Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray, Scotland. It is in the north-west of Elgin.[1]
| Gordonstoun School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Gordonstoun Road Elgin, Moray, IV30 5RF, Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57°42′15″N 3°22′18″W / 57.704167°N 3.371667°WCoordinates: 57°42′15″N 3°22′18″W / 57.704167°N 3.371667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Independent boarding school |
| Motto | Plus est en vous (There is more in you) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Inter-denominational |
| Established | 1934 |
| Founder | Kurt Hahn |
| Chairman of Governors | Catherine Eve Poole |
| Principal | Lisa Kerr |
| Chaplain | Christian Collett |
| Staff | ~120 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 5 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 518 |
| Houses | 8 boarding |
| Colour(s) | purple, white |
| Publication | The Gordonstoun Record |
| Former pupils | Old Gordonstounians |
| Website | gordonstoun |
Admission is not just a matter of money. There is an interview and references and exam results are considered. It is one of the few full boarding schools in the United Kingdom today.[2]
It is famous as the secondary school which King Charles III went to as a teenager. His father, Prince Philip, went there as a teenager.
Gordonstoun Media
Round Square and Gordonstoun House
The Medieval South West wing of Gordonstoun House
St Michael's Kirk, the chapel within Gordonstoun grounds.
Gordonstoun House as seen from the South Lawn
Gordonstoun pupils take a rest while on expedition in the Cairngorms.
Gordonstoun School's yacht: The Ocean Spirit of Moray under sail in the Irish Sea
References
- ↑ "Gordonstoun Manor History". 2004. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ↑ "Good School's Guide Gordonstoun Review". Good School's Guide. Retrieved 21 August 2020.