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makes Brentwood so unique.
Students can choose from among 35
arts courses, including visual, technical
and performing arts, and 24 sports. "It
builds a very special kind of school," says
Clayton Johnston, director of admissions.
"Education goes beyond the classroom
here. It occurs on the water, on the
courts, in the studios and on the stage. It's
amazing because kids arrive here perhaps
thinking they're interested or successful
in only one area but soon find out about
all these other opportunities and begin to
develop other passions. It's the time of life
when you want to be exposed to different
experiences and at Brentwood it is safe to
explore your options."
Brentwood offers a day program in
Grade 8, but is mainly a Grade 9 to 12
boarding school where 84 per cent of
students live on a 49-acre oceanfront
campus with modern facilities and a West
Coast vibe.
The unique extra-curricular program
and the campus lifestyle have fostered
a very satisfied student body, and
Brentwood's attrition rate is far below
average. The school regularly achieves
university placement for 100 per cent of
graduates, and last year 84 per cent went
to their first choice university. "Students
would say our extra-curricular program
is one of the coolest things about the
school," says Johnston.
International View
Glenlyon Norfolk School (GNS) in
Victoria is attracting a growing number
of international students, with its
International Baccalaureate Continuum
Program and membership in the Round
Square association of schools. In order
to accommodate these international
students, the school offers a 7-Day Family
Boarding program. "A host family can
be either one of our own staff, or the
parents of current students at the school,"
explains head of school Simon Bruce-
Lockhart. "So you're putting the children
into homes that are already closely tied
to the school and committed to it." The
program matches the interests of the
boarding student with the family, and
