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Where Your Son is Encouraged to Discover His Best

At Wellesley, your son will thrive in an environment where learning is paramount and camaraderie is cherished. Our small class sizes and tailored programs ensure that each boy receives personalised attention, fostering exploration and growth.

As a boys-only institution, we provide a supportive space for your son to connect with his peers and educators. We are dedicated to nurturing your son’s potential while ensuring he enjoys his educational journey.

Our curriculum emphasises the fundamentals of education, including reading, writing, and mathematics, providing a solid foundation for your son’s future academic pursuits.

Upon graduation, Wellesley Boys emerge as confident individuals, equipped with a strong sense of community, enduring friendships, and the skills needed to excel in secondary school and beyond.

Kia ora koutou katoa!

Welcome to Wellesley, where your son is not just a student but an integral part of our vibrant community. At Wellesley, we believe in empowering every boy to discover his best self. We are committed to providing an environment where learning flourishes and friendships thrive. With small class sizes and personalised programs, we ensure that each student receives the attention they need to explore their interests and realise their full potential.

With spring arriving in full windy Wellington style, we mark the end of the winter sporting season. Preparations are now underway to reshape the fields for cricket, tennis, and our boys are starting to think about summer sports.

As the term draws to a close, it’s fabulous to see the boys bringing in their speech boards, practising SHREK songs and dramatics, and enjoying slightly more sunshine.

There are still more highlights to come with September featuring two more exciting events in the Runathon, and our annual Grandparents (and Special Friends) Day. This is always a major event, where in previous years we have welcomed over 400 special guests.

If you’re considering Wellesley for your son’s educational journey, we encourage you to take the next step. There are limited places available for boys who are eager to join Wellesley this year, with classes filling up in 2025. For more information contact Amanda Barfoot to arrange a visit, enrolment interview, or for more information on our Open Day where you can discover first-hand the opportunities that await your son at Wellesley.

Michael Bain
Principal

School Values are at the core of everything we do.

Veronica Stevens - Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning

The work that Wellesley put into Judd will have life-long benefits, for which we are eternally grateful.

Phil Adamson - Past Parent, Karori

Both my boys still speak very fondly of their time at Wellesley, and I regard it as the best investment in their futures that I could have made.

Cathy Drummond - Past Parent, Raumati Beach

Wellesley has given our children a strong foundation to tackle secondary school with confidence and the resilience to take challenges in their stride.

Matthew Mallett - Parent and Wellesley Old Boy

The teaching staff, ethos and facilities at Wellesley provided my boys with the platform to do their best academically, in the sporting arena and in the area of personal development.

Katy Lethbridge - Past Parent and Former Chair of the Parents' Association

Thank you so much for the opportunity to attend the Discovery Day yesterday. I was incredibly impressed with the school, its people and culture.

Discovery Day parent -

Sending Ben to Wellesley was one of the best decisions we ever made, and we are proud alumni!

Andrea Brunner - Former Parent - Karori

Wellesley is such a wonderful school and offers so much. It set up all three of our boys for success and they are still close with their Wellesley mates which is wonderful.

Annabel Acland - Former Parent – Northland

Otto is doing well at secondary school after developing great study skills whilst at Wellesley. It was a very good decision to send him there for the three years.”

Jule Hartung - Past Parent – Brooklyn

The Wellesley experience was great, I am so happy that I was one of the lucky boys to have received a Scholarship. … One thing that I will cherish from my time at Wellesley is the schools’ first pōwhiri welcoming Mr Bain. To be a co leader for our haka, was a big wow factor for me.

Nate Amaru - Old Boy Class of 2021, Lower Hutt

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At Wellesley, your son will thrive in an environment where learning is paramount and camaraderie is cherished. Our small class sizes and tailored programs ensure that each boy receives personalised attention, fostering exploration and growth.

School Values are at the core of everything we do.

The work that Wellesley put into Judd will have life-long benefits, for which we are eternally grateful.

Both my boys still speak very fondly of their time at Wellesley, and I regard it as the best investment in their futures that I could have made.

Wellesley has given our children a strong foundation to tackle secondary school with confidence and the resilience to take challenges in their stride.

The teaching staff, ethos and facilities at Wellesley provided my boys with the platform to do their best academically, in the sporting arena and in the area of personal development.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to attend the Discovery Day yesterday. I was incredibly impressed with the school, its people and culture.

Sending Ben to Wellesley was one of the best decisions we ever made, and we are proud alumni!

Wellesley is such a wonderful school and offers so much. It set up all three of our boys for success and they are still close with their Wellesley mates which is wonderful.

Otto is doing well at secondary school after developing great study skills whilst at Wellesley. It was a very good decision to send him there for the three years.”

The Wellesley experience was great, I am so happy that I was one of the lucky boys to have received a Scholarship. … One thing that I will cherish from my time at Wellesley is the schools’ first pōwhiri welcoming Mr Bain. To be a co leader for our haka, was a big wow factor for me.

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At Wellesley, your son will thrive in an environment where learning is paramount and camaraderie is cherished. Our small class sizes and tailored programs ensure that each boy receives personalised attention, fostering exploration and growth.

School Values are at the core of everything we do.

The work that Wellesley put into Judd will have life-long benefits, for which we are eternally grateful.

Both my boys still speak very fondly of their time at Wellesley, and I regard it as the best investment in their futures that I could have made.

Wellesley has given our children a strong foundation to tackle secondary school with confidence and the resilience to take challenges in their stride.

The teaching staff, ethos and facilities at Wellesley provided my boys with the platform to do their best academically, in the sporting arena and in the area of personal development.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to attend the Discovery Day yesterday. I was incredibly impressed with the school, its people and culture.

Sending Ben to Wellesley was one of the best decisions we ever made, and we are proud alumni!

Wellesley is such a wonderful school and offers so much. It set up all three of our boys for success and they are still close with their Wellesley mates which is wonderful.

Otto is doing well at secondary school after developing great study skills whilst at Wellesley. It was a very good decision to send him there for the three years.”

The Wellesley experience was great, I am so happy that I was one of the lucky boys to have received a Scholarship. … One thing that I will cherish from my time at Wellesley is the schools’ first pōwhiri welcoming Mr Bain. To be a co leader for our haka, was a big wow factor for me.

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