Star's Land Grammar Schools

A hostel facility under the school's banner has been part of the plan for Star's Land since the school’s inception. Its purpose is to enable children from a large geographical area to access quality education and personal development, and in turn spread the social influence of Star's Land across this area.

A piece of land has been arranged for the school which will be purchased alongside materials and labour for construction, followed by furnishings and equipment. Construction can be achieved in two and a half months, with another month or two to fit it out. The facility for at least fifty students will include bedrooms, bathrooms, communal recreation space and a kitchen. Two people will be employed to carry out daily cooking and cleaning duties, a member of the teaching staff will be assigned as warden, and the school authority will be responsible overall. The ongoing costs of running the hostel will be covered by fees charged to residing students. The fees will be kept low, covering costs only, in keeping with Star's Land's aim to make its services accessible.

The principle of operating a hostel attached to a school in this manner has proved successful at other schools in the area. However, they have been largely poor quality and temporary facilities as investment in a hostel is likely to be unprofitable. Star's Land will provide cleaning facilities, heating for the winter and fans for the summer, with library and recreation facilities on-site. Star's Land has proven experience at construction projects of this scale as well as attracting and serving students well.

Now is the perfect time to add the hostel to Star's Land. The school has maintained an intake at the lowest age level annually, plus new students into the higher years, and has now reached the high school level. The addition of a library and science laboratory and Star's Land’s excellent results in recent regional exams, have given the school the best of reputations in the region. The school regularly receives expressions of interest in hostel facilities from families of prospective students in the surrounding valleys.