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Taara, Helen, Philippa, Muli and Kaia from the Wellesley reflect on the their 20x Challenge initiative, selling cookies for the charity Refuge

In the second episode of Oval Office, Will and Arthur are joined by Deputy Head Mr. Wayman to discuss the military conflict in Iran.

In the first episode of Oval Office, Will and Arthur are joined by Politics Teacher Mr. Dunne to discuss the controversies surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

This week Anthony is speaking with Simon Kenworthy, Master of Hiba Academy Nantong, our flagship boarding bilingual school in China, and Ryan Lu, Director of IT across our Wellington China schools.  They will discuss AI and EdTech innovations and how they are being introduced in WCI China schools; how AI [...]

The Global Assembly is a podcast that connects our family of schools in the Wellington College Education Network by inviting our community to pause, think and reflect.

Michael Morpurgo joins Sir Anthony Seldon this Wednesday. He is a celebrated British author best known for his powerful and imaginative children’s books, including War Horse and Private Peaceful. His stories often explore themes of friendship, courage, and the impact of war, drawing on real historical events and human experiences. As a former teacher [...]

In the second of two episodes recorded by the Wheeler Programme, Asia and Dylan are joined by Harry, Louie and Ruby for a free flowing conversation about their experiences and memories in the Wheeler Programme, what they’ve been watching lately, and why they want to play Jazz to cows.

This week Anthony is joined by Joy Qiao, Wellington College Education’s Partner in China.  She launched the first Wellington International school in Tianjin in 2009 and has since grown the family to six schools across four major cities in China and the first school opens in San Francisco in September 2026.  A graduate [...]

In the first of two episodes recorded by the Wheeler Programme, Asia and Dylan have a free flowing conversation about life after sixth form, the realities of A-Levels, and their passion for music.

Welcome to the first episode in our new series supporting your CIE 19th Century History exam. In this episode we’re diving into the American Civil War. Timestamps: 0:50 How central was slavery to the breakdown of relations between North and South? 3:00 Why did attempts at compromise ultimately fail to [...]

Naima Charlier, Deputy Head of Compassion, Belonging and Wellbeing, reflects on the Pioneering Women’s Trail as a celebration of courage, inclusion and progress. The Global Assembly is a podcast that connects our family of schools in the Wellington College Education Network by inviting our community to pause, think and reflect.

This week Sir Anthony is talking with Sir Jeremy Hunt, a long‑serving British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2022 to 2024 and has been the Member of Parliament for Godalming and Ash since 2005.  He previously held several senior government roles, including Foreign Secretary from 2018 [...]

In the next episode Wellington Spotlight, Sir Anthony Seldon and our Heads of Sport, sit down with Sir Clive Woodward. Sir Clive is a World Cup–winning coach and one of the UK’s most respected leaders in high performance, best known for transforming English rugby through innovation, culture, and marginal gains. Building [...]

Global Citizenship interview Green Power Racing, the society that design and create their own vehicles to race against other schools.

In This Episode the Global Citizenship Team analyse and debate famous ethical dilemmas.

Throughout the year the Dukebox Team has been investigating whether there are sealed tunnels beneath Wellington College. In this special episode we speak to the College Archivist, Caroline Jones, to learn about the origins of the Tunnels and what they might have been used for, before venturing down and exploring [...]

In this special episode Kitty Wilde is joined by students, OWs and members of staff from the Wellington College family, who each share their coming out stories. Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Catrina 4:52 Mr. Nickisson-Richards 8:32 Ms. Walters 15:35 Ms. Gunn 20:41 Will 21:50 Alida 24:15 Will reading Jess’ Story 26:40 [...]

Benjamin Evans, Deputy Head of Academics at Wellington College, reflects on the academic year and the values of toughness and competence.

Katherine Kelly, Head of Primary at Wellington College Pune reflects on moving across continents, adapting to a new culture, and building relationships in a new context.

At the start of the new school year, Ed Venables, Head of Wellington College Prep reflects on how we prepare students for the future.

In this episode, Chris Nicholls, Master of Wellington College International School Bangkok, talks about a questiuon that makes you cleverer for a while and then makes you less clever. He talks about vistas of critical thought and suggests you ask all the questions.

Join Kitty, Nathan and the Wellington College PrideSoc as they discuss questions like, “How can I best support my LGBTQ+ friends?” and “Are people born LGBTQ+?”

This special episode of The Global Assembly comes from Sir Anthony Seldon. Sir Anthony is well know to the Wellington College Education network as the 13th Master of the College, and Founding Director of the network. He is also a renown British contemporary historian and educator. He is known for his [...]

Welcome back to Insight Into. In this special episode Teniola is joined by Anton Hur, International Booker Prize Judge and Author, to discuss his work, judging the Booker Prize, and advice for Wellington College Students. Enjoy!

Welcome to Global Citizenship Reflections, where 5th form Pupils reflect on their work as Social Changemakers in the Global Citizenship Program this year.

Welcome to Global Citizenship Reflections, where 5th form Pupils reflect on their work as Social Changemakers in the Global Citizenship Program this year.

Welcome to Global Citizenship Reflections, where 5th form Pupils reflect on their work as Social Changemakers in the Global Citizenship Program this year.

The Global Assembly is a podcast that connects our family of schools in the Wellington College Education network by inviting our community to pause, think and reflect. Wellington life is well known for being busy and exciting- we talk about the Wellington fizz- but with all that this brings, moments [...]

Master of Wellington College, James Dahl, opens the Global Assembly podcast series with a reflection on new year’s resolutions and some inspiring figures aged 17 to 100.

Alastair Phillips, Head of Primary at Wellington College International Shanghai, talks about the courage to take risks, and the exciting places they can take you. AJ Stark-Ordish, Chaplin at Wellington College, curates the Global Assembly for the Wellington College Education network.

Suisui Yu, Principal of Hiba Academy Nantong, part of the Wellington College Education Network, is currently on a 6 week secondment to the network’s founding school, Wellington College. She reflects on spending Chinese New Year far from home, in a school of shared values steeped in a different history. The [...]

Hannah Jeffs, Head of Junior School at Wellington College International School Bangkok reflects on her journey in international education in this episode of the Global Assembly, curated by AJ Stark-Ordish, Chaplin at Wellington College and Wellington College Prep.

This episode of the Global Assembly is led by Christine Haslett, a passionate educational leader with a track record of fostering excellence in international education. She is the Founding Head of School at Wellington College Independent School Jakarta, the next school to open in the Wellington College Education network. Christine’s educational values align [...]

Jane Sharp is Head of Senior School at Wellington College International School Bangkok. Hear her talk about the expectations she faced, how to challenge them, trust your instincts and follow your heart.

AJ Stark Ordish, Chaplain at Wellington College and Wellington College Prep curates the Global Assembly. In this episode he delivers the assembly himself, about this most British of topics.

AJ Stark Ordish, Chaplain at Wellington College and Wellington College Prep curates the Global Assembly. In this episode Students and Heads of College Emily and Harry, speak about why service is important to them.

This episode of the Global Assembly comes from Rashmi Dixon, the Early Years Coordinator at Wellington College International Pune. She began her teaching journey over 15 years ago and moved from India to Taiwan, where she taught in a variety of early years settings, including the British Council. Her international experience shaped her holistic [...]

Leo Interviews Tessa and Darcy about the plays they both wrote and directed for the Welly Fringe, Voices in the Riots and Embers. Enjoy!