Welcome from the Principal
Andrew McGregor
A warm welcome
Welcome to Haileybury Rendall School where every student matters every day and where our vision is to be a great world school. Our School is closely affiliated with the One Haileybury entity, which delivers high-quality educational programs across its five campuses in Melbourne, including Haileybury Pangea, Australia's leading private online school, and one in Tianjin, China.
We have drawn on the experience, expertise and success of these campuses to establish our own outstanding school in the Darwin context.
Education Awards
We have won prestigious recognition from the Australian Education Awards, including Boarding School of the Year 2022 and Australian Regional School of the Year 2023. We have also achieved several Excellence Awards including Wellbeing Programs, Best Indigenous Education Program and top Independent Primary School in Australia.
The Australian Education Awards showcase the top-performing schools, principals, department heads, and teachers for their outstanding achievements and transformative work that makes a profound difference in the lives of young people across Australia.
These awards acknowledge the outstanding staff and programs providing exceptional academic outcomes for students and powerfully affirm the amazing work we are doing in all areas of school life.
A strong academic culture
Developing and maintaining a strong academic culture is a top priority. Our teaching pedagogy includes brilliant adaptation the highly successful Explicit Teaching Model in the primary years and through relevant areas of our secondary schools. We teach the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) in the senior years and have consistently helped our students produce exceptional ATARs that have provided them with tertiary options across Australia. Our Primary School NAPLAN results have consistently been the best in the Northern Territory over the past five years.
Preparing students for life
Our academic structure is enhanced by a diverse extra-curricular program and an unwavering commitment to helping our students develop the life skills that are essential for living and working successfully beyond school.
The wellbeing of our students is at the forefront of everything we do, and we want all our students to leave school excited and prepared for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Our academic and pastoral programs help foster this attitude by building skills in resilience, creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking.
Helping our Indigenous community thrive
We continue to build on our reputation as a leading Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Education. The recent growth in learning outcomes achieved by our Indigenous students in literacy and numeracy is outstanding and a direct result of the dedication and commitment of our students and teachers. Our enviable Year 12 graduation and retention rates are a source of great pride.
Boarding continues to flourish at the School. Our boarding facilities are constantly upgraded and the opening of an International Boarding House in 2023 has allowed growth across all sectors. We proudly cater for a wide range of students from across South-East Asia, remote Indigenous communities and rural regions across Australia. We provide a genuinely diverse cultural experience for all our students.
We look forward to you visiting our School and becoming part of our community.
