Our Plan

Our plan to establish our UWC in New Zealand has five stages.

Stage one is complete and the board is currently focused on stage two, which is preparation of an implementation plan and associated marketing material.

An outline of the plan is shown below. For a copy of our detailed Business Plan, please click here.

Stage one:  scoping (2006) [completed]

• Prepare project plan
• Obtain initial seed-funding
• Form trust
• Form  board of directors and advisory group for stage two
• Gain founder patron
• Enter into MOU for possible site
• Support from UWC International
• Network with stakeholders and initial scoping

Stage two:  due diligence (2007-08) [in progress]

• Prepare a business plan
• Publish a web site and other key communication materials
• Secure funding to enable stage two
• Confirm site
• Develop campus design
• Assess infrastructure requirments
• Gain apolitical support from the government
• Prepare a detailed implementation plan
• Develop relationships with potential programme partners (such as Outward Bound, Project K, Spirit of NZ Trust, and Sir Peter Blake Trust)
• Secure option on site
• Assess risks, and risk management options
• Decide whether to proceed to stage three (Dec 2008)

Stage three:  major fundraising (2009-11)

• Secure funding to enable stage three ($400K)
• Form board of directors for stage three
• Employ core executive team
• Grow network of patrons
• Prepare and implement major marketing/communications campaign – to raise philanthropic funding, from NZ and international sources, to provide resources (around $150m) sufficient to enable NZ UWC campus construction and ongoing college operation over the medium to long term
• Prepare detailed building and campus design
• Obtain required resource consents

Stage Four:  Establishment (2011-12)

• Form board of directors for stage four (and five – the on-going board)
• Enter into long term lease for site
• Build college
• Appoint principal
• Engage staff
• Prepare school courses and other programme resources
• Complete full accreditation with UWC International
• Complete any relevant registrations or compliance with Ministry of Education and other authorities

Stage five:  operation (September 2012 onwards)

• Open our UWC by September 2012 with firm funding in place to cover medium to long term capital and ongoing costs.
• On-going school operation

 

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