Pioneering education to serve and help shape a better world
Wellington College Education (WCE) is the global educational network of Wellington College, built upon 166 years of heritage, ambition and innovation. From its founding by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a unique national memorial with a bold educational mission, Wellington has evolved into an international family of schools united by a shared purpose: pioneering education to serve and help shape a better world.
The power of collaboration
WCE brings together schools across continents through a network-positive philosophy, where each school contributes its strengths and benefits from the collective expertise, culture and ambition of the whole. This is not a commercial brand, but a true educational vision—rooted in values, driven by innovation, and committed to developing flourishing young people.
Our principles
At the heart of WCE are five enduring principles first embedded at the College in the 19th century — Ambition, Bravery, Curiosity, Humanity and Service. These principles continue to define the character, culture and aspirations of every Wellington school worldwide.
WCE’s Vision 25/35 sets the course for the next decade:
- embracing the forces reshaping education—AI, global interconnectedness, societal change;
- establishing the Institute of Human Flourishing to lead a shift from the outdated “human capital” model to a future-facing paradigm centred on identity, wellbeing, meaning and human skills;
- ensuring academic excellence remains deeply integrated with character, wellbeing, global citizenship and innovation;
- and expanding opportunities through a carefully stewarded international family of outstanding schools.
With top-tier global partners, world-leading educators and a relentless commitment to learning, wellbeing and service, WCE is shaping one of the world’s most admired and innovative educational ecosystems.
“I am delighted to rejoin the Wellington fold after a decade away. At no point in the last century has education been more in flux. Wellington College Education aims, building on its pioneering work, to shape thinking about what education means and schools can be, and to promulgate a new more holistic education for the mid-21st Century, attuned to the history and traditions of the countries in which we will be operating. AI alone is changing every single aspect of education and the world we are preparing young people for. We need to be educating the young to think globally, entrepreneurially, creatively and responsibly if they, and the world, are to flourish.”
