King William's College
King William's College (nicknamed KWC or King Bill's; Manx: Colleish Ree Illiam) is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located near Castletown on the Isle of Man. It is a member of the International Baccalaureate and Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference organisations. The College operates at two sites in or near Castletown: a main senior school campus on the shore of Castletown Bay, and a prep school (called The Buchan School) in the Westhill part of Castletown, two miles from the main campus. The College was originally for boys only, but became co-educational in the 1980s. It has roughly five hundred pupils, many from beyond the British Isles.
| King William's College | |
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| Location | |
Castletown , IM9 1TP Isle of Man | |
| Coordinates | 54°04′45″N 4°38′06″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School Private day and boarding school |
| Motto | Assiduitate Non Desidia (By industry not sloth) |
| Established | 1833 |
| Founder | Bishop Isaac Barrow Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 142476 Tables |
| Principal | J. H. Buchanan |
| Staff | 67 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Enrolment | c. 400 |
| Houses | Colbourne, Dickson, and Walters |
| Colour(s) | Burgundy, black, and white |
| Publication | The Barrovian |
| Accreditation | World School |
| Website | www |
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| International information | |
| First T20I | 9 July 2023: Isle of Man v Austria |
| Last T20I | 10 July 2023: Isle of Man v Austria |
| As of 18 July 2023 Source: Ground profile | |
The UK Department for Education categorises it as an Overseas British school.
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