Pastoral Care

There will be a network of teachers and professionals to look after your child, treating each as an individual and working to ensure their happiness. The level of care is paramount. Every member of the teaching staff will act as a personal tutor to a small number of pupils. The tutors will meet regularly with the pupils assigned to them (called their tutees), mostly at one to one tutorials and occasionally in small groups. The tutor will monitor progress, provide encouragement and channel advice; occasionally the tone might be stern, but more usually it is supportive and convivial. The tutor provides guidance to a tutee through conversations about such matters as academic progress, any problems being faced, extra-curricular involvement and more generally about how life is going. Discussions become more structured when there are decisions to be made about such things as curriculum choices, careers and university applications.

The Prince of Wales Island International School will operate a House system, each house made up of both boys and girls, day pupils and boarders. The intention is that each pupil develops a sense of belonging and loyalty towards their house, a smaller unit than the whole School. The teachers, as tutors, will also belong to houses. Each house will be led by a housemaster or housemistress who will coordinate the work of the tutors and oversee the pastoral care of pupils in the house.