Help all our boys have the necessities to thrive
The comfort of a pair of shoes, the pride of a school tie, the education of textbooks, and the lifelong memories of a school trip. These are all essential to thrive as a student at Wellington College.
For many the school year starts with familiar thoughts, emotions, and excitement about the year ahead – Who are my teachers? I hope our team has a good season. Who will I sit with in class? Should I audition for choir? Will we win McEvedy?
For others this is a time of stress and pressure. The questions for these students and their families focus on the necessities to fully participate in school life. How can we afford uniforms? Textbooks? Sports uniform? Performing Arts competitions? Class trips?
Sometimes it feels like the pressure keeps mounting and there is nowhere to turn for help.
Thanks to the care and generosity of you, our school community, the Wellington College Necessitous Fund is here to help our boys and their families
Our school community has grown to almost 2,000 students, and we need your support to grow our Necessitous Fund to help every boy and every family who needs us.
In strictest confidence and with the utmost respect our Wellington College Necessitous Fund provides care and support to our boys and their families.
Donate now to provide essentials like school shoes, school uniform, textbooks, and sports uniforms.
Help us rebuild the terraces
The Terraces are the heart of our school community but they urgently need to be rebuilt to their former glory. This ambitious project is only
possible with the support of generous people like you.
With nearly 1900 students, the Terraces is the only place we can gather together as one school family. These humble steps are a symbol of
unity for the boys who walk the halls and grounds today – and for our boys of the past. They are a place of great joy and pride as we cheer on
our sporting teams, give back to the community during run-a-thon, enjoy friendly competition and banter during house events, and honour
the contribution of our year 13 cohort.
At times the Terraces have been a place of reckoning where we have had to face the consequences of poor decisions. They are a quiet refuge
on a sunny day, to sit, and eat lunch with friends. They have been the backdrop for promotional photos, wedding photos, school photos, and
even a successful proposal of marriage! They are the constant of tens of thousands of boys’ time at Wellington College.
The Terraces are truly the heart of our community, but unfortunately, they are not looking their best right now. The brickwork and steps are
crumbling. The west bank is described as being in poor condition and is undermined by an underwater stream with insufficient drainage. The steps are too narrow to navigate safely.
We urgently need your help to rebuild the Terraces to their former glory so our school community can enjoy this special space once again.
Can you join us?
Supporting Wellington College
Help Wellington College Thrive
Wellington College would not be the place it is today without the generous support of our community. And it’s the value of generosity,
through time, treasure, and talent, that we endeavour to impart to our students.
From financial and in-kind gifts through to corporate sponsorship or volunteering, there are so many ways you can get involved. All gifts, of all
sizes, are gratefully received and invested into the future of the College and our wonderful students.
Your generous support will help the College thrive for generations to come.
To make your generous donation:
Then please contact Director of Advancement, Karla Paotonu, k.paotonu@wc.school.nz, 0274528058, to discuss your generous donation.
A receipt will be issued once your donation has been received.
International Donations
We are so grateful to have generous WC Old Boys and friends around the world. To help you support the College you care deeply about the Wellington College Foundation has partnered with Chapel & York to accept international donations. This partnership allows you to support Wellington College with tax-effective donations from the USA and UK. Your gift stretches further allowing us to accomplish even more together.
We remain committed to providing an easy donor experience and will continue to communicate what is happening here at the College and the positive impact of your generous support.
If you have any questions or concerns about this, please do not hesitate to contact Karla Paotonu, Director of Advancement, at k.paotonu@wc.school.nz or 0274528058.
You may also speak to the Executive Director of the Chapel & York US Foundation, Kevin Smith, info@chapel-yorkusfoundation.org, or the Executive Director of the Chapel & York UK Foundation, Kurstin Finch Gneham, info@chapel-yorkukfoundation.org
We are excited about this new partnership and hope you are too.
Please contact us anytime you wish to discuss your support for Wellington College.
Karla Paotonu
Director of Advancement
