School Leadership
What is the leadership style at St Clare's, Oxford? How do the school leaders shape the culture, priorities, and daily life of the community? How does this leadership style compare to that of other private and independent schools, and how might it influence your choice of school?
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MESSAGE FROM THE LEADERSHIP
We invited Duncan Reith, Principal at St Clare's, Oxford, to share a message.
The overview highlights the vision, values, and guiding principles that shape leadership and the student experience at St Clare's, Oxford.
Duncan Reith, Principal
Welcome to St Clare's, Oxford!
Founded in Oxford after the Second World War by Anne Dreydel and Pamela Morris, our mission was clear from the beginning: to advance international education and understanding.
This vision, of fostering peace and progress through shared intercultural understanding, remains as important today as it was in 1953.
Today, we are proud to realise our mission by providing an outstanding international education for students at several different stages of their lives.
As the oldest IB World School in England, we are specialists in preparing students aged 15–18 for success at leading universities worldwide. Our expert teaching, personalised support and rich extracurricular programme help students achieve outstanding results while developing confidence, leadership and independence.
Our International College offers further education for older students and adults, including a university foundation programme, study abroad programmes for undergraduates, and specialist English and academic courses.
In the summer, we welcome students of all ages to our vibrant and long-established Summer School. For many decades we have been seen as one of the top summer schools in the UK because our team combines an academically stretching programme on our beautiful campus with an exciting enrichment programme of trips and activities.
We also understand the need to have the very best teachers. As a highly-respected IB World School, we organise an annual programme of teacher training on behalf of the International Baccalaureate Organisation delivered by IBO-certified workshop leaders: each year teachers travel from all over the globe to take teacher training workshops at St Clare’s to improve their practice. We also run bespoke teacher training courses for teachers from different countries, as well as CELTA and DELTA courses to help equip the next generation of EFL educators with the skills to teach effectively across the globe.
Whatever your path - Sixth Form, further study, or a short course - you will find an inclusive, supportive and ambitious environment. Our students leave St Clare’s with more than excellent grades: they gain resilience, independence, lifelong friendships and the confidence to shape a better world.
It is a privilege to be part of every student's journey.
Welcome to St Clare's, where you can unlock a world of opportunity.
