St David's News

I can trace my career back to a handful of teachers at Eirias High School who had a habit of answering my questions with better questions.

Our former pupil, Issie Peevor, decided to take a gap year after leaving school with A’ levels in Maths, Chemistry and Biology receiving AAA*. An incredible achievement. We caught up with her just before she heads off to study medicine at the University of Sheffield.

Thirty-five years is a long time to stay anywhere. Long enough that I've outlasted three photocopiers, a decade of educational fads, and some unusual fashions I once thought looked good in the school photograph.

Headmaster of St David's College Celebrates Exceptional Achievement in English

St David's College is a close-knit independent boarding school of around 260 students, aged 9 to 19. Eighteen months ago, staff got together with a simple question: what might happen if we created a consistent space where boys could talk honestly about what it means to be young men, without immediately trying to fix, correct or manage them?

With St David's College proudly sponsoring Chester Rugby Club and launching a brand-new bus service from this loveliest of cities to the school, we caught up with Old Davidean Harry Mostyn Jones, a former First XV rugby captain, who has recently joined the club.

Why fairness, consistency and strategy matter more than ever
Nicola McDonald, Bursar & Clerk to the Governors, St David's College

Britain has a new Prime Minister and he's already looking to the 1980s to chart a path forward. Whatever you make of the politics, it raises a good question: what can you actually move forward if you're looking backwards?