A key principle of the Brentwood experience is providing support for the wellness of our students.
We recognize the importance of having support structures in place for all aspects of student life. Facilities and programs to support students’ mental and physical wellness can be found in all corners of the campus as well as throughout the school calendar. We continually strive to help our students understand and find solutions to the challenges they face.
Brentwood has an unwavering commitment to student success. Academic support nurtures students toward fulfilling their potential and fosters a culture of excellence throughout the School.
We balance our deep belief in personal responsibility, and our value of grit (it doesn’t just apply to the rugby pitch or the stage!), with a readiness to answer a raised hand, approach a topic from a new angle, and to collaborate in order to solve problems and make learning as inclusive as possible.
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Houseparents, Assistant Houseparents, and Boarding Faculty Assistants all play a constant role in our students' lives—by living full-time in the boarding houses, teaching classes during the morning, and coaching sports or facilitating arts in the afternoons. When challenges arise for students, the relationships they have built with the House Staff provide a comfortable place to ask for help and receive support.
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Houseparents, Assistant Houseparents, and Boarding Faculty Assistants all play a constant role in our students' lives—by living full-time in the boarding houses, teaching classes during the morning, and coaching sports or facilitating arts in the afternoons. When challenges arise for students, the relationships they have built with the House Staff provide a comfortable place to ask for help and receive support.
Learn more about the Wellness Framework >Medical staff in the Brentwood campus Maeda Health Centre provide care for both the mind and the body. Our Health Centre Team are readily available to help students during this busy and potentially change-filled time in their lives. Maeda is a safe place to come and talk with empathetic, experienced, and welcoming healthcare providers. The Nursing Team is in constant communication with House Staff to ensure our students are supported in all that they do. In addition, they arrange for appointments both on and off campus for physical and mental wellness—as well as dispensing medication and administering immunizations right here in the health centre.
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B-Well is a program for Grade 11 and Grade 12 students who have completed voluntary peer-support training and who are truly passionate about wellness. With the important key message (caveat) that their priority at Brentwood is to be a student first, B-Well members develop and refine their mental wellness literacy in order to notice shifts and changes in their peers. Throughout the year, they organise and facilitate various B-Well events and activities, including, but not limited to: the Wellness Conference, volunteer community service, peer counselling, health awareness campaigns, and fundraising and service for local non-profit organizations.
