Together As One TRINITY SCHOOLS

Our Anglican family of Trinity Schools in Wairarapa educate students from age 3 to year 13. We welcome everyone, from all faiths and background to enjoy our educational philosophy which includes our values, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and a sense of belonging.

Our best-practice teaching and learning are at the heart of our schools, providing students with unique learning opportunities, extracurricular activities, and experiences so they continue to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Hadlow Preparatory

At Hadlow Pre-school we pride ourselves on providing quality early childhood education for tamariki ages three to ÿ ve years. We welcome families from throughout Wairarapa to our calm and caring space on the grounds of Hadlow Preparatory School. Our tamariki transition to a wide range of schools, including Hadlow Preparatory School. We are licensed for up to 30 children per day and our sessions run 8.30am-3pm during term time. Our purpose-built facilities provide great indoor/outdoor ° ow encouraging exploration of both the inside environment as well as our beautiful gardens and play area.

At Hadlow Pre-school we prepare tamariki for a lifetime of learning by providing a balanced programme. Highly qualiÿ ed Kaiako/teachers ensure each child builds a strong sense of belonging and meaningful relationships. We provide a respectful and inclusive environment full of laughter, exploration, and excitement.

The development of early literacy and mathematical skills, along with our Anglican Special Character and Pre-school values (kindness, respect, conÿ dence, perseverance and independence) form the basis of our programme. Each child is encouraged to develop and extend their leadership skills during their time at pre-school with our support. Each term tamariki are encouraged to set their own learning goal, guided by their parents’ aspirations.

Hadlow Pre-school has a special relationship with Hadlow Preparatory School. Regular visits with the new entrant class and to the school library ensures a seamless transition from Preschool to Hadlow Preparatory School. We currently have limited spaces available so please get in touch if you would like to visit and enrol your child today. We look forward to meeting you.

Hadlow Preparatory School is a state integrated, co-educational, Anglican school for students in Year 1 – 8.

Hadlow Preparatory School˛is part of the Trinity family of Anglican schools which includes Hadlow Pre-school, St Matthew’s Collegiate and Rathkeale College, all located in the Masterton area, educating students from the age of 3 to year 13.

At Hadlow a strong link between home and school is fostered and encouraged. School culture, community, wellbeing, our vision, our values, and special character underpin everything we do here at Hadlow.

At Hadlow we provide an education with traditional values and responsive teaching and learning, where we prepare our students for today’s world. We pride ourselves on modern and structured learning, focusing on the core foundation areas of reading, writing and mathematics. Our goal is to ignite and develop children’s passions through a range of experiences and opportunities we o˝ er here at Hadlow.

Our classrooms are bright, modern and purpose built for Years 1-8, maintaining signature small class sizes and a fun, stimulating environment with a caring family feel - alongside the superb facilities on our campus, including specialist teaching spaces for music, dance, drama, and art, we have extensive sports grounds and turfs where students grow and become their best selves.

Hadlow Principal, Andrew Osmond explains “It is about giving our children a quality education that gives all students lifelong skills and conÿ dence, where they feel safe to explore a range of opportunities. A great school starts with great teaching and learning. At Hadlow, we want our students to be happy, ready to embrace the world and to strive for personal excellence.”

ST MATTHEW’S COLLEGIATE RATHKEALE COLLEGE

St Matthew’s Collegiate is a Years 7 to 13 boarding and day school for girls, located in a picturesque Wairarapa setting in central Masterton. St Matthew’s Collegiate has ÿ rstclass boarding facilities and is easily accessible from the wider Wellington region.

St Matthew’s is over 100 years old, proudly celebrating its traditions while embracing modern learning settings and technologies. Academic excellence is central to the St Matthew’s philosophy.

We achieve a consistently high academic record. Our educational programme is designed to support each student to reach their potential.

At St Matthew’s we believe building strong values, resilience, ° exibility, and conÿ dence will serve our students well in a rapidly changing world.

At Years 12 and 13 St Matthew’s girls join with boys from Rathkeale for co-educational instruction at Senior College located at Rathkeale College.

We have strong links to our whanau and encourage their involvement in school life. The support of Old Girls, our Foundation, and our Friends of St Matthew’s is valued and nurtured, as is our connection to Mana Whenua.

Cultural pursuits, compulsory sport, and our Anglican Special Character play a huge role in the lives of our students, enhancing their time at school and preparing them for life beyond.

Students can choose from a range of opportunities in visual and performing arts, music, sport, and so much more. In these challenging yet safe environments, the girls can explore their own limits, learn what it means to be part of a team, and beneÿ t from a holistic educational experience.

Prospective students and families are welcome to register for enrolment interviews for 2024.

Set in 66 hectares of grounds and gardens in the heart of the Wairarapa, Rathkeale College is one of the most beautiful school campuses in New Zealand, with extensive playing ÿ elds and native bush, bordered by the Ruamahunga River. Rathkeale o˝ ers day and boarding options to boys from Years 9 to 13, with a co-educational Senior College based onsite comprising Year 12 and Year 13 students from Rathkeale and St Matthew’s Collegiate. We challenge individuals to become their best selves: achieving their best and acting with courage, kindness, and integrity, in keeping with our Anglican Special Character. Our aim at Rathkeale is to cultivate open minds, open spaces, and open futures for our students, underpinned by our four pillars of the Good Rathkeale Man: students are encouraged to be at ease with themselves, have an awareness of others, are prepared to step forward and know they stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before them.

For a small school, Rathkeale competes and achieves consistently well on the regional and national stage in academia, sport, and the performing arts.˛Through nurturing our relationships with the community and local Iwi, Rathkeale places signiÿ cant importance on sustainability, culture and partnership.˛

Rathkeale College prepares young men to be global citizens, and to embrace diversity and inclusivity. Our vision statement of Open Minds, Open Spaces, Open Futures speaks to this.˛

The next frontier for successful schools is student health and wellbeing, and learners at Rathkeale College are provided with wrap-around pastoral support by deans, school counsellors, a Chaplain, and the boarding house team.

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