Queen Ethelburga's College:
As soon as you arrive at Queen Ethelburga's College you sense that, compared with other schools, here is somewhere special, friendly and pleasingly different.
Our campus is exceptional, with a range and quality of facilities few can equal. Pupils, past and present, will tell of our successful commitment to them as individuals, our dedicated caring staff and the practical completeness of the education we provide. We aim to give every pupil an Education for Life, with academic achievement as its core but with social and life skills at its heart.
Queen Ethelburga's College welcomes pupils aged 11 to 21 who share our philosophy of 'To Be The Best That I Can With The Gifts That I Have' and who seek a better quality of life at school as day pupils or residents on campus. Our junior School, Chapter House welcomes pupils aged 2 to 11.
Location and Facilities:
Computing, Business and Media Centre with 56 Pentium multimedia computers, direct ISDN Internet access and laser printers. Business Studies Centre with constant business and world news updated by satellite. Editorial and publishing area for newspaper/magazine journalism and production.
Sixth Form common room with full air-conditioning, leather seating, twin large sized televisions, 8 speaker sound system, Music System.
Careers area, fully stocked with relevant and informative material plus Pentium multimedia computer with access to full careers, university course information. Staff assistance/guidance available every week day. Membership of ISCO.
Oak panelled Sovereign’s library (staffed by a permanent librarian) recently enhanced by the purchase of over 3,500 new reference books and multimedia computers. Separate study room for non-sixth formers, with university-style seating.
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