About Us

The Wellington Community exists to inspire and support the students as well as being a wonderful social and professional network for all its members.

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The Wellington Community

Murray Lindo, Head of the Wellington Community, explains who we are and what we do

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Wellington Connect

Our very own global professional networking platform.

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The Wellington Community

We estimate that there are over 28,000 members within the Wellington Community across the world – the challenge is how do we bring this network together to support the students, as well as being a wonderful social and professional network for all its members? The answer is Wellington Connect Global – our own online platform that provides opportunities for all members; re-connecting with former classmates, making new connections, finding jobs and signing up to a rich and varied programme of events and activities.

OUR NETWORKS

Opportunities to get involved

We host a wide variety of events every term including, OW Reunions, Life Beyond Wellington Networking evenings, Career Speed Networking sessions and so much more! We hope to see you at one of our events soon.

THE WELLINGTON COMMUNITY

Our vision is to harness the talents and expertise of the members of the Wellington Community. Through a wide range of social and professional activities we aim to nurture mutually beneficial life-long relationships with the College and with its members.

WHO MAKES UP THE WELLINGTON COMMUNITY?

The Wellington Community includes current pupils, former pupils (OWs), parents (past and present), grandparents, staff (past and present) and our partner schools.

AIMS

To facilitate social, career and business opportunities for all members of the Wellington Community by delivering a vibrant events and communications programme. To provide life-long guidance and support for all OWs and opportunities for parents and OWs to engage in career mentoring, work experience, pro-bono skills/advice, and to encourage financial support for the College through an integrated development programme.

Latest news

Long Service Celebration

03 September 2024

On Friday 30th August we unveiled our new Long Service Boards, to honour and celebrate long-serving members of Wellington staff. Up until now, long-serving members of the teaching staff were commemorated with a stone plaque in Chapel, but only after their death, while most other members of College staff received no memorial, no matter how […]

OW vs OE Singapore Golf Match 2024

29 May 2024

On Friday 10th May, our Singapore OWs played a friendly golf match against the Singapore Old Etonians. Read the Match Report by our OW Singapore Rep, Will Jelf (Hg 96) below. The Singapore OW vs OE golf match had been long talked about and finally organised by the two skippers Jelf (Hg 91-96) and Eton’s […]

Speech Day – Then and Now

22 May 2024

In the early days, Speech Days were much smaller than they are now – there were only a couple of hundred boys in the school, and it was less common for parents to attend the day – it wasn’t expected, and many of them lived a long way away, quite possibly overseas. In 1894, Bertram […]

Upcoming Events

18 September 2024

Wellington Community Book Club

Wellington College

The Wellington Community Book Club is a small, friendly group of bookworms who meet regularly to debate the meeting’s highlighted books, discuss what they’re currently perusing, and share their love of reading!

The next meeting will be held in the Library Moral Room on Wednesday 18th September from 7.30pm; drinks and light bites will be provided. The group have chosen to read ‘Happiness Falls’ by Angie Kim and ‘Long Island’ by Colm Toibin.

The group always welcomes new members, even if you haven’t had a chance to read the books! If you would be interested in joining, please email community@wellingtoncollege.org.uk for more information.

21 September 2024

Wellington Christian Parent Prayer Group

Chapel, Wellington College

You are warmly invited to join the Wellington Christian Parent Prayer Group, set up by a group of current parents from a variety of church backgrounds, who believe prayers have a positive impact on school life. The group welcomes everyone within the Wellington Community with an interest in praying blessings on the school community.

The next meeting will be held from 1-2pm on Saturday 21st September in the Chapel.

The meetings are very informal and meet a few times per term. To join or for further information please email community@wellingtoncollege.org.uk

21 September 2024

Wellington Parent Choir

Wellington College

Saturday 21st September 11:00am-12:00pm

The Wellington Community invite you to join the informal and fun Wellington Parent Choir, led by our inspirational Director of Music Simon Williamson. Designed for singers of all abilities. To register your place please email: community@wellingtoncollege.org.uk

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