As a boarding school, Shawnigan assumes round-the-clock responsibility for the health and well-being of its students and staff.
Shawnigan's on-campus Health Centre is staffed by registered nurses, school counsellors, and athletic therapists. Our team works together with two local family doctors to support students with their day-to-day medical needs. At least one school nurse is on duty or on call at all times, and doctor clinics are held on campus two or three times per week. The Health Centre staff also manage off-campus medical appointments for boarding students, including dental, orthodontics, physiotherapy, and culturally sensitive counseling.
Shawnigan supports holistic student health and well-being with an expansive co-curricular student life program. We contract a number of renowned external experts in areas such as healthy relationships, cyber safety, and drug and alcohol awareness who are able to connect with our students and provide a progressive education on these topics on a regular basis.
Health and well-being at Shawnigan is also supported by a wide range of other initiatives including our student-centred timetable, our annual Health and Well-Being Day, a Health and Well-Being Committee, and Soul Seeking projects for students to pursue independent inquiry-based learning projects. We also have a student- and staff-led committee, BE A JEDI, dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion, and belonging at the School.
Health & Well-Being Centre
Nestled in Vancouver Island’s temperate rainforest, our on-campus Health and Well-Being Centre is a dedicated space for growth, learning, and connection. It offers services and programs that support students’ physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health, providing a place to recharge in a peaceful environment.
The facility complements the traditional medical services provided in our Health Centre, which together ensure that all members of our community are well-supported along the Shawnigan Journey. Students have access to treatments such as massage, acupuncture, or craniosacral therapy, can engage in coaching or counselling, and have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of workshops and activities in a safe and supportive environment.
The facility complements the traditional medical services provided in our Health Centre, which together ensure that all members of our community are well-supported along the Shawnigan Journey. Students have access to treatments such as massage, acupuncture, or craniosacral therapy, can engage in coaching or counselling, and have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of workshops and activities in a safe and supportive environment.
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Clinical Counselling
Sports Psychology
School Counselling
Athletic Therapy
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Personal Training
Massage
Acupuncture
Naturopath
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We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful West Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
