Why do we need your support?

Eastbourne College exists only because of the generosity of generations of OEs, parents and friends of the College. Unlike many other similar schools, no endowment underpinned our foundation back in 1867 although we have much to be grateful for to Dr Hayman and the 7th Duke of Devonshire for their initial vision and generosity.

The history of the school tells us that, for our first hundred years and with evacuation to Radley during the war, survival was very much the name of the game. Brick by brick the school has been built through benefaction and Big School (twice), the Memorial Block, the Rule Centre, Powell, Craig, Nugent, the Memorial Ground, the Science School and Design and Technology to name just a few, are as a result of the generous benefaction of our supporters.

The relatively recent formation of the Devonshire Society in 2002 means that, through the generosity of its members, a substantial foundation will be established which will enable the College to prosper in the future and stand shoulder to shoulder with the best schools in the country. 

The College is indebted to its benefactors over the last 141 years who have enabled the school to survive and now prosper in a way in which the 7th Duke and Dr Hayman, would have been proud!

The College is believed by some to be a wealthy school. The fact is that without the generosity of Old Eastbournians, parents, staff, charitable foundations and others connected with the school, the College would not have survived to become one of the region’s best schools. Today, the School still needs your support.

The College never loses sight of its past although it has to move with the times. The ethos remains the same. The school is thriving under strong leadership, sound financial management and a dedicated teaching staff who provide pupils with an outstanding all-round education. Rest assured, continuing and improving standards in education is a worthy cause.