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School Description
News & events from Eltham College
Open Days (7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+ Entry)
Whole School Open Day: Saturday 19 November 2020, 9.30am - 1.00pm
Sixth Form Open Evening: Tuesday 6 October 2020, 6.00pm - 9.00pm
11+ and 13+ Visitor Morning: Thursday 8 October 2020, 10.00am - 11.30am
Junior School Open Morning: Saturday 14 November 2020, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Eltham College is committed to giving each child an outstanding education, a positive approach and values that will steer them throughout their life.
From September 2020 Eltham College will become a fully co-educational day school for girls and boys. Both girls and boys will be able to apply for places in Year 3 and Year 7, as well as Sixth Form.
For full information regarding Admissions, please contact the Head of Admissions, Mrs Caro St Clair-Charles, on 0208 857 1455, who will be happy to assist you with any questions you may have. Or click on the link below.
Open Days are a fantastic opportunity to visit the school, meet staff, see the facilities and get a real sense of who we are, and to assess whether your child would be happy here.
Individual appointments offer you the opportunity to take a private tour of the school and its grounds, meet our staff and students and see for yourself why our school is such a special place.
Please contact the Head of Admissions [email protected] for more information. Or click on the link below.
Guy Sanderson was appointed Head in September 2014. He spent his early working life in the City as a stockbroker before moving to Pakistan to work for the United Nations. Upon his return to the UK, he started his teacher training at St Paul’s Boys School, before moving to Whitgift, City of London Boys and then Reigate Grammar where he spent 11 years rising to the post of Deputy Head.
Who/what inspired you to become a teacher?
It was my time working for the UN in Pakistan, who were dealing with the first wave of Afghan refugees, that inspired me to be a teacher. In quieter periods, I helped by teaching at Edwardes College in Peshawar, a former missionary school in the North-West Frontier. This was to prove to be the pivotal experience and convinced me that I wanted to spend the rest of my career helping and challenging bright, young students achieve their potential.
What achievement are you most proud of as Head?
The varied and individual achievements of the students at Eltham College; that each student is encouraged to find their own voice and passion and that they do so while supporting others.
What does a successful school look like to you?
For me a successful school is one which has created an atmosphere where each individual will find friendship, explore, grow and discover their own direction. With an emphasis on high academic standards and expectation that boys could flourish as easily on the sports field as they could in Music, Art and Drama.
What is the most important quality you want every child to have when they leave your school? And why?
An open mind and an independent love of learning throughout their lives. This will inspire young people to pursue their passions wherever they may lead, and to shape, understand and challenge world views for their generation. It will help them to become tolerant, resilient, interesting and fulfilled in a complex and changing world.
Please give 5 words to describe the ethos of your school.
Excellence, Integrity, Discovery, Energy, Supportive.
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