Blogs
Latest blogs
In this section of our website you will find insightful articles on our School. We have included updates from Housemothers/Housemasters, exciting developments in our boarding houses and interviews with some of our Team members around key topics of School life.
- School Life
- Sport
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Merchistonian Rory Stewart-Cox reflects on his journey from a homesick new pupil at Merchiston to representing Hong Kong in professional rugby.
- Merchistonian
- Rugby
- School Life
- Sport
- Academic
- Juniors
- Middle Years
- School Life
- Sixth Form
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Moving to a new school can feel daunting – but it doesn’t have to! Our Deputy Head (Wellbeing) shares expert tips on how to prepare young people for the move.
- Admissions
- School Life
- School Life
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Introducing our new Headmaster, Mr Huw Jones.
- Featured
- School Life
- Top Story
- Sport
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Inside Merchiston’s Golf Academy, the top golf coaching programme for boys in Scotland
- Golf
- Golf Academy
- Sport
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A Q&A with Simon Pender, Director of Merchiston's Tennis Academy
- Tennis
- Tennis Academy
- Academic
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Considering sending your child to study in Scotland? Here are just a few of the reasons Scotland is rated as a top place to study.
- Boarding
- Academic
- Middle Years
- Sixth Form
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Choosing subjects to study at GCSE and A-Level? Merchiston Castle School has the resources, expertise and knowledge to help students make the right decision for them.
- Academic Exams
- Academic
- Sixth Form
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What makes a standout university application: Our Deputy Head (Academic) shares his top tips!
- Academic
- Sixth Form
- Sport
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Edinburgh’s leading schools for rugb shares the most valuable life lessons from the sport
- Rugby
- Sport
- Wellbeing