School Leadership
What is the leadership style at National Ski Academy? How do the school leaders shape the culture, priorities, and daily life of the community? How does this leadership style compare to that of other private and independent schools, and how might it influence your choice of school?
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Facts and analysis
MESSAGE FROM THE LEADERSHIP
We asked Tobin Walsh, Head of School at National Ski Academy for their message.
They shared an overview of the vision, values, and guiding principles that shape both their leadership and the student experience at National Ski Academy.
Tobin Walsh, Head of School
For almost 40 years, National Ski Academy has provided an environment for talented student athletes to maximize their individual potential through the pursuit of alpine ski racing excellence, academic achievement and personal growth. NSA is the only secondary-school credit granting ski academy in Canada that provides this holistic program for student athletes.
National Ski Academy offers a rigorous university-preparatory academic program, coupled with a high-performance U16 and FIS ski program, including physical conditioning in our spacious on-site gym, all under one roof. Our student athletes spend on average 120 days on snow, without the stress of missed classes. Our experienced local and international coaching staff allow for a differentiated athletic programming with additional South American and European training and racing opportunities.
Thinking ahead to postsecondary, once our student athletes graduate from the Academy, they engage successfully in university programming, in some highly competitive faculties, all across Canada, as well as the US and UK. I invite you to explore our Alumni Postsecondary Destination map to learn more.
We offer a tuning facility, sessions on skier IQ, delicious and nutritious meals, the option to be a day student or to board in our student residence, significant postsecondary planning and support, scheduling and transportation logistics for camps and race series, and much more. Our small class sizes allow a very personalized approach to learning – and our teachers work collaboratively on executive functioning skill development.
I invite you to explore all that National Ski Academy offers by joining us for a day of training, sharing a meal with our school community, sitting in on an academic course and touring our facilities. Please don’t hesitate to reach out for more information. I look forward to hearing from you.
