Mastering communication
1:1 mentorship sessions to foster strong communication skills.
The context
Children aged 10-14 years benefit from the greatest creativity and neuroplasticity of their lives, at a time when building habits and learning to express yourself becomes increasingly important.
Learning who you are and how to present yourself is important within the context of interviews for secondary schools, but it’s also about maturing into a curious young adult who can build healthy relationships and take an active interest in the world around them.
1:1 sessions with Henry
Henry lives between London and New York City, where he works with a handful of students to develop their communication skills.
From debating the issues of the day to finding strategies to showcase presence and eloquence, Henry builds a sustained relationship with a child to act as mentor and guide for their progression through school.
Relationships typically exist through a hybrid of in-person and online delivery, utilising Oppidan’s platform Lessonspace as a central dashboard for content sharing and feedback reporting.
Henry Faber
Henry Faber is co-founder of Oppidan Education. He has spent 10 years mentoring children one-on-one, delivering more than 3,000 hours of sessions to build confidence and communication skills for young people.
Henry hails from a political family of speakers: his great-grandfather was UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and his father David was a Member of Parliament before taking on leadership of Summer Fields School, one of the UK’s leading selective prep schools.
Head Boy of Eton College, Henry graduated from Oxford University before launching a career in film, television and theatre. He performed for the BBC, ITV and Working Title alongside actors like Jeremy Irons, Tom Hiddleston and Diana Rigg, before spending 15 months performing on London’s West End in the Olivier-nominated Bob Marley Musical, ‘Get Up Stand Up’.
Henry co-founded Oppidan Education in 2016 with best friend Walter as an antidote to the pressures of the test prep market. He believes in the power of one-to-one role modelling for personal and academic growth, fostering autonomy and confidence for a child’s future.
Henry has developed partnerships with more than 100 of the world’s best schools. Each year he plays a small part in the journey of more than 5,000 children on their road to selective secondary schools.
Henry was recognised by Education Investor (2020 Winner), by the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (2021 Winner) and by Forbes 30 Under 30 (2020) for social entrepreneurship.
Henry is also Chair and Trustee of Oppidan Foundation, an independent grant-making not-for-profit that match funds mentorship programs in UK public sector schools.