Gordonstoun

Talented artist joins old masters after portrait is showcased at prestigious exhibition

10th December 2024

A Gordonstoun student who only began oil painting two years ago has become the youngest artist to feature at a prestigious national arts exhibition – aged just 17. Ruby Mitcham,…

Students bring abandoned ancient island ‘back to life’

2nd December 2024

A group of adventurous Gordonstoun students have become the first people in half a century to camp out on an abandoned Scottish island dating back 5,000 years. The tiny Orkney…

Gordonstoun makes substantial cut in carbon emissions equivalent to 10,000 hot air balloons

9th October 2024

Gordonstoun has made significant strides in lowering its carbon emissions, as part of its ambitious plan to become one of the ‘greenest’ schools in the UK. The school, set in…

Peter Green takes up Principal post at Gordonstoun

10th September 2024

Gordonstoun’s new Principal Peter Green has taken up post as the school’s students begin the new term. Previously Executive Headmaster at Rugby School he succeeds Lisa Kerr, who has moved…

Students launch new ‘Green’ shop selling sustainable healthcare products

16th August 2024

Gordonstoun has become one of the first schools in the UK to launch its own ‘Green’ shop. Young entrepreneurs at the school have helped to launch a new sustainability enterprise…

Students launch new ‘Green’ shop selling sustainable healthcare products

13th August 2024

Gordonstoun has become one of the first schools in the UK to launch its own ‘Green’ shop. Young entrepreneurs at the school have helped to launch a new sustainability enterprise…

HRH The Princess Royal opens new low carbon education hub at Gordonstoun

9th February 2024

HRH The Princess Royal visited Gordonstoun today to officially open one of the ‘greenest’ classroom buildings in the UK.   The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque naming the classroom hub,…

Gordonstoun Pipers strike a chord with the king after being awarded special coronation medals

1st December 2023

King Charles has awarded Gordonstoun’s pipe band special commemorative medals for playing the pipes during the Coronation celebrations in July.   The King, a former student of the Moray school,…

Gordonstoun student on her way to the BBC Proms with the National Youth Orchestra

16th October 2023

Gordonstoun student Katie Parker has been awarded a place with the prestigious National Youth Orchestra (NYO) of Great Britain.   The 17-year-old was introduced to the French Horn at the…

New principal appointed at Gordonstoun

11th October 2023

In Autumn 2024. Peter Green, the current Executive Headmaster of Rugby School Group, will take up the post of Principal at Gordonstoun, the leading co-educational independent boarding school and original…