Prospective Parents Survey

Let's get to know each other

Hello, and many thanks for visiting this site. We really appreciate your time. Filling out this survey really assists us to make substantial progress on the Saint Theo's project. We also want to get your feedback on what we're proposing for the education of your children.

It is important for us, at this stage, to get a sense of the numbers of parents who may be interested in taking us up on our proposal to bring classical education to the Peel Region. We know that 2025 might be some time away, but maybe you're already thinking about your school choices for your children and are looking ahead to see what is or may be out there for you. So we highly appreciate you helping us out by submitting this survey. We hope to help you one day by getting your kids a totally dynamic education.

Before getting started, so you can get to know us a little bit, you may want to check out our About pages. Otherwise let's begin.

Some details about you:

1. How did you come to hear about the Saint Theodore of Canterbury project? *

If Other please specify: *

2. How would you best describe yourself? *

A parent or guardian with children below compulsory school age A parent or guardian with children currently at compulsory school age (Pre-Primary and up)

We intend to purchase land around Ravenswood, WA, as the site of the school.

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3. In which town or suburb do you live? *

If you are intending to move to the Peel Region by 2025 or soon after, in which are you currently looking to live? *

What the school will provide:

The Western Australian Curriculum will be tailored at Saint Theodore of Canterbury to emphasise the Classics across the curriculum with its own set of subject-specific textbooks. Classical languages, arts, sports and activities will be included in what gets taught and in what your children will participate. So we have some questions about that aspect of things for you:

5. Are you familiar with classical or liberal arts education? *

6. Would you be happy to see your child(ren) spending the time studying the great classic works of literature, or would you prefer a more contemporary-literature focussed offering? *

I would prefer they the study mostly the great classics of literature. I would prefer they prioritise the study the great classics of literature, with some study of the best of contemporary literature. I would prefer that they study some of the great classics of literature, but prioritise contemporary literature. I would prefer them only study everyday contemporary literature, I have no interest in them studying the classics.

We believe that it is important to train pupils in the performing and visual arts so that they can be formed as future creators of culture. Would you be happy for your child to pursue the great traditions and training in the more classical Performing Arts (Music and Dance) in their formative years, so as to foster and develop their abilities to express themselves on a human level and to develop their creativity and aesthetic sense?

7. Would you support the training of your child(ren) in the classical and traditional aspects of the Performing Arts? *

Extremely desirable and would highly support Very desirable and would support Somewhat desirable and would mostly support Not so desirable and would be unlikely to support Not at all desirable and would not support

Any other comments you would like to make: *

During music classes, great emphasis will be placed on singing and instrumental ensembles.

8. Would you support your child undertake instrumental music lessons during school hours? *

Definitely would Probably would Probably would not Definitely would not

All classes and activities will aim at helping our students become articulate, well-rounded and expressive individuals, whose souls are nourished, and who will be ready to find creative solutions and approaches as they participate in the ever-changing contemporary world.

9. How important to you is the provision of co-curricular activities and sports within your child's education? *

10. How important for you is having an authentic Catholic education for your children? *

Operating costs:

And now to a perhaps more sensitive topic - money.

All those extra things that we believe will greatly enhance your children's educational experience do cost money. While there is a certain amount of Government funding for independent schools, it does not cover everything. It certainly does not cover the cost of the land or the buildings for instance, and it is limited by other factors.

We realise that the provision of the many extras such as sports like equestrian and rowing, activities like cadets and school camps, and the extra tuition required to reach proficiency in the performing arts, for instance, require more expenditure on the school's behalf. We want to create beautiful environments for learning and have the necessary resources to give the best to your children, so we need to ask you about what you might be prepared to pay for this type of education. We realise the sensitive nature of this question, but we would appreciate your reasonable consideration of what you think might be reasonable, given the overall outcomes of the education we want to provide your kids.

11. For the quality of education proposed, and reasonably considering the costs, I would be prepared to pay: *

Between $1,200 and $2,400 per annum Between $2,400 and $3,600 per annum Between $3,600 and $4,800 per annum Between $4,800 and $6,000 per annum Between $6,000 and $7,200 per annum Above $7,200

We would like to be able to provide breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea at school for all day students. To facilitate this service, which we believe would help families by taking the hassle of preparing school lunches, and also enable their children to have proper nutritionally balanced sit-down meals in a dining hall, there would need to be a meals surcharge, which would amount to around $100 per week, or $4,000 per annum.

12. Would you be prepared, in addition to the school fees, a reasonable surcharge to have breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea provided at school?? *

Yes Maybe No

By filling in your contact details below, you will be notified about our progress as we get closer to completion. We will not provide your information to any third parties.

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Thanks for taking the time to fill in this survey and to think about Saint Theo's as a option. The more feedback we get the better, so please consider sharing this survey with your friends and telling them about us.

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