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Welham Boys School aims at providing a secure, nurturing and supportive environment for students. A strong pastoral system ensures that each child grows up with a sense of ownership and a feeling of belonging.
Oliphant House is the first hostel that a class 3 student resides in as he joins school. Earlier known as Woodseats , the hostel was later renamed in the memory of the founder Miss H. S. Oliphant. Oliphant House provides the same warmth and care that was envisioned by Miss Oliphant when she started the school in 1937.The Housemother resides in the house and facilitates the students in their first step towards a new life.  Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. After a year in the Oliphant House the students of classes 4 and 5 live together in Narmada and Rispana Hostels for the next two years. Named after rivers, these hostels provide an amiable atmosphere to the students towards becoming self reliant. An elected prefect body from amongst the students, helps the resident Housemothers in the running of the house ensuring that the students are well prepared for the transition to middle school.
The Junior School Pastoral Coordinator looks after the emotional needs of the students of these three hostels. She is a friend, mentor and guide, steering the students towards positive character formation,Four to five Tutors are attached to each house who not only share meals with the students minding table etiquette but also visit the hostels to interact with the students, sharing their joys and sorrows at every step. A tutor is the bridge between a child’s academic and hostel life. As the students move on to Middle School they are integrated house wise into four houses namely Ganga – B, Jamuna – B, Cauvery – B and Krishna – B. The house spirit manifests strongly during the Middle school years in classes 6, 7 and 8. There is friendly rivalry between the houses to be the best in every field. There are regular competitions amongst the four Houses in various disciplines such as sports, debating, quizzing, dramatics etc.  Each house is monitored and run by the House Master who resides with the house he is attached to. The House Master is the father figure in the house maintaining discipline yet giving of his home and hearth to each student. Housemothers, tutors and student house captains contribute towards the efficient running of the house.
The Middle School Pastoral Coordinator looks after the smooth transition of the students into the middle school houses, sensitizing them towards adolescent issues, peer relationships, handling responsibilities and anger management.
By the time a student enters the senior school hostel the house spirit, identity and ethos are strongly established. Ganga – A, Jamuna – A, Krishna – A and Cauvery - A are the four senior houses where students of classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 reside. The Housemaster remains the driving force of each house well supported by Housemothers, tutors and the elected prefect body.
The Dean of Students Welfare is involved with all facets of a student’s life. He is the disciplining authority and a considerate counsel. He connects with the students, motivating and inspiring them to better themselves in all aspects of school life. He devotes his time towards the happiness and well being of each child inspiring through love and guidance through knowledge, and in the process, preparing them for life outside the shelter of Welham Boys School.
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