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Tea with the Head used to be a podcast entirely devoted to conversations with headmasters and headmistresses of Britain’s finest boarding schools. But we’ve shaken things up a little bit. From now on, you won’t just hear us chatter with the headteacher, b

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    • Jul 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    A visit to Gresham's Senior School in Norwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 45:25


    Ferdinand Steinbeis, managing director of boarding school advisors von Bülow Education, visits Gresham's School in Norwich. 

    A visit to Bryanston School

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 45:34


    The team at von Bülow Education visited Bryanston School in the Dorset. 

    A visit to Wycliffe College

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 36:45


    The team at von Bülow Education visited Wycliffe College in Stonehouse in the Cotswolds. 

    A visit to Oakham School

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 31:09


    Ferdinand Steinbeis and colleague Antonia Cundy visit boarding school Oakham School

    An visit to Worth School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 29:56


    Ferdinand and Antonia travel to Worth School to tour the school's campus and facilities,  talk to Headmaster Stuart McPherson, pupils and faculty. 

    An audio profile of Clayesmore School including an interview with headmistress Jo Thomson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 31:25


    Ferdinand Steinbeis, MD at von Bülow Education education consultants visits lovely Clayesmore School in county Dorset. 

    An audio profile of Framlingham College, including a chat with headteacher Louise North

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 32:16


    We visit beautiful Framlingham College in county Suffolk, where Ferdinand talks to headmistress Louise North, teachers and pupils to get to know this school.  

    A visit to Felsted School

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 36:28


    Greetings!Tea with the Head used to be a podcast entirely devoted to conversations with headmasters and headmistresses of Britain's finest boarding schools. But we've shaken things up a little bit. From now on, you won't just hear us chatter with the headteacher, but you'll get a full aural profile of the school in question. We'll take listeners on the road with us as we visit one of Britain's finest boarding schools and find out what it's really like. You'll hear us sit down for tea with the headteacher, to talk about their school and all things education; we'll roam around campus, interviewing teachers and other members of staff to find out what goes on inside and outside of the classroom; and we'll chat to current pupils, to get an insider's view on the school and life within it. In less than 30 minutes, we'll bring you a detailed portrait of each school and help you work out what makes it stand out from the crowd. In this episode we visit Felsted School in Essex. We talk to headmaster Chris Townsend, pupils, teachers and housemasters. Curious? Then take a listen below!

    A visit to Sedbergh School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 32:08


    Hello!Tea with the Head used to be a podcast entirely devoted to conversations with headmasters and headmistresses of Britain's finest boarding schools. But we've shaken things up a little bit. From now on, you won't just hear us chatter with the headteacher, but you'll get a full aural profile of the school in question. We'll take listeners on the road with us as we visit one of Britain's finest boarding schools and find out what it's really like. You'll hear us sit down for tea with the headteacher, to talk about their school and all things education; we'll roam around campus, interviewing teachers and other members of staff to find out what goes on inside and outside of the classroom; and we'll chat to current pupils, to get an insider's view on the school and life within it. In less than 30 minutes, we'll bring you a detailed portrait of each school and help you work out what makes it stand out from the crowd. In this episode we visit Sedbergh School in Cumbria. We talk to headmaster Dan Harrison, pupils, teachers and housemasters. Curious? Then take a listen below!

    A chat with Peter Goodyer, Headmaster of Bede's Senior School

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 38:04


    Hello!This time we not only chat to the lovely Headmaster Peter Goodyer, we also talk to pupils, housemasters, a director of sports and - very importantly - the head of Bede's zoo! Come on a tour through the lovely Bede's Senior School with us!Interested in Bede's Senior School? Then you might also want to read about our visit to this great school here. Yours, Team at von Bülow Education

    A chat with Chris Wheeler, Monkton Combe School in Westengland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 34:12


    Ferdinand Steinbeis and Antonia Cundy of educational consultants von Bülow Education talk to Chris Wheeler about life with school back in action after lockdown and what makes Monkton Combe special. 

    A chat with Martin Collier, Haileybury School in England

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 40:53


    Ferdinand and Antonia talk to the inspirational headmaster Martin Collier about his school. 

    A chat with Rick Clarke, Headmaster of Frensham Heights School in England

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 49:29


    Ferdinand and Antonia talk to Rick Clarke, the affable headmaster of Frensham Heights School. 

    A chat with Joss Buchanan, Headmaster of King William's College on the Isle of Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 43:23


    Ferdinand Steinbeis and Antonia Cundy of eduational consultants von Bülow Education talk to Joss Buchanan, headmaster of King William's College on the Isle of Man, the only boarding school in the UK that is currently physically open. 

    A chat with Alastair Tighe, Headmaster of Wells Cathedral School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 50:24


    Ferdinand and Antonia talk to Alastair about Wells Cathedral School, the amazing music offer, life in times of codid-19 and many, many other topics. 

    Chat with Irfan Latif, Headmaster of DLD College London

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 52:55


    Ferdinand and Antonia talk to headmaster Irfan Latif about DLD College London, a boarding school based in the heart of London. 

    A chat with Eve Jardine-Young, Headmistress of Cheltenham Ladies College

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 64:49


    Ferdinand and co-host Antonia talk to Eve Jardine-Young, the inspirational headmistress of one of the UK's top baording schools Cheltenham Ladies College. 

    Chat with Ben Figgis, Headmaster of Ardingly College in England

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 46:59


    Ferdinand Steinbeis, MD of boarding school consultants von Bülow Education (www.buloweducation.com) interviews Ben Figgis, headmaster of Ardingly College. 

    Chat with Tom Lawson, headmaster of boarding school Eastbourne College in England

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 37:50


    Ferdinand Steinbeis, MD of boarding school consultants von Bülow Education (www.buloweducation.com) interviews Tom Lawson, headmaster of Eastbourne College. 

    Interview with Dr Richard Maloney, headmaster of boarding school Uppingham School in England

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 39:00


    Ferdinand Steinbeis, MD of boarding school consultants von Bülow Education (www.buloweducation.com) interviews Dr Richard Maloney, headmaster of Uppingham School. 

    Interview with Lisa Kerr, Principal of boarding school Gordonstoun in Scotland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 44:08


    Tea with the Head is all about conversations with headmasters and headmistresses of Britain's finest boarding schools. Ferdinand Steinbeis, Managing Director of educational consultancy and boarding school specialists von Bülow Education (www.buloweducation.com), chats to the 'heads' over tea and gets to know them, their schools and their views on education and life in general. In this episode of Tea with the Head, Ferdinand talks to Lisa Kerr, Principal of Gordonstoun, a boarding school in Scottland.  Ferdinand and Lisa talk about Lisa's illustrious career path from music via media to the head of one of Britain's most prestigious boarding schools. They talk about what makes Gordonstoun unique, and what an education in a world beset by uncertainty needs to look like. We hope you enjoy this conversation!

    Interview with Andrew Rattue, Headmaster of St Clare's Oxford

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 58:21


    This is the first episode of "Tea with the Head", a podcast devoted to conversations with headmasters of well-known, British boarding schools. "Tea with the Head" is the brainchild of Ferdinand Steinbeis, MD of educational consultancy von Bülow Education (www.buloweducation.com) in Oxford, England. In this episode Ferdinand interviews Andrew Rattue, Headmaster of top IB-boarding school St Clare's in Oxford. Andrew explains why and how St Clare's is unique amongst British boarding schools and gives a vivid account of what happened at St Clare's during  the three weeks since the outbreak of the corona virus pandemic. We hope you enjoy our podcast!Yours, Ferdinand Steinbeis

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