Boarding Schools in Scotland - Edinburgh Academy, Gordonstoun, Fettes College, Stewart's Melville College, Merchiston Castle School (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Edinburgh Academy, Gordonstoun, Fettes College, Stewart's Melville College, Merchiston Castle School, St Leonards School, Strathallan School, St Mary's Music School, St George's School, Edinburgh, Loretto School, Rannoch School, Kilgraston School, Blairmore School, Queen Victoria School, Ardvreck School, The Mary Erskine School, Kilquhanity School, Lomond School. Excerpt: Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray in North East Scotland. Named after the 150-acre (61 ha) estate originally owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 1600s, the school now uses this estate as its campus. It is located near Duffus to the north-west of Moray's county town of Elgin. Founded in 1934 by Kurt Hahn, Gordonstoun has an enrollment of around 500 full boarders as well as about 100 day pupils between the ages of 8 and 18. With the number of teaching staff exceeding 100 there is an extremely low student-teacher ratio compared to the average ratio in the United Kingdom. Annual full boarding fees range between 17,500 and 28,500 but scholarships are available. There are nine boarding houses, including three 17th century buildings that were part of the original estate, the other houses have been built or modified since the school was established. Gordonstoun has many notable alumni. Three previous generations of British royalty were educated at Gordonstoun since its establishment including The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles. Due to Dr. Hahn's influence the school has a strong connection with Germany and forms part of The Round Square Conference of Schools, a group of over 60 schools across the globe. Around 30% of students attending Gordonstoun come from abroad. Gordonstoun was established in 1934 by Kurt Hahn after being asked by friends to give a demonstration in the UK of his "Salem ...