Education News

As a parent, teacher, student, or member of the community – keeping up-to-date with the latest educations news in the UK is important to ensure you have a strong understanding of the education scene, allowing you to deliver the best opportunities for children. 

All of the GDST news right here! Including everything from schools’ successes, GDST events, alumnae stories, think pieces, interviews, GDST Book Club and various opportunities for past, current and future students.

Alumna of the Year 2024 Celebrates a Broadcaster and an Aerospace Engineer

Over 70 GDST alumnae, staff, parents, and donors come together for the Alumna of the Year 2024 Award Presentation and festive celebration.

How the GDST is empowering schools everywhere to review and enhance the quality of girls’ education

A word from our Chief Executive — why education is the driving force and beating heart of our mission at GDST as we prepare girls to take their rightful place as future leaders and changemakers.

Weaving the green thread at GDST schools

As the curtain falls on this year’s COP29, sustainability remains a major priority for GDST, and our schools, and our united mission is to deliver Net Zero by 2050.

Wimbledon High School hosts ICGS Educating Girls Symposium

The GDST and Wimbledon High were delighted to welcome over 200 education leaders, teachers and advocates of girls’ education to celebrate the power of girls and girls’ schools.

Launch of Designing the Future of Girls’ Education, a GDST Insights Report and Framework

We are proud to launch Designing the Future of Girls’ Education, a GDST Insights Report and Framework, as part of our latest series of innovative research supporting the specific needs of girls, in all learning environments.

Celebrating GDST Teachers, the True Designers of the Future of Girls’ Education

Latest blog from the GDST’s Chief Executive — Celebrating GDST Teachers, the True Designers of the Future of Girls’ Education.

Students from Redmaids' High attend their first ever Junior Maths Conference

More GDST schools than ever attend the annual Junior Maths Conference

138 students from 23 GDST schools took part in our Junior Maths Conference 2024 at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford.

Two GDST schools announced winners at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2024

We are delighted and proud to announce that two GDST schools were crowned winners at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards this year.

Keynote speaker, Fleur Emery-Rice

LEAD Launch Event 2024

The launch event for the GDST’s fourth LEAD (Leadership Enterprise Advanced Diploma) in partnership with LSE Generate, the entrepreneurial arm of the London School of Economics and Political Sciences.

A family of schools

23 independent schools and two academies in England and Wales