The Wellesley College Foundation

Boys are at the heart of all that Wellesley College does, as a full independent primary school, providing a world leading education for boys aged from 5-13. October 2014 saw Wellesley celebrating its first Centenary. In its first 100 years, thousands of boys have passed through its gates, many of whom have gone on to be local or national heroes as well as industry leaders. We are proud that every single boy who has passed through the halls of Wellesley has benefitted from the progressive educational experience that Wellesley delivers.

This first 100 years has not always been easy; war and economic depression have sometimes challenged the path the school needed to take for its survival. With great faith in the Wellesley educational experience, the Board, The Foundation and the wider “Friends of Wellesley” have over the years raised sufficient funds, through targeted campaigns and donations, to carry out Wellesley’s strategic vision. This included a four stage re-development of its tired campus while still remaining an operational school to 350 young men. Thank you to all those who have guided and supported this significant process.

Today Wellesley enjoys one of the best educational settings in the world with facilities combining the permanence and splendour of the old with the efficiency and energy of the new. Wellesley looks forward eagerly to its second century and particularly to ensuring more boys, through scholarship, have access to the world-class educational opportunities offered.