North Canterbury News: February 08, 2024

BOARDING SCHOOL
The‘Boarding
Advantage’ at St
Andrew’s College
NelsonCollege
Aplace forboystothrive
Guidedbyour threecorevalues:
Manaaki, Pono andKairangi(Care,
Integrity, andSuccess), Nelson College
strivestoprovide astrongcharacter
education, lead theconversation on
positive masculinity,and guide students
as future fathers, workers, teachers,and
leaders.
Students thrive in many environments
formanyreasons,and ourregion is
blessedwithsomegreat schoolsand
high-quality educators. Becausewe’re in
thebusinessofbuildingboys, what we do
know is that thesingle-sex environment
allowsfocused attentiononthe unique
needsand challengesofboyhood,while
collaborationwithNelsonCollegefor
Girlsoffers abalancedexperience.
The AssociationofBoys’ Schools of
NewZealand 2017-2021 report shows
that school-leaversfromsingle-sex
schoolshavehigherachievement rates,
with universityentrancerates almost 18%
higher than their co-edcounterparts. If
Nelson Collegeintends to provethisrule,
it’s made itspoint! 60% of ourYear 13
students consistently achieveuniversity
entrance -doublethe national average!
Forstudents taking adifferentpath, the
purpose-built GibbonsTrade Education
Centre’s trade-trained tutors provide
practicalworkshopexperience and
maintain strong businessand industry
connections, positioningstudents for
lucrative andin-demandcareers.
There’s no denying oursportinglegacy,
andthatNelsonCollegeisacrucible
forproducingsportinggreats. This
commitmenttoexcellence extends far
beyond thefieldand court, it extends
to everyclassroom andtoour boarding
houses,and everyboy is giventhe chance
to shine. With flourishingartsand music
programs,and diverseco-curricular
activities,yourson will soon findhis
niche.
As well as aworld-class educationand
host of co-curricularactivities,boarders
at St Andrew’s Collegegainvaluablelife
skillsand personal growth,thankstothe
‘BoardingAdvantage’, says Director of
Boarding, Matt Parr.“The immeasurable
benefitsInclude developing socialisation,
interpersonalskills, organisational skills,
andresourcefulness,whichbenefits
students well beyond school.”
Matt says theboardinghousesare
farmorethanjustaplace to stay.“We
constantly add valueinarange of ways,
such as ourPrep(homework)programme,
Academic Supportprogramme,and the
leadership opportunities we provide.One
of ourkey points of differenceisthatall
ourmanagementstaff in boarding, and
many of ourtutors, areeducators. We
understandwhatittakes forstudents to
be successful andhelpthemtobalance
academic achievement with their health
andwell-being, andco-curricular
activities.”
There is alreadystrongdemandfor
boardingplaces at St Andrew’s in 2025
andMattencouragesanyoneinterested in
securing their childaplace to be proactive.
“We’ll be runningour usualboarding
roadshows around theSouth Island in
Term 1and we look forwardtomeeting
prospectivenew students andfamilies.”
BOARDING
ROADSHOW
Visit stac.nz/boardingroadshows for
further information and to registeronline
27 February SOUTH CANTERBURY