Trust and Safety
Above all else, IJGA is committed to rewarding the trust placed in it and is committed to providing a safe environment:
Trust
We at IJGA recognize the enormous trust placed in us by parents, who send us their children during some of the most formative and important years in their childhood, with the expectation that they will excel in golf and academics, and even more importantly, develop in character. Therefore, we cannot be satisfied with good, but must offer a great environment and great team of committed and caring staff, including golf coaches, house parents, academic support, college placement.
Safety
Although easy to take for granted, not all junior golf academies have the same commitment to safety that we have. Which starts with our gated community campus, then the security around our houses, with alarms on doors / windows and cameras. House parents monitoring the houses every hour of the day and a security guard on duty in the evenings. Safety also extends to our control of students when off campus at activities, where we practice as best possible the concept of “eyes on students” at all times. Our Student Handbook rules are also clear in not permitting drugs, nicotine, alcohol, sexual relations, harassment and bullying, all of which we have no tolerance for. Finally, safety is also found in precautions against Covid, regular housekeeping to keep houses hygienic, and centralized professional catering for the meals we provide. Of course, we cannot guarantee absolute safety, but it is our highest priority.
what makes us unique
Our business philosophy is unique to IJGA amongst junior golf academies:
Critical Mass
Exclusive Golf Facilities
Peer Group
Partnership
Critical Mass
We believe that the optimal number of students is between 80-100. More than 100 sacrifices the quality of the peer group and relationships for quantity. A small student body, say of 20-25, doesn’t provide the necessary revenues to cover the cost of high-quality staff, most importantly golf coaches, house parents, academic support, college placement etc. IJGA caps its students’ numbers at 100 to ensure strong, individualized inter-personal, relationships between staff and students, which results in programs specific to the individual need of each student.
Exclusive Golf Facilities
With 80-100 students you need your own exclusive facilities. Generally, no quality golf club, with members or fee paying guests, will accept more than 20-25 students, as it would upset these members or fee paying guests to have too many teenage students interfering with their enjoyment of their golf course. IJGA has its own golf facilities, including an expansive golf range and a challenging, well maintained, golf course.
Peer Group
IJGA operates with a heterogenous group of students from many different countries, all golfers committed to succeeding in their golf and academics. We work hard to cultivate this extraordinary peer group which we consider to be the greatest value that we offer, by not tolerating any nationalism or racism, nor tolerating harassment or bullying. We also seek to develop character in the students through our Captain Leadership and Character programs.
Partnership
The most motivating structure in a people business is a partnership, where the senior staff own and control their own business, benefitting from the financial success of the business. IJGA is structured as a partnership, with senior staff owning most of the business, the only other ownership being strategic partners such as the companies that provide golf maintenance, professional services and the property assets.
our team structure
Operating under the ethos of a partnership we have multiple management groups, all expected to meet monthly:
Chaired by the CEO and made up of senior staff in Golf, Student Care, Academic Support, College Placement and Marketing / Recruitment.
Chaired by the Director of Golf Operations, made up of POD Leaders and senior golf staff.
Chaired by the Director of Student Care and Academics, made up of House Parent Managers, Director of Student Care Operations and Director of Education.
Chaired by the Director of College Placement, made up of Director of Education and golf coaches involved in the process.
Chaired by the Director of Marketing and Recruitment, made up of key recruitment consultants and the Marketing Manager.
Chaired by the CEO, made up of the Director of HR and Chief Financial Officer.
Chaired by the Director of Property, made up of the Golf Superintendent, Assistant Golf Superintendent, Mechanic and Manager of Property Maintenance.
Management Team
Director of Admissions & Student Operations
