The Master's welcome

Did you love school? Or was it a place you couldn't wait to leave?

I want both to be true when children move on from Wellington. They will be sad to leave good friends and a place where they have been immensely happy, but they will also be itching to go. They will be more than ready. We will have given them a foundation for being leaders for life based on the values, experiences and education we have given them.

We say Wellington is an all-round school. That is not code for being 'non-academic'.  We have increased our academic standard for entry and we expect every girl and boy to achieve their personal best in their exams, which in many cases are all A grades. But an education system only based on passing exams fails our children. Being an all-round school means truly educating a child for life, and developing their 'intelligence' in the broadest way.  I believe in an approach to education based on the idea that people have 'multiple' intelligences. Everyone's ability in each intelligence is different and the blend is unique.

I want Wellington to become one of the most respected and admired co-educational independent schools in the UK, not for its place in the rankings but because of the pioneering and transforming education it gives the girls and boys that come here.

Educating children is a great responsibility and privilege. If you are a parent of a child already at the school, thank you for entrusting us with that job. If you are considering sending your child to Wellington, please come and see the school, meet children and staff and talk to me about my vision for the College in the coming years. 

Warm regards,

Dr Anthony Seldon