Wellington’s founders and those who followed embraced connection, agility, and an entrepreneurial mindset, embedding these qualities into Wellington’s ethos. They understood that true educational excellence blends traditional academics with relevant opportunity, future-focused innovation, and a connected community.

Generations of students and families have cherished Wellington’s profound impact, calling it the most important educational experience of their lives. A group of Jaguars is called a leap, and within Wellington’s leap, every individual is seen, valued, and belongs. More than preparing students for college, Wellington prepares them to become thriving, contributing adults in ways as unique and valuable as they are. Yet, as young people face vast opportunities and unprecedented complexity, they require different skills, mindsets, and support than in the past. In this context, standing still is not an option. To meet the evolving needs of our students, and to prepare them for tomorrow’s world, Wellington must take a bold leap.

A Bold Leap: 2032 charts a path for growth and ambitious progress, an opportunity to deepen our School’s purpose and elevate its potential. By enriching and extending our deeply relational, relevant, and challenging environment, we will affirm Wellington as an essential school, cementing its position among the nation’s greatest and most forward-thinking schools. To do this, we commit to three shared purposes:

1. Wellington will be the best place to teach and learn for those seeking educational excellence in a highly-connected, future-focused learning community.

2. Wellington will elevate the standard for educational excellence and student engagement.

3. Wellington will strengthen its financial foundation, securing its permanence and continued excellence.

This strategic plan outlines the strategies we will take over the coming years to guide Wellington towards our shared purposes. By staying true to our values while embracing the challenges and opportunities of the future, we will continue to create an environment where students are empowered to become the kind of leaders the world needs. The Wellington community—students, families, faculty, staff, and alumni—will be at the heart of this journey, continually working together to bring value to our world and to each other.

Thanks for all you do for Wellington, and… Go, Jags! 

Eliza McLaren