An exciting charter school for Wellington

The Post reports:

A new charter school will be opening in Wellington – one of three new charter schools given the green light by the Government.

Altum Academy will be taking over the site of Wellington’s Cardinal McKeefry Catholic Primary School in Wilton from term one, 2026, said the school’s trust executive director, Jonathan Ayling.

Good to see the site won’t be wasted.

It will be teaching the “classical model” approach, and would be a secular school.

“Classical education is orientated towards the production of virtue and wisdom,” Ayling said.

He said the concepts being discussed weren’t necessarily religious or tied to any specific faith, but reflected values deeper than just transferring knowledge. He noted that the school had signalled a shared Judeo-Christian value basis.

That’s an exciting option, which parents will now have. A focus on virtue and wisdom!