Wellesley College, Days Bay, New Zealand

Wellesley College, Days Bay, New Zealand is rated 3 out of 5 in the category primary/secondary education. Read and write reviews about Wellesley College, Days Bay, New Zealand. Wellesley is an independent school for boys, Years 0-8. At Wellesley, we provide the academic, physical, social, emotional and spiritual support boys need to discover their best. We foster lifelong skills to ensure our students can progress to secondary school and beyond with confidence and independence. Our staff members have an excellent understanding of children and how boys, in particular, learn best. Every boy is different, and that is something we recognise, support, and celebrate. Wellesley prides itself on personalising learning for each boy. We focus on creating a flexible programme that allows students to progress as they demonstrate their own personal mastery of academic content, regardless of time, place, or pace of learning. Wellesley is divided into Years 1 - 4, Years 5 - 6 and Years 7 - 8 with a head teacher for each syndicate. Wellesley emphasises the importance of preparing the boys for each syndicate transition. Our dedicated team of classroom teachers deliver the core curriculum subjects based on the New Zealand Curriculum. Students are also taught by four highly qualified specialist teachers in the areas of physical education, visual arts, performing arts and STEAM. The curriculum groupings across the school have head teachers for Maths, English, STEAM, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Sport. We also have a full-time librarian and a team of learning support specialists. Our teachers use a variety of teaching practices, based around integrated inquiry, to facilitate learning using a personalised approach for each boy.