St David's College, Llandudno
| St David's College | |
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| Address | |
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| Coordinates | 53°18′34″N 3°47′56″W / 53.30950°N 3.79897°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day and boarding |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1965 |
| Founder | John Mayor |
| Local authority | Conwy County Borough |
| Department for Education URN | 401971 Tables |
| Chair | Peter Gaskell |
| Headmaster | Andrew Russell |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 9 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 260 (September 2020) |
| Houses | Snowdon, Tryfan, Cader Idris |
| Colour(s) | Navy, Green, Yellow |
| Website | https://www.stdavidscollege.co.uk/ |
St David's College is a private, boarding and day, middle and high school occupying Gloddaeth Hall in Llanrhos, Llandudno, north Wales. 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.[1]
Buildings
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.[when?]
Boarding houses
It has five boarding houses all situated on the campus grounds:
- Snowdon (Boys)
- Tryfan (Boys)
- Cader (Boys)
- Augusta (Girls)
- Hettie (Junior)
Notable former pupils
- Cieren Fallon, jockey
- Jerry Moffatt, rock climber[2]
- Edward Cadogan, 9th Earl Cadogan[3]
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.
- ^ Bradbury, Grace (13 April 2012). "Who'll inherit London?". London Evening Standard. Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
External links
- School homepage
- Profile on the Independent Schools Council website
- BBC Archive Footage of School Opening
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