:St David's College, Llandudno
{{Short description|Private school in Llanrhos, north Wales}}
{{Other uses|St David's College (disambiguation){{!}}St David's College}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}{{Use British English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox school
| name = St David's College
| image = St David's College July 2009.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| coordinates = {{coord|53.30950|-3.79897|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| motto =
| established = 1965
| closed =
| type = Private day and boarding
| religious_affiliation = Christian
| president =
| head_label = Headmaster
| head = Andrew Russell
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| chair = Peter Gaskell
| founder = John Mayor
| specialist =
| address = Gloddaeth Hall
| city = Llanrhos
| county = Conwy County Borough
| country = Wales
| postcode = LL30 1RD
| local_authority = Conwy County Borough
| urn = 401971
| staff =
| enrolment = 310 (September 2023)
| gender = Mixed
| lower_age = 9
| upper_age = 19
| houses = Snowdon, Tryfan, Cader Idris
| colours = Navy, Green, Yellow
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| website = {{URL|https://www.stdavidscollege.co.uk}}
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St David's College is a private, boarding and day, middle and high school occupying Gloddaeth Hall in Llanrhos, Llandudno, north Wales. 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 emphasis on developing individual talents.[http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/members.php British Dyslexia Association Organisational Members' Directory] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531154948/http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/members.php |date=2007-05-31 }}{{better|date=January 2024}}
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.{{When|date=September 2020}}
In 2022 the school began a £15 million refurbishment project. As part of this, the sports hall was demolished in 2022. The site where it stood is planned to be replaced with a performing arts centre.{{cite web | last=Evans | first=Richard | title=School plans to build new performing arts centre as part of £15m development | website=North Wales Live | date=9 May 2022 | url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llandudno-private-school-plans-build-23906894 | access-date=29 April 2024}} There are also plans to create new rugby and football pitches, and to restore the original chapel.{{cite web | title=Our Amazing Estates Team | website=St David's College | date=21 July 2022 | url=https://www.stdavidscollege.co.uk/news/2022/our-amazing-estates-team | ref={{sfnref | St David's College | 2022}} | access-date=29 April 2024}}
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
{{see also|Category:People educated at St David's College, Llandudno}}
- Cieren Fallon, jockey
- Jerry Moffatt, rock climber{{cite book|last=Moffat |first=Jerry |author-link=Jerry Moffatt |title= Jerry Moffatt Revelations |year=2009 |url=http://www.v-publishing.co.uk/publications/jerry_moffat_revelations.php | publisher=Vertebrate Publishing |isbn=978-1-906148-11-9 |pages=8}}
- Edward Cadogan, 9th Earl Cadogan{{cite web |last=Bradbury |first=Grace |date=2012-04-13 |title=Who'll inherit London? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/who-ll-inherit-london-6977175.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=London Evening Standard |publisher=Evening Standard}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.stdavidscollege.co.uk/ School homepage]
- [https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/wales/conwy/llandudno/st-davids-college/ Profile] on the Independent Schools Council website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111120154815/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/sites/llandudno/pages/stdavids.shtml BBC Archive Footage of School Opening]
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Category:Boarding schools in Wales
Category:Private schools in Conwy County Borough
Category:Educational institutions established in 1965
Category:1965 establishments in Wales
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