At Oppidan, we believe that exceptional mentoring helps young people fulfil their potential. The Oppidan Mentoring Awards celebrates schools that excel in mentoring their students. Our award is an opportunity to shine a light on your school's commitment to building strong, supportive mentoring relationships within your community and fostering student growth.

A major education white paper has just come out from the government. If you have a child in school, or even if you don’t, it is worth having a look here to see what it might mean for you.  

Henry Faber of Oppidan Education shares how mentoring builds confidence, executive skills, and support networks teens actually respond to.

Henry is increasingly spending time in NYC, building Oppidan’s brand there and working to support families and schools. Read more about what’s he’s been up to. 

Heads & Tales Live took place in Bangkok on Monday 27th October 2025, bringing together a packed room of 60 parents eager to learn more from three outstanding UK schools.

October has been a busy month for Oppidan Korea, with programmes running across Dulwich College Seoul and British Education Korea (BEK), alongside events promoting mental health awareness and student wellbeing.

On Monday 6th October 2025, Oppidan Co-Founder Henry Faber hosted a fireside Q&A followed by networking drinks with three of the UK’s leading boarding schools: Eton College, Wellington College and Wycombe Abbey. 

This year, Oppidan has expanded its global reach, supporting the widest variety of schools to date across UK state, independent, and international settings.

On Tuesday 8th July, four members of the Oppidan Education team set out from Dartmouth Academy, part of the Education South West Trust, in Devon. 

In the latest episode of Heads & Tales, Henry Faber sits down with James Priory, Headmaster of Tonbridge School, for an in-depth conversation about the school and his career.  

Each of these schools is helping to create an environment where young people feel seen, heard, and supported — and we are proud to recognise their progress on the journey towards sustainable, impactful mentoring.

The School Run is a 200-mile charity run from Devon to London, raising £50,000 each for Magic Breakfast and the Oppidan Foundation. Organised and run by the Oppidan Education team, the route starts from our furthest partner school in Devon and ends three days later at Oppidan HQ in Hammersmith, West London.

We are proud to announce a new partnership with Shrewsbury International School delivering mentorship programmes for Year 9 and Year 12 students. 

We have developed a new partnership with Rugby School Thailand delivering mentorship programmes for Year 10 and Year 12 students. 

We are delighted to have established an office in Dubai, UAE.

Oppidan Education and Dulwich College Seoul are proud to announce a new partnership delivering mentorship programmes for Year 9 and Year 12 students.

Mentoring is often the unsung hero of student development. It’s not just about academic support; it’s about fostering personal growth, resilience and confidence.

It has been heartening to see oracy education finally take up more space in the national discourse. Charlotte Harmer, Head of Education here at Oppidan, takes a further look.

After a brilliant launch with one of the Affinitas schools, Xabia International College, in 2024 we expanded our partnership to four schools within the group in Spain.  

Oppidan are delighted to have launched in Thailand, starting two groundbreaking programmes with Rugby School, Thailand near Pattaya and Wellington College, Bangkok.