A Voice in the Wilderness Archive
<
2025
2025
-
March
Life in a Grade 8 House
Read MoreThere has been a buzz in the air since the official opening of Samuel House in early 2024. In the Admissions Office, we regularly field questions from prospective families and alumni about what it’s REALLY like to live in a co-educational boarding house with Grade 8 students. Who better to ask than our current live-in House staff and our Grade 11 mentors who support Grade 8 life at Shawnigan? -
February
10 Ways to be Successful at a Boarding School
Read MoreMr. Elliot Logan ’10 (Duxbury) graduated from Shawnigan Lake School and went on to a successful career in the film industry before returning to his alma mater to embrace a variety of roles. After looking at the boarding school experience from several different angles, he knows what it takes to be a successful student. -
January
The Greatest Lie I Ever Told: Part 1
Read MoreFrom his years as a student to returning as a member of the Communications department and boarding house staff, Shawnigan has been a significant part of Elliot Logan’s life for much of the last two decades. But was it all based on false pretenses? Find out in this two-part series.
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.
