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Our Mission
To provide a caring community for your son, which treats him as an individual, unearths and nurtures his talents, encourages him to pursue excellence in all he does and enables him to flourish.
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Our Difference
The Merchiston Difference
What makes Merchiston different? It is a combination of things: our size, a genuine focus on the needs of the individual, and the fact that we really understand our boys and how to get the very best out of them.
It is a potent trio. It is what enables us to know your son really well and to understand what makes him tick. It is why we can support him in a way that is material and motivating to him. It is the reason your son will strive for personal excellence and want to be the best version of himself. It is the secret of his, and our, success.
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![Boys playing rugby at Merchiston Castle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743082100/merchistoncouk/lbnrrw22q5ociibx23x0/Melrose7sRugbyClinic_800X800.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743082100/merchistoncouk/lbnrrw22q5ociibx23x0/Melrose7sRugbyClinic_800X800.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743082100/merchistoncouk/lbnrrw22q5ociibx23x0/Melrose7sRugbyClinic_800X800.jpg","width":800}])
We are excited to announce that we will once again host the Rugby Coaching Clinic at this year's Melrose 7s - registrations are open!
![Huw Jones, new Headmaster at Merchiston Castle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743410130/merchistoncouk/zqzgioo2iqjxhxttn1zd/HuwJones_800X800.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743410130/merchistoncouk/zqzgioo2iqjxhxttn1zd/HuwJones_800X800.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743410130/merchistoncouk/zqzgioo2iqjxhxttn1zd/HuwJones_800X800.jpg","width":800}])
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of our new Headmaster, Mr Huw Jones.
![Boys at the Karl Marx Memorial in Berlin]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740517143/merchistoncouk/q1wki6i7ngezolfdkm7j/BerlinTripFeb2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1740517143/merchistoncouk/q1wki6i7ngezolfdkm7j/BerlinTripFeb2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740517143/merchistoncouk/q1wki6i7ngezolfdkm7j/BerlinTripFeb2025.jpg","width":800}])
Some of our students had a busy and action-packed February Half Term in Berlin!
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