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New Zealand, Lower Hutt
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The Lower Hutt campus on Waterloo Road is surrounded by trees and gardens, with a 105-year-old main building. Girls study in light, airy classrooms designed to foster creative thinking and motivated learning. On-site netball and tennis courts, a swimming pool and a large sports ground support weekly Physical Education and group activities. A new covered astroturf area provides all-weather facilities. Middle and Senior School rooms are specialist classrooms.
On-site netball, tennis courts and a swimming pool are available, with a large sports ground for a range of activities. A new covered astroturf area provides all-weather facilities. Weekly Physical Education is taught by a specialist teacher, and the grounds are used for a variety of group sports and activities.
All Middle and Senior School rooms are specialist classrooms. Computer use is integrated across all subjects. Bring Your Own Device is supported with iPads on-site for Preschool through Year 4 and laptops for Years 4–13. Digital devices are embedded in the curriculum to extend learning.
Discover Chilton offers world-class Music, Drama, Dance and Sport coaching programmes through day and after-school programmes. Chilton Dance Centre is a leading private dance school offering after-school training in ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, tap and musical theatre for students from preschool to senior. Chilton Ballet Academy offers a unique programme providing a Year 12 university entrance qualification while training dancers. Chilton Music Academy offers instrumental tuition. The Music and Performing Arts program includes speech, drama and music classes, auditioned and all-comer choirs, orchestras, and ensembles, plus annual House Music competitions. Sport has a strong tradition with many girls participating in one or more sports across seasons.
Chilton Saint James School sits at 124 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt, near Wellington, New Zealand. It serves ages 2 to 18. Preschool is co-educational; Years 1–13 are a girls' day school. The private Anglican school offers a bespoke curriculum with Cambridge for secondary. In Years 12–13 students may choose between NCEA and Cambridge pathways, including AS and A Levels under Cambridge. Founded in 1918, the campus blends heritage architecture with modern facilities. On-site amenities include netball and tennis courts, a 25‑metre heated pool, a large sports ground and a covered astroturf area. Middle and Senior School rooms are specialist spaces; Bring Your Own Device covers iPads for Preschool–Year 4 and laptops for Years 4–13. Extracurriculars include Chilton Ballet Academy, Chilton Dance Centre and Chilton Music Academy, with Discover Chilton offering Music, Drama, Dance and Sport. The school provides pastoral and international-student support, including homestay services for families abroad and beyond.
