It is based on the premise that each individual student feels that he belongs to the school community and has the fullest possibility for personal, social, academic and spiritual growth.
Pastoral care is expressed through the personal commitment of all staff to each student.
It is delivered in the School through communication to the student in various informal inter-personal contacts in the classroom and in other learning situations and through formal structures. Staff, in particular PCLs and Heads of House, are responsible for the pastoral care of all students in the School. The goal of this system is to form strong relationships between staff, students and their families. Hale School has a well-established and effective pastoral care system, based around the School's House system. There are 10 Houses at Hale School, with seven reserved for day-students and three for boarding students.