Waikato Business News June/July 2023

Great lives start
at Southwell
A World-Class education in the Heart of the Waikato, Hamilton City,
inspiring and nurturing Year 1 to Year 8 boys and girls. Growing great
people since 1911.
That’s the aim of Southwell School, a day and boarding school nestled in 32
acres of parklike grounds just 1.5km from the city centre. Southwell has a unique
village feel with its magnificent 1920’s architecture emphasised throughout its
campus.
With 112 years of tradition to build on, the school puts the focus firmly on
personalising its students’ learning, building relationships and developing
character.
“Southwell prides itself in offering an educational experience designed to
inspire individual achievement, strong personal values and confidence in life”,
Headmaster Jason Speedy says, Southwell is committed to small class sizes
and continued enhancement of its programme and facilities.
The campus is world class, including a recently opened modern Junior School
featuring exceptional classroom spaces, with breakaway and multi-purpose
areas and a purpose built Alumni Sports Pavilion where we can come together
through sport. Currently under construction are a new purpose built Boarding
House and a 25m Swimming Pool.
Southwell Boarders are able to make the most of the magnificent campus and
are drawn from the Waikato and beyond. “We have a group of around 40-50
boarders from Year 5 to 8”, Jason says. The routines, structure and care aim to
provide a home-like atmosphere where each student’s academic, social, physical
and emotional wellbeing occur seamlessly, and their life skills are developed like
no other environment.
Whether it is in performing arts, sports or academic achievement, an extensive
range of specialist teaching is offered. Specialist classes are taught by qualified,
specialist teachers in well-resourced facilities.
All learning is underpinned by the Southwell values:
Integrity, Respect, Caring, Resilience, Creativity and Excellence.
Be the Best You Can Be