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Thirteen short years. That's how long we spend at school. It's where we grow into ourselves, develop friendships and character and begin to find our place in the world.
The experiences we have, and relationships we develop over this time, are some of the most influential of our lives. At Woodleigh, we do everything we can to encourage students to be adventurous learners.
Woodleigh’s Founding Principal, Michael Norman, put it best when he said…
"We ought never to do for young people what they, with a struggle, could be expected to be doing for themselves."
From Early Childhood to the first years of Primary School, to the final days of Senior School and beyond, Woodleigh students have the space and agency to evolve. The Woodleigh experience is deeply interconnected and all students are encouraged to be adventurous in their learning.
At Woodleigh, students are known. We embrace the diversity of skills each individual brings to our community. Much more than success at school, education at Woodleigh focuses on young people having fulfilling lives in their every day, as well as preparing them for a full life in a future we can't easily anticipate. How do we do something like that? We plan, very strategically, a rigorous academic and experiential curriculum of purposefully designed learning. We ensure that when the joys and challenges come along, students will have the complex capabilities to work through them.
Welcome to Woodleigh; the School for Adventurous Minds.
Woodleigh questions the status quo, challenges conventional thinking, and makes courageous choices about how best to engage young minds. We have always pioneered the concept of holistic education and have the courage to imagine a better world for all of us.
David Baker - Principal.
Woodleigh School is a place that affirms openness, independence, creativity, self-motivation and initiative, elements which you can sense as soon as you enter the school. Woodleigh School is entirely coeducational and committed to believing that this is the only suitable setting to educate both boys and girls for adult life.
We are the hub of a dynamic learning community. We are a forward-thinking, creative, contemporary school with academically rigorous programs and challenge in every part of the curriculum. At Woodleigh, students discover and follow passions, grow in a culture of mutual respect, cultural freedom and inclusion.
A Woodleigh education provides more than just an excellent academic preparation for the future. It offers a journey of experiential learning and discovery that prepares each individual for life's challenges beyond school. Today, students need more than just a solid academic base – they need transferable skills – adaptability, self-motivation and confidence. They need the ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively, solve problems creatively, integrate and navigate new media literacies, and think critically about issues locally and globally.
Located on the Mornington Peninsula's natural surroundings, Woodleigh's Early Learning Centres offer co-educational programs designed to nurture and inspire young learners.
With a focus on creating a supportive and enriching environment, we are dedicated to fostering your child's growth and development during these crucial early years. Both campuses operate between 9am and 3pm.
Minimbah Campus
Penbank Campus
Learning in the early years is filled with curiosity, play, a broadening of their safe world, and a healthy appetite for learning. At Woodleigh, PYP education aims to uncover and develop the best in every child as an inquirer, both inside the classroom and out in the world.
The foundations of literacy are developed in the early years of schooling with a strong emphasis on phonemic awareness and language development. In numeracy, children are exposed to real-life experiences that help them make sense of the world of mathematics through problem-solving and numeracy development.
In these very exciting and crucial years, teachers work alongside their young students, meet with small groups and individuals as needed, monitor learning and collate thorough feedback.
Teaching and learning during these years focus heavily on increasing student voice and agency, acquiring essential skills for research, critical and creative thinking, and exploring big ideas that matter. Our commitment to the holistic development of every student means that alongside academic rigour, there is a maturing of independent young people with developing skills of self-management and collaboration. Overall, students are better prepared to take sound ownership of their learning and move confidently through the following stages of their education.
As our students progress through their International Baccalaureate junior school years, they accumulate skills and knowledge to fortify their future learning. By Year 5, they are ready for more significant challenges with new energy. It is when they open up to the possibilities their learning journey can offer, take on greater responsibilities and harness their sense of self.
Confidence, independence and determination. The Years 7 to 9 curriculum at Woodleigh's Senior Campus follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP). The acquisition of knowledge and the development of personal growth are core during this significant and transitional time.
Woodleigh School proudly presents the Year 10 Regenerative Futures Program, a bespoke initiative intricately woven with the Victorian Curriculum. This innovative program is designed to equip our students with essential skills for a sustainable future. Through the Regenerative Futures Program, students will develop critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, design capability, and intellectual growth. Emphasising collaboration, communication, and resilience, the program prepares our Year 10 students to navigate and lead in a rapidly changing world.
Our academically rigorous and high-achieving culture values excellence and success beyond academic pursuits. The Years 11 and 12 curriculum at Woodleigh represents a pivotal stage, where increasing leadership, responsibility, and independence equip students for success in their VCE studies and life beyond school. Every student is empowered to succeed in their learning and graduate with the skills and confidence to thrive in their chosen paths.
The responsibility of Pastoral Care at Woodleigh is of all staff but primarily of the classroom teacher who spends the most time with individual students. Support services within the area of pastoral care are the wider staff, administration team and the School counsellor.
We offer counselling, specific therapeutic approaches, group and individualised programs as well as referral information for students and families. Referrals can also be made to our School Psychologist and Creative Arts Therapist.
Our approach to student welfare is proactive and solution focused. It is our belief that, with guidance, students can increasingly take responsibility for all aspects of their lives.
Through our academic, outdoor, pastoral, co-curricular and sports programs, we strive to develop in our students self-confidence, enthusiasm and independent thinking as assets for life.
Tours can also be held at any time by arrangement with Sally Hicks, Director of Enrolments. Simply ring 5971 6100 or visit our website http://www.woodleigh.school/enrol to make an appointment.
All three campuses are serviced by a contract bus network from all areas of the Mornington Peninsula, including:
Driver Bus Lines operates and manages Woodleigh School's contract buses.
Families can pay per term for full or half bus usage through the Driver Coastal online portal prior to the commencement of each term.
Alternatively, causal bookings can be made throughout the term.
Dedicated MYKI school buses service Mornington, Mount Eliza, Frankston South and Frankston (including Frankston train station) for a MYKI fare. Students can use these services as needed by tapping on and off with their MYKI card.
Woodleigh School's Adventurous Minds Scholarships seek students with a love of learning, who try their best every day, whose application, effort and engagement mean that they will find success in almost everything they do.
Creative thinkers, who strive for excellence and are dedicated to their community, are encouraged to apply.
Applications for Woodleigh's Adventurous Minds Scholarships Program are currently closed, however, you can register your interest to be contacted regarding future Scholarship opportunities.
‘Soft skills?' Human skills is a better term.
The careers of today’s students will be very different to those experienced by the vast majority of their parents. And in their future, the world will be one where ‘soft skills’ – capabilities like problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, emotional intelligence and sound judgement – will be more critical than ever before.
As workplaces and careers become more fluid, the ability to adapt and have the foresight to understand what the next change will be, will be a distinguishing factor. And while automation will replace many jobs, these key, human skills are irreplaceable and will only become more important professional assets.
Yet in many cases, schools place little importance on the development and acquisition of these skills. At Woodleigh however, our curriculum is structured to provide students with opportunities to develop what we see as essential skills for living. From ECC to VCE, age and stage appropriate programs which include Outdoor Education and Camp Programs, the Activities Program, Round Square and Exchange Opportunities and a variety of Service Learning opportunities develop these essentially human skillsets in our students.
What makes these learning experiences so powerful is the fact that they engage students in the real world. By working to solve real problems and then presenting their findings to real audiences, our students connect deeply with their learning – they are empowered to find their voice and be active in their learning, rather than solely being acted upon.
In a world which no longer rewards people for what they know, but for what they can do with what they know, it is these human skills that will enable our young people to be adaptable and successful. We are proud to see our students taking responsibility for the choices they make and bringing about positive change in the world through their learning.
For further information about Woodleigh’s programs, information evenings and campus tours, please visit our website www.woodleigh.school or call the Enrolments Office on 5971 6100.
David Baker – Principal
(as voted by site visitors)
Woodleigh School.
The School for Adventurous Mind