about us

Cedar House is a small school for big thinkers.

A place where curiosity is encouraged, individuality is celebrated, and learning feels alive.

What we

believe

  • Happy students learn best.
  • Relationships matter.
  • Respect is non-negotiable.
  • Every young person deserves to use their voice, confidently, bravely and with empathy.
How we

learn

We question. We debate. We build. We create.

We explore ideas, make connections, and, yes, sometimes get things wrong, because that’s how real learning works.
Our small classes allow our teachers to truly get to know our kids. Like, really know them.
Students follow their curiosity, tackle big questions and leave school confident, resilient and ready for the real world.

What makes us

different

  • No uniforms.
  • No one-size-fits-all thinking.
  • A campus buzzing with art, ideas, laughter and proper human connection.
Who

thrives here?

  • Kids who ask questions.
  • Kids who think differently.
  • Kids who want to be seen, heard and challenged.
  • Kids who want school to feel like a place that actually gets them.

Come see for yourself

explore. connect.

We deliver strong IEB results without the drilling and dread.

Our Drama, Design and Visual Arts departments shine nationally.

And our culture is built firmly on respect, kindness and social justice.

School

Philosophy

Cedar House is built on a simple idea: when students feel safe, seen, inspired and have agency, they learn brilliantly.

At Cedar House, learning feels alive.

We believe in tackling big questions, brave ideas and classrooms where everyone feels safe to try, fail, laugh and try again.

Relationships come first, kindness and respect are non-negotiable, and curiosity is our favourite superpower. We champion individuality, celebrate creativity and help students grow into sharp thinkers and decent human beings.

Small school. Big people.

That’s the philosophy.
Our

Vision

Our students learn to think boldly, speak bravely, care deeply and rise to challenges with confidence. They know who they are, what they stand for, and how to learn in a way that lasts a lifetime.

This is at the heart of who we are, and who we help our students become.

Want the full picture?

Open our Vision document to explore it.
Our

Values

Respect

This includes respect for ourselves and for each other, always; respect for other people’s perspectives, rights, dignity, privacy and physical and emotional wellbeing; respect for our community; respect for our shared learning space and the learning process; respect for property, regardless of who owns it; respect for our environment.

Relationships

Relationships are the fabric of our community. We take care to foster relationships with each other in an inclusive and kind manner, appreciating differences. Within our relationships, we value collaboration, empathy, gratitude, social justice, critical and creative thinking, genuine connectedness, communication and appreciation of difference.

Responsibility

Each of us is accountable for our own actions and words, and the effect they have in social, academic and physical contexts. We each understand the agency and the obligations we have to create a Cedar House that is true to our ethos and intention.

Safety

Each of us has a right to feel safe while at Cedar House. Each of us is responsible for creating a safe physical, social and emotional environment for all.
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