– Our Vision –
Provides all learners with the opportunity to experience and acquire knowledge and understanding of Sri Lankan (Sinhala) culture.
Services
What We Offer
We are a Community School, staffed by volunteer teachers from the Wellington region. They deliver a Sinhala language curriculum (developed in house) as well as provides all learners with the opportunity to experience and acquire knowledge and understanding of Sri Lankan (Sinhala) culture.
Religious
Buddhism, based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), aims to help individuals escape suffering and the cycle of rebirth by attaining nirvana through meditation and moral precepts.
Language
Teaching Sinhalese involves introducing learners to the Sinhala script, which is an abugida where consonants and vowels are combined into syllables.
Wsls Learning Portal
Teacher Education Experimental program – towards the success of community language teaching -learning process at Wellington Sri Lankan School.
Our Work
Milestones
These milestones are crucial for maintaining momentum and ensuring that everyone involved is aligned with WSLS
WSLS Start
The year 1990 saw the birth of the Sinhala Class in Wellington. It was housed at the Batchelor Street Community House in Newlands (Community House has now been replaced by the Newlands Community Centre). In 1992 Seedevi De Silva initiated a Sinhala Class at Oswald Church Hall in Newlands.
Three decades of WSLS
The Wellington Sri Lankan School (WSLS) has a rich history spanning over three decades. Over the years, the school expanded its curriculum to include cultural and religious education, moving to various locations to accommodate its growing student body.
In 2007, the school was officially renamed the Wellington Sri Lankan School.
Recognition of School’s contribution
In 2012 and 2016 WSLS was recognised for it’s services to the community by the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. In 2019 it was nominated as a finalist with 9 other organisations under child and youth development category.
Today, WSLS remains a vital institution for the Sri Lankan community in Wellington, providing education and cultural enrichment to its students.