The AMADEUS boarding experience bridges the gap between the academic rigor of the school day and comfort of being at home. In collaboration with AMADEUS classroom teachers, the boarding team provide a balanced enrichment programme that caters for developmental needs of young people. Our focus is to facilitate growth of “Global Citizenship” within our students by providing opportunities to demonstrate positive decision-making, overcoming challenges and building a flourishing boarding community together.
As a boarding community, we are committed to the empowerment of student leadership and student-led initiatives and community projects. We have a robust student leadership and representative programme that enables our students to have a voice within the growth of the community.
International School of the Year - The Happy Boarding Programme :)
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- Secondary-aged students experience unprecedented levels of unhappiness and anxiety; rates of which have seen a 25 percent post-pandemic increase;
- One in every seven 10-19-year-olds will experience a mental disorder; accounting for 15% of the global disease burden;
- Every 11 minutes, a young person dies by suicide; which is the fourth leading cause of death in 15–29-year-olds.
- Furthermore, based on UNESCO and World Bank data, it is reported:
- 250 million students are out of school;
- 70% of 10-year-olds in low and middle-income countries cannot read a basic text;
- School learning outcomes have been progressively falling in most parts of the world.
Joyous Place
People
- The people who join our boarding team love being with students, have much to offer them and are generous with their time and support.
- Our staff has access to training based on the latest research in positive psychology (Dr. Brian Marien), positive behavioral leadership practices (Dr. Bill Rogers), and other inspirational professional development.
Process
- Our boarding students are each assigned a boarding mentor who is their key point of contact for all things relating to their life in boarding.
- This trusted adult monitors academic, social, and emotional development and also guides our students through our innovative boarding enrichment framework which helps students maximise their boarding experience through choice.
Place
- Our boarding rooms make use of our high ceilings to provide a mezzanine-level private sleeping pod to provide the perfect balance of privacy and social interaction.
- Our boarding facility and wider campus are safe, healthy, accessible, and inspirational. Students have access to all facilities including a fitness centre, art rooms, and music practice rooms.
- Our school facilities are arranged as “halls” which represent all of the important aspects of a student’s life in boarding. Each “hall” plays a special role in the student’s educational and social life at the school and is designed as a community hub for the boarding students. These include the dining hall, study hall, recital hall, and student hall.
Principles
- We treat our students with unconditional positive regard (Carl Rogers), trust, and inclusion.
- We listen to students’ views and we seek their thoughts and input. In particular, the student prefects are empowered to lead and collaborate with boarding staff with the aim of making the boarding house the happiest, most thriving, and collectively successful community possible.
Performance
- We provide high-level personalised support, required to meet our high expectations of every single student.
- We reward our students’ effort, hard work, progress, and development toward mastery.
- We believe in strengthening strengths. We support our students to utilize their unique character strengths to their greatest benefit.
AMADEUS Boarding Activities and Experiences
“We want our students to remember that they lived in Vienna, Austria, not just attended an international school”
The Boarding Opportunities Programme is delivered primarily over the weekends and offers students a selection of culture, arts, sports, adventure and life-experiences. The Opportunities Programme takes a seasonal approach with a selection of Activities and Experiences that take full advantage of the time of the year.
Seasonal Highlights:
Term 1 – Autumn
- Schneeberg Mountain Hut Adventure
- Painting amongst the Vineyards
- Spanish Riding School Exclusive Tour
Term 2 -Winter
- AMADEUS SKi race Team
- A Night at the Ballet
- Prague Overnight Trip
Term 3 – Spring/Summer
- Danube Paddleboarding & Sailing Course
- Vienna Open Air Concert
Examples for spontaneous and student-driven activities:
- In-house recreation activities: reading, board and card games, table tennis, table soccer, darts, arts and crafts, music sessions
- Home entertainment: TV-shows, movies, play-station
- On campus sports: running, yoga, slack-line, bicycling, fitness and weights workouts
We welcome the opportunity for prospective students and their families to visit AMADEUS Vienna and learn more about our unique programme and inspiring school environment. Contact our Admissions team to ask your questions or schedule a tour.