Rannoch School is unique. So is each child. Set in an environment of unsurpassed beauty on the magnificent loch from which the school takes its name Rannoch provides a world-class education in the heart of the Highlands of Scotland. As the new Headmaster, Dr John Halliday says, 'The needs and talents of every individual boy or girl are assessed, nurtured and challenged both inside and outside the classroom to foster self-confidence, self-reliance, a zest for life and a responsibility towards others'. To this end the school has its own Mountain Rescue Service and Building Service and enjoys an unparalleled record in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Whilst firmly embedded in a Scottish context, both geographically and culturally, Rannoch retains a global perspective through its many international links.
Rannoch's membership of the prestigious Round Square movement, a worldwide organisation of some 30 schools, enables its pupils to study abroad on exchanges or collaborate on community projects in Third World or underdeveloped countries.
As a full boarding school - we have currently only nine day pupils - with every weekend boasting a wide range of activities, we are ideally placed to provide a home from home for our British expatriate pupils. These make up 17% of our pupil numbers and come from Hong Kong, Kenya, Oman and Saudi to name just a few places. Currently 2 out of 5 heads of senior houses live abroad, Hannah Armstrong in Naples and Shaun Miller in Kenya.
For a co-ed school of 230 pupils Rannoch boasts a proud sporting tradition. Tom Smith, the Scottish and British Lion prop is a former pupil and further national and international honours have been won recently in hockey, athletics, sailing and rounders.
Dr Halliday, a modern linguist who taught at university in Germany and the UK before moving into secondary education, is enthusiastic about the holistic approach to education practised at Rannoch.
'At a time when the moral and educational health of the nation is the subject of such vociferous public debate no school is better placed than Rannoch to respond to the many academic and social economic challenges facing young people today. Negotiating the 'moral maze' is rather less frightening a prospect for those who have profited from the genuinely all-round education we provide'.
Art, music and drama thrive, whilst a new purpose-built technology centre was opened this year by the First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jock Slater. Much has been spent recently adding to and upgrading the facilities. A recent guide to Independent Schools states 'few children are as privileged as those at Rannoch School... This school is exceptional; a visit will prove its worth'.
Alumni - Tom Smith was picked to play for Scotland in last year's Five Nations Championship. He was also a member of the British Lions Touring Party to South Africa this summer - the first Rannoch old boy to receive such an honour.
