TO APPLY YOUR SON TO THE ACADEMY OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS:

Contact Staff Kerry Bell at [email protected]

INTRODUCTION

The Services Academy program has been established at Kelston Boys High School with the support of The Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Defence Force.

It is a 1-year program.

The Academy’s role is to:

• Identify
• Support
• Upskill 20 Senior Students

To ensure that they have the best possible start in a career within the New Zealand Defence Force with our guidance and mentoring.

PHILOSOPHY

To provide an effective teaching and learning environment that is both purposeful and stimulating. Enabling personal achievement in all areas of both life and career education.

VISION

We aim to foster skills and values that enable students to take a positive role in society in the career of their choice and in their local community.

AIM

The aim of this academy is to provide an opportunity for the students to push individual boundaries, find new physical and mental limits, encourage teamwork, discipline, and competitiveness, and develop skills that will ensure a career within the NZDF.

OBJECTIVES

• To provide a link between social skills and career aspirations and create a meaningful learning experience that allows the Academy members to achieve to the best of their ability.
• To expose the students to skills required for making self and grouping improvements in a meaningful context.
• To identify and enhance the academic and physical skills and knowledge of the students participating
• To promote Leadership, discipline, self-pride, goal setting, and self-assessment to ensure that all AM (Academy Members) reach their full potential and achieve the ultimate goal of being recruited in their chosen field and service.
• That the students become role models within their own families, peer groups, schools, and the local community.
• Create and reinforce community links with Academy members participating in and contributing to community events/projects.