A journey of
discovery
awaits
Explore St. George's state-of-the-art facilities, including the Sir Harold Gillies Science Centre, Izard Gymnasium, and more, shared with Whanganui Collegiate.
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Discovery

St George’s Preparatory School is an Anglican, co-educational, independent school for Years 1-8 located right in the centre of Whanganui.

From the Headmaster, Julie Fahey
"Students are at the heart of all that we do at St George’s."
"We have an arms-wide round approach to each and every student"
"Our curriculum is built on Discovery through Learning"
"Providing opportunities for creativity, innovation, risk taking and entrepreneurial endeavours."
From our parents
"with the arms wide round approach we don’t miss a beat"
"together we are essentially one big family raising our kids"
"The first thing my child loves about St George’s? The teachers"
"The teachers are really supportive and also very approachable for us as parents"
"You feel like your child's voice is heard by the teachers"
"When we stepped into St George’s it was immediately a sense of community"
"The growth in them has been incredible"
At St George's, we foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and higher-order thinking, guiding students to be daring and faithful.

Teaching and
Leadership

The vision for our learners is in keeping with our motto ‘Fidus et Audax’ - ‘Faithful and Daring’ where we encourage risk taking, higher order thinking, inquiry and creativity.
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Discover a learning environment where your child feels safe, supported, and inspired to explore their potential.

Nurturing
Your Child

Join us and uncover an extraordinary learning environment where our students feel safe, supported, happy and ignited.
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An arms-wide-round approach
The Chapel, shared with Whanganui Collegiate School, for all our community and chapel services

A Curriculum
of Discovery

We want our students to dream big, be daring and have the confidence to try new things and learn from their mistakes. In other words, embrace discovery.
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Explore St. George's state-of-the-art facilities, including the Sir Harold Gillies Science Centre, Izard Gymnasium, and more, shared with Whanganui Collegiate.

Facilities and
Campus

St George’s and Whanganui Collegiate share world class facilities, including the Chapel, Prince Edward Auditorium, Sir Harold Gillies Science Centre, the dining hall, Izard Gymnasium, swimming pool, hockey turf and H.G. Carver Library.
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St George's is a preparatory school to Whanganui Collegiate School. The majority of our Year 8 students take up the opportunity to enrol at Collegiate from Year 9. The students know the campus and its facilities very well. It is wonderful to continue to connect with our alumni on our shared campus as they progress through secondary school and beyond.

The majority of St George's School Year 8 students take up the opportunity to enrol at Whanganui Collegiate School from Year 9.
St George's School encourages students to embrace learning through exploration, risk-taking, and creativity in an environment that promotes growth and confidence.

Let’s talk about your child’s future today.

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