St David's College, Llandudno
St David's College in Llandudno, 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.[1]
| 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 |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1965 |
| Founder | John Mayor |
| Local authority | Conwy County Borough |
| Department for Education URN | 401971 Tables |
| 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/ |
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.
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 Viscount Chelsea.[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.
- "Who'll inherit London?". Evening Standard. 23 January 2004.
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