Pastoral Care

Pastoral care is regarded as an essential part of the College’s ethos. The welfare of the students will always be the College’s primary responsibility.

All students are under the care of the Joint College Principals. They are assisted in looking after the children by their resident Deputy Housemistress, two Assistant Houseparents and the four College Matrons. 

The Principals and Deputy HM oversee the students’ well being, as well as personal and academic progress. The Matrons are responsible for daily and routine health matters, such as ensuring hygiene, dispensing medicines, organising doctors’ appointments, communicating with the King’s Health Centre. 

In the King’s tradition, subject teachers also act as pastoral and academic tutors with evening boarding duties. The Tutor System has existed at King’s since 1886 and is a key feature of the community.

Learning support is available to assist those with dyslexia or other learning difficulties, coordinated by the College’s SENCO.

Students have access to the well-equipped King’s Health Centre run by a team of fully qualified nursing sisters.

The College’s qualified counsellor is available for all students.

The King’s Chaplaincy team also exercise a pastoral role in the College, being available to staff and students, of all religions or none, as friend and counsellor.