Special Character Definition

 
The following forms part of the integration agreement signed by the Trinity Schools’ Trust Board and the Crown:
 
The parties hereto agree and accept that the Integrated School is a co-ed Year One to Year Eight school which was established to provide education with a Special Character and at the date hereof it provides education with a Special Character described in this clause.

• By the Trust Deed, 1921 of the St Matthew’s Schools’ Trust Board (now Trinity), the Proprietor holds property to establish and maintain schools in connection with the Church of the Province of New Zealand (Anglican). In this regard Hadlow Preparatory School was purchased by the St Matthews’ Schools’ Trust Board as one of its family of schools.
• The Church affiliation includes providing a Religious Studies programme as an integral part of the school curriculum.
• Pupils are required to participate in the worshipping life of the school.
• The Anglican tradition, as expressed by the New Zealand Prayer Book and in conformity with the Bible, is the foundation of the practice of worship.
• The upholding of a strong moral code based on Christian standards and values is an essential element of the school’s character.
• Hadlow is, currently, a day school.
• Hadlow, since its inception, was a boarding school until 1997 and may re-establish the boarding component in the future.
• Integral to its Special Character is the unity of the day and boarding components achieved by offering a programme of religious, academic, cultural and recreational pursuits in which all pupils are expected to participate fully.
• The Proprietor will make all facilities which are associated with the Boarding Establishment (if any) available for the Integrated School as required regardless of whether the pupils or staff requiring to utilise the facilities are boarders, day pupils, visiting pupils or visitors.
• The Bishop of Wellington has the ability to determine preferential enrolments.