Our Vision and Values

Strong Tradition.
Global Ambition.

At Wenona, we nurture young women who understand that education comes with responsibility. Every student who joins our community becomes part of something larger ─ a tradition of learning that inspires thoughtful leadership and meaningful service.
In our purposefully designed single-sex environment, we encourage students to take intellectual risks, develop confidence in their abilities, and discover their capacity to shape the future.
Here, Renaissance women are forged through rigorous academic pursuit, ethical reflection and courageous action.
Education has purpose, learning is for life and impact is global.

Our vision

To be a world leader in contemporary girls’ education, inspiring the next generation of women to live with courage, lead with purpose and be their authentic selves.

Our mission

Wenona empowers girls to learn, lead, and shape their world with confidence, compassion and ambition.

Our motto

“Ut Prosim, that I may serve”

Our values

Courage

To lead courageously

  • Step into feedback with integrity and honesty
  • Be clear in communication with others
  • Appreciate dialogue as essential to understanding
  • Question our own thinking and challenge our assumptions

Strength

To be strong

  • Be reliable and accountable, and consistent
  • Be disciplined in our execution
  • Be true to our course and persist in the face of challenge
  • Focus on reflecting and developing ourselves as a leader

Strength

To model grace

  • Engage with others with respect, compassion, and care
  • Be generous with our assumptions and presume the best
  • Respect divergent ideas, roles and perspectives
  • Cultivate trust across the School

Wisdom

To act wisely

  • Act with humility in self-reflection and towards others
  • Question with curiosity and integrity
  • Seek wisdom from others through collaboration
  • Consider and reflect before making a decision

Kindness

To show kindness

  • Clear is kind, unclear is unkind
  • In both word and action, put others first
  • Offer to help and actively encourage others
  • Listen without judgement and sidestep drama

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