"Our key focus is to ensure that every member of every department is constantly examining the way in which they teach in order to ensure the very best educational experience for our pupils."

Paul Jennings
Head of Teaching School

173

part- and full-time teachers

Being a large school with a twin-track Sixth Form curriculum has significant advantages. Our academic faculties contain a broad range of teachers from diverse backgrounds, all of whom bring some form of subject specialism or unique experience to their respective departments.

Most are graduates of the finest universities in the world and a significant proportion hold post-graduate degrees. The size and diversity of our teaching staff (we have 173 part- and full-time teachers) also allows us to offer a large and broad range of academic subjects within our curriculum.

“There are not many schools in the UK where pupils can study Russian, Coding, Astronomy, Psychology, Photography, Ancient Greek, Dance and History of Art alongside more traditional courses in Maths, English, Science and the Humanities.”Benjamin Evans FRSC

Deputy Head (Academic)

A passion for teaching

Most importantly, a real passion for learning and teaching permeates each and every one of our faculties, and Wellington teachers are expected to engage in significant and continuous professional development themselves in order to ensure that they remain up-to-speed with latest educational ideas and advancements. It is common to find Wellington teachers engaged in heated pedagogical debate at the lunch table! Some choose to study for Master’s degrees or even PhDs alongside their teaching commitments; some will take advantage of our own in-house courses in Coaching, Leadership and Mindfulness; to some will be involved with the work of The Bridge, Wellington’s new centre for teaching, learning, and research (due for launch in 2023); and others will challenge themselves by attending regular training days as part of our Teaching Schools and Conferences programme. To read more about how all of our broader educational work, please explore the Leading Education section of this website.

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