Principal's Welcome

Welcome to Gordonstoun’s website which I believe represents something unique and very special.  I hope it will capture your imagination, grasp your attention and leave you feeling better as a result of experiencing it.

Gordonstoun is not simply well known as a leader in its field, rightly renowned for its individual accomplishments, its essentially boarding environment and its unusually broad range of students.  No, these are all fine attributes but the enduring uniqueness of Gordonstoun is its mission to promote and ensure the development of international citizens for the twenty-first century – and its providing a curriculum which ensures that this actually happens.  The key differences between Gordonstoun and other schools are clearly defined and measurable.

It ensures that all our students acquire an international outlook;  all are challenged to develop a generous soul as well as a steely determination,  and feel responsibility for running their own and each other’s lives to the point where they want to make a real difference in the world.  Gordonstoun’s fundamental philosophy and its approach to education are important in - and for - today's world.

It is also thoroughly proven.  You will find members of Gordonstoun ten years after they have left are invariably happy, successful and generous.  This is an education that caters for all types, treats them as individuals and considers what they can do for the world as well as what they may need from it.  We have a real sense of mission about what we do and to be part of that mission is as exhilarating as it is rewarding.