"...The timeless elegance of the restored Herbert Baker buildings and the living vibrancy of expansive gardens encompass a gentle place of learning for Bishop Bavin’s boarders and day scholars. It is a place of learning where the child is king and where the eternal virtues of integrity, love and endeavor are carefully expounded.
The spiritual ethos of Bishop Bavin permeates every aspect of school life. In a family atmosphere of Christian care and concern, our school seeks to enhance the religious, moral, intellectual, physical and social development of our students.
The school operates on the basis of emphasizing "care" and insisting that the environment created is one in which each pupil can be nurtured. Relationships that engender trust, respect and co-operation between pupils themselves, pupils and teachers, and pupils and families are crucial within this nurturing process.
Bishop Bavin School, St George’s is an Anglican, Independent School which aims to:
Remain an outstanding school providing an enjoyable educational environment
Create a happy, inclusive, nurturing, encouraging and safe environment for students and staff
Offer the highest quality educational programs suitable to a wide spectrum of academic ability
Provide Co-curricular activities catering for a large variety of ability and interest
Encourage individual development in a broad range of competencies
Maintain sound Christian values to equip learners with the wisdom, tolerance and skills necessary to lead a fulfilling and productive in which service to others is a key aspect
Foster a culture of continuous improvement in all activities and facilities
Equip students with the ability to manage and thrive in the face of hardship and change
The Core Values of Bishop Bavin School, St George’s include:
Recognition and celebration of the unique nature and importance of each individual in the school community
Encouragement of excellence in learning
Facilitation of a diversity of activities and challenges outside the central academic program
Promotion and nurturing of qualities reflecting truth, honesty, goodness, openness, service, courage, tolerance, patience and perseverance
Provision of a stimulating, caring and vibrant environment encouraging enthusiasm, creativity and enjoyment
Emphasizing participation and celebrating “personal best” in order to boast self-esteem and personal well-being
Focusing on continual building and strengthening of the school community through emphasis on positive relations with Board of Governors, staff, learners and families
Provision of opportunities for scholars of different ages to develop interpersonal and leadership skills