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Our Mission Statement
We are committed to progressing the social, emotional and academic outcomes for all of our pupils to enable them to achieve their true potential.
Our Vision
To significantly change pupils lives for the better.
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Be Positive
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Latest News
Quality Career Guidance Changes Lives
We are proud that Wave River Dart Academy was picked to appear in a film produced by Jack and Grace and Gatsby Charitable Foundation talking to pupils about the impact of good careers guidance on their lives. That film is now live! Please see link to the film and pupil stories Here
One of our key ambitions at River Dart Academy and across Wave Trust is making sure that young people don’t fall out of education.
As our Careers Lead and River Dart Academy Principal Tessa Claridge says in the film - ‘’It is about working with that young person Identifying those barriers and supporting them to really reach their potential and for us it’s about making the subjects contextualised to what they want to do.’’
As an example of what is meant by contextualising subjects to help our pupils to engage, Tessa talks about the support given to 'Ben' a budding landscaper:
''When we were talking about maths, we talked about how he would need to measure spaces if working in landscaping and provide quotes for his work. We showed how English would help him engage clients and put his ideas to them. Art was another thing Ben was resistant to. But our art teacher was brilliant, talking to him about how he would need to be able to present his designs visually''.
Please read more on 'Ben's' story here
The impact of quality careers guidance for young people is huge. It’s about making a difference to them and their aspirations - It really does change lives!
At Wave Trust we understand the more Gatsby Benchmarks your institution achieves the less likely your pupils are to become NEET. Emphasis on careers at Wave Trust helps our young people thrive. It helps us with our Wave Trust vision to significantly change pupil lives for the better.
Enjoy watching the film and the fantastic insights given. It was a pleasure to be part of this project. Thank you to all involved.
Careers Guidance at River Dart and Beyond
Our careers programme is an important part of the journey of our young people at Wave.
We are proud that River Dart Academy is the only Alternative Provision Academy in England, to have been picked alongside only two other schools nationally, to appear in a film by Gatsby Charitable Foundation talking to pupils about the impact of good careers guidance on their lives.
Our passionate Trust Careers Lead Tessa Claridge, who was interviewed by the film crew, not only supports pupils at River Dart Academy, but leads the Careers Teams across Wave and is dedicated to helping the young people in our Academies across Devon and Cornwall.
Here are a few pictures taken by the film crew on the day. We cannot wait to see the video in full.
Wave Trust Autumn Newsletter 2025
Here is our Wave Autumn 2025 Newsletter. Find out what we have been getting up to across the Trust this term.
Birthday Celebrations for Nine Maidens Academy
All at Wave Nine Maidens AP Academy enjoyed celebrating our 150th birthday! We welcomed former pupils, staff, parents, and members of the local community for an afternoon of celebration, reflection, and connection. The birthday event to mark the 150th milestone of the academy took place on Friday 24 October 2025.
