St David's College, Llandudno
St David's College, Llandudno, Conwy, North Wales is an independent boarding and day school. The school was founded by John Mayor in 1965 with the aim of offering a whole-person education based on Christian principles and outdoor education. The school also supports children and young adults with learning difficulties and has a whole-school approach to dyslexia with considerable emphasis on developing individual talents
St David's College | |
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Gloddaeth Hall , , LL30 1RD | |
Coordinates | 53°18′34″N 3°47′56″W |
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Type | Independent day and boarding |
Established | 1965 |
Founder | John Mayor |
Local authority | Conwy |
Department for Education URN | 401971 Tables |
Headmaster | Mr Andrew Russell |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 9 to 19 |
Enrolment | 240 |
Houses | Snowdon, Tryfan, Cader Idris |
Colour(s) | Navy, Green, Yellow |
Website | http://www.stdavidscollege.co.uk/ |
It occupies an eclectic variety of buildings such as Gloddaeth Hall, centred on the Minstrel Hall dating from the Tudor period, right up to Chelsea/Augusta Houses and the Keith Lennard Technology Centre, which have all been built in the last few years.
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It has 5 boarding houses all situated on the campus grounds. 3 boys houses, 1 girls, and junior boarding house.
Notable former pupils
Notable former pupils of St David's include :
- Jerry Moffatt – rock climber.[2]
- Edward Cadogan Viscount Chelsea.[3]
- Simeon Oakley – project manager of James May's Man Lab.[4]
- David Head – former CEO of Pepsi Australasia
- Nick Elphick – sculptor.[5]
- Michael Cullum - award-winning writer
References
- British Dyslexia Association Organisational Members' Directory Archived 2007-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Moffat, Jerry (2009). Jerry Moffatt Revelations. Vertebrate Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-906148-11-9. External link in
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- "Simeon Oakley". IMDb.
- "Sculptor Nick Elphick's royal appointment for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee". Cheshire Life. 16 January 2016.
External links
- School homepage
- Profile on the Independent Schools Council website
- BBC Archive Footage of School Opening