MAKE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. The vision of our founding fathers in
Your daughter will come to love all
1915 still motivates us today; while the
College traditions and value playing a
language may have dated, the ideals
personal part in our history. She will be
remain unchanged. We still work to
prepared for global opportunities and
create ‘good citizens of New Zealand’
may even join notable alumnae on the
with a strong sense of family.
international stage.
We still focus on developing all dimensions - intellectual, physical, spiritual and emotional - and, in the words of the founding fathers, ‘refinement without affectation’.
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DUCATING YOUR DAUGHTER IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND US. IT IS FOR THIS REASON WE SEE FAMILY AT THE HEART OF THE ST CUTHBERT’S WORLD. Parents can be as active in College life
their daughters and their friends from a
as they wish; the door is always open at
unique and fresh perspective. Teacher
assemblies, Chapel Services and sporting
and parent connections are also forged
events. Our Junior School is always rich
on camp, and we are often humbled with
with parent helpers and many of our
the feedback we receive from parents
social events are parent run. Parents
about the calibre and commitment of our
also provide invaluable support, drive
teachers at these times.
and enthusiasm when we tackle the big College projects. Our education outside the classroom
If your daughter needs additional learning support, rest assured you will be at the heart of personalising
programme sees the girls heading off on
a programme to suit her unique
camp adventures from their early days,
personality and needs.
and it is here that our parent helpers see
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NNOVATION IS IMPORTANT AS THE WORLD OUR GIRLS INHERIT WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS THE ONE WE SHARE TODAY. HOW THEY EMBRACE AND CREATE CHANGE WILL BE VITAL FOR THEIR FUTURES. From the day your daughter joins the College, she will have hands-on
recognised Thinking Skills programme;
experience with a myriad of digital
they practise and refine these skills
devices and all girls have 24 hour access
through experiences such as Philosophy
to myCollege, a powerful interactive
for Children, Robotics and Future
learning platform.
Problem Solving.
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strategies through our internationally
The Personalised Learning Centre,
part of the St Cuthbert’s culture.
a first for New Zealand, works to
The Reggio programme in the
ensure that all students have access to
Junior School allows our youngest to
programmes that extend their learning
become creative thinkers from the
while our Values projects grow girls'
beginning while all students develop
social awareness and understanding of
a comprehensive range of thinking
our society.
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OUR DAUGHTER HAS JUST RETURNED FROM HER VERY SPECIAL 28 DAYS AT KAHUNUI. SHE IS CURRENTLY COOKING THAI CHICKEN CURRY FOR DINNER, HAS DONE HER OWN WASHING AND IS CLEANING THE KITCHEN. ON THE CAR TRIP HOME ON SATURDAY, I BELIEVE SHE SPOKE MORE THAN SHE EVER HAS BEFORE. THE KAHUNUI PROGRAMME AND PHILOSOPHY HAVE EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS. PARENT
WORDS CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW GRATEFUL I AM TO HAVE EXPERIENCED SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY. THE VALLEY TRAMP WAS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE PARTS OF KAHUNUI, WALKING NEARLY 40KMS AROUND LAKE TARAWERA! IT WAS HARD LUGGING HEAVY PACKS UP STEEP HILLS BUT IT WAS ALL WORTH IT. KAHUNUI WAS HONESTLY THE BEST MONTH OF MY LIFE. YEAR 10 STUDENT
Through our outdoor education programme, your daughter will be able to apply skills learnt beyond the classroom Experiences such as Year 7 Motutapu
daughter grow and extend herself personally and physically. We know from research and from many many years of hands on experience that this kind of personal development
camp and our own ground breaking
plays a huge role in strengthening our
remote campus Kahunui will see your
girls’ academic progress.
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0UR DAUGHTER HAS ACCESS TO AN EXTRAORDINARY RANGE OF ACTIVITIES IN EXCEPTIONAL FACILITIES. THE SPORTS ACADEMY STAFF AND COACHES ARE PASSIONATE AND SKILLED PROFESSIONALS. But what we are most excited about
Along the way, she learns teamwork,
is the profound contribution sport can
and to set and achieve goals, to
make to her education. The sports
overcome obstacles and develop a crystal
programme has twin goals; participation
clear understanding of commitment and
and excellence. Every girl has the
self discipline.
opportunity to play sport, to try new sports, to find the sport she loves.
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REATIVITY IS A WAY OF BEING, NOT A TIMETABLED CLASS. MANY OF OUR TEACHERS ARE ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT SO YOUR DAUGHTER WILL BE EXPOSED TO CREATIVITY IN PRACTICE, NOT JUST IN THEORY. You don’t have to spend long on campus to realise music is simply part of College life. It resonates from our assemblies and uplifts our celebrations, our Chapel Services and our classrooms. There is a wide range of musical
players as well as auditioned groups for elite musicians. Giving it a go is everything. Her creative dimension will be nurtured and supported as she tests her wings across many different performing arts. From an
opportunities for your daughter, from
early age, she will experience speaking
pop and rock to jazz and classical.
publicly, performing on stage, acting in
There are all-comers groups for
drama productions, dancing in cultural
singers, wind, percussion and string
festivals and debating.
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ST CUTHBERT’S BOARDING IS A STRONG, VIBRANT COMMUNITY, DUE IN LARGE PART TO THE STRONG STAFF WHO WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE LIFE AS A BOARDER AN ENJOYABLE TIME. THEY ALWAYS GO THE EXTRA MILE TO DEVELOP GOOD PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH OF US. BOARDER
If considering boarding for your
Leaving your daughter in our care is
daughter, please know that she’ll be
both a compliment and a responsibility,
welcomed into a strong, supportive
and it’s one we will never take lightly.
community.
Our Boarders honestly express
Her Boarding House will become her second home and other Boarders, who come from all over New Zealand and around the world, will become her
appreciation for our positive, caring staff and great activities programmes, as well as real pride in their home away from home.
extended family.
BOARDING AT ST CUTHBERT’S HAS TAUGHT ME TO BE INDEPENDENT, RESPONSIBLE AND LIVE WITH OTHERS. BOARDER
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HILE IT’S TRUE WE OFFER WORLD CLASS FACILITIES AND BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS, OUR GREATEST ASSET IS OUR STAFF. A GREAT TEACHER CAN INSPIRE JOY, IGNITE IMAGINATION AND INSTILL A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. THAT’S WHAT WE’RE HERE TO DO.
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- Realise individual needs and potential - Enable academic, cultural and sporting achievement - Foster participation and attainment of personal excellence - Develop resilience and balance - Foster confidence and discernment - Build teamwork and leadership - Create effective and thoughtful communicators - Focus on health and well-being
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