Well-Being Centre
THE NEED FOR COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, AND PROACTIVE WELL-BEING SUPPORT HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER ...AND SHAWNIGAN IS RESPONDING
Well-being is a core and significant thread of the Shawnigan Journey. To engage deeply, take healthy risks, recover from challenges, and lead with purpose in a rapidly changing world, our students need concrete personal and social competencies. Shawnigan actively equips students with these skills through a balance of preventative education, purposeful programming and responsive care.
Never designed to handle the growing volume of students, nor the integrated health and well-being programming our curriculum demands today, our current facility (Stanton) has reached its operational limits. Rather than investing in extensive renovations, it’s time to create something far more meaningful.
The Reality on Campus
2025-26 School Year
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192
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students supported through counselling
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337
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individualized support sessions were delivered
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75%
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of staff engaged in capacity-building well-being initiatives
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The Opportunity
Shawnigan has acquired an exceptional property defined by light, privacy, warmth, and calm, directly adjacent to the School. By investing in its transformation, we will revitalize this building into a functional and inspiring hub. Donors have the opportunity to support either the capital realization of this space or the comprehensive programming within it - providing the foundation for a best-in-class, purpose-driven Well-Being Centre that proactively nurtures the physical, emotional, and social resilience of every student.
EVERY CONTRIBUTION WILL LEAVE A LASTING
IMPACT – NOT ONLY IN THE SPACES CREATED, BUT IN
THE LIVES TRANSFORMED WITHIN THEM
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Opportunities for Lasting Impact
Leadership donors who give $100K or more have the opportunity to support and name meaningful spaces in the Centre, including:
MOVEMENT & MINDFULNESS STUDIO
A large, flexible space optimized for teaching performance psychology, self-regulation, and sustainable well-being practices.
COUNSELLING & STUDENT SUPPORT ROOMS
Private, secure spaces dedicated to active counselling, skillbuilding, and holistic mental health support.
COMMUNITY HUB
A dedicated area for cultivating healthy peer engagement, leadership responsibility, and practical well-being workshops.
WELLNESS GARDENS & GROUNDS
Natural outdoor spaces designed for reflection, group connection, and quiet grounding.
Your Investment Drives Measurable Outcomes
Bridging the gap between a newly acquired building and a fully realized facility powered by holistic well-being programs and proactive student support.
We believe that students are empowered to thrive when they are happy, healthy, and have the skills to face the unique challenges of youth. Whether you choose to invest in the facility's physical transformation or the vital life-skills programming it houses, the Well-Being Centre provides students with complementary and foundational support to excel in academics, sports, co-curriculars, and socially.
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 12 –18 on Canada’s beautiful Pacific Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
