Who founded Gordonstoun Boarding School in 1934?
Gordonstoun Gordonstoun Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray, Scotland. It is named after the estate originally owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 17th century; the school now uses this estate as its campus. It is located in Duffus to the north-west of Elgin. It is a "public school" in the English usage of the term as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868. The school follows certain practices such as usage of the Common Entrance Exam for the 13+ entry age. Founded in 1934 by German educator Kurt Hahn, Gordonstoun has an
Gordonstoun after she had been caught drinking alcohol in the school grounds. In 2010, a teacher was struck off by the General Teaching Council for Scotland for warning students about exam content in advance of the tests. In 2017, Gordonstoun was named as one of the schools being investigated in the Scottish child abuse inquiry chaired by Lady Smith. In 2018, ex-teacher Andrew Keir was convicted of offences including indecent assault involving 13-year-old pupils at the school between 1988 and 1991. He was subsequently jailed for 12 months. Gordonstoun Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils