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STRATEGIC PLANS - STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNITY

AFTER

HOURS

SUPPORT

FOR YEAR 12S

WITH HALE58

From humble beginnings five years ago as
a concept, the Hale58 program has grown
year on year to become an integral part of
the Hale School culture and integrated into
the journey of our Year 12 students. Originally
designed as a program of study sessions
to support the students’ academic progress
and wellbeing throughout their vital final year at
school, the initiative has accomplished this and more
throughout its evolution.

In designing the Hale58 program, several benefits were included
in the sessions such as:
• enhanced curriculum opportunities through extra student
support during busy assessment and exam periods to the tutors as they are old Hale boys. It has also made my
cohort closer, and I have formed more relationships over the
• role modelling, expert subject knowledge and valuable year. It has been enjoyable and fun”. – Harry Godfrey, Year 12
advice from the team of experienced Old Boy tutors student

• a variety of different study zones to enable personalised Looking ahead, the Hale58 program will continue to refine and
learning opportunities improve its offering to complement the core curriculum and
• presentations on topical matters like note taking, balance enhance the activities within the classroom. This includes the
in Year 12 and advanced exam study techniques potential to expand the initiative through engagement with
other year groups to amplify the benefits of the study sessions
All these features have contributed to providing rich and and the accompanying positive cultural benefits for the
engaging learning experiences to benefit student understanding students at Hale School.
and progress.
Toby Trewin, Director of the Hale Institute of Innovation
Further to these planned benefits, several other positive and Research
outcomes have resulted from student participation in the
Hale58 program. Pleasingly, the students have created a strong
sense of community from the collective efforts of their cohort,
which has in turn produced a supportive and collaborative
environment to succeed. This closer connection to the School
has also led to strong bonds been between the day and
boarding students through the after-hours campus experience
provided. Students have also experienced an environment of
autonomy and independence to best prepare them for their
impending transition to tertiary study and work.
Feedback from student surveys has provided very positive
results regarding the program.
“Over my time in the Hale58 program, I have improved some
skills that were strong but now stronger. These skills include
organisation, perseverance and initiative. I have enjoyed talking

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