New Head of Boarding

Nicola with her husband, James, and her daughters Lois (middle) and Libby (right) and dog Otto.

We are delighted to announce that from September 2021 Nicola Gilbert will become our Head of Boarding. Nicola has worked at Ackworth School for just over two years in the Marketing and Admissions department and has a wealth of boarding experience. Being a boarder herself when she was at school and then going on to work in numerous boarding schools, she is the perfect fit for the role.

Nicola, along with her husband James, her two daughters, Libby and Lois and their working cocker spaniel, Otto, will move into the boarding house to ensure their family presence is very much felt at the heart of the boarding community.

Despite the numerous setbacks the international boarding market has faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, Nicola is up for the challenge of supporting the recovery as the world returns to a new kind of normal.

Nicola has a great rapport with our boarders. With her great sense of humour and tenacious work ethic she will certainly bring a fresh approach to the boarding house.

Nicola (third from right) on a boarders' trip to Torquay in the south of England