The first thing which strikes many people about Somerset College is the warmth of relationships between our students and the mutual respect between students and our staff. These characteristics are developed in myriad ways each and every day.
Learning within the classroom is inclusive, engaging and encourages collaboration. Opportunities beyond the classroom include a broad range of sports and cultural pursuits, and progressive outdoor education and service learning programmes.
There really is an opportunity for every child to develop a passion in the knowledge they will be well supported as their talents develop. This extends into our pastoral care programme and our focus on student wellbeing with continuity of care throughout the student’s time in the Senior School.
My name is Thomas Dawson, I’m a Year 10 student and for my Personal Project I have produced a high-quality reel of difficult skateboarding footage to showcase my skill in skateboarding. When I was 11 years old, I discovered a skateboarding video game called Touchgrind Skate on the app store.
Year 7 boys had the amazing opportunity to meet Keneti Galo Thursday August 8. Keneti shared his personal experiences in an interactive way to bring us an important message about actions and consequences, and how we can bounce back from mistakes we make as young impulsive teenage boys who don’t always think things through.
Recently, Sam Whish-Wilson and I had the pleasure of accompanying a group of Year 10s to Gold Coast University Hospital for the P.A.R.T.Y Programme. Initial feedback from the students was incredibly positive and they got a lot out of the day.
Somerset College is a non-selective school. We accept students from all ability levels with our only precondition being that students at the College always strive to do their best and try their hardest.
The development of a caring community and a strong network of support for our students is central to our ethos and daily work.
At Somerset College we have numerous student committees for Senior School students. These are a major avenue for outreach into the wider community.