Boys Boarding

Each House has a Head of House, supported by a team of House Tutors and Matrons.

Townsend House
(Junior boys – First to Fourth Year)

Head of House House Team
Andion Van Niekerk
01883 335049
Mr Lorne Barnard
Mr Alex Moore
Mr Andrew Taylor
Revd Dr Rick Mearkle
Miss J Uden

Viney House
(Senior Boys – Fifth Year and Sixth Form)

Head of House House Team
Nick Mills
01883 335031
Mr Lorne Barnard
Mrs Clare Brown
Mr Bob Jones
Mr David King

Senior students are accommodated in single or double study bedrooms, many en suite. Juniors share spacious rooms beginning with a maximum of six students to a room and decreasing to a maximum of four to a room.

Townsend occupies the first floor of the main building, whilst Viney is on the second floor.

We have a team of nine matrons, who work in rotation. The Senior Boarding Matron is Mrs Marie Dodwell

Mrs Sam Barton           Miss Elaine Bentley                  Mrs Lorna Chantry

Mrs Sheila Hill               Mrs Aimee Mearkle                   Mrs Alex Palmieri

Mrs Sheila Rooks          Miss Jessica Uden

Caterham is a secure and comfortable school in a magnificent setting, with a long history of academic excellence and a commitment to the very highest standards of accommodation, pastoral care and breadth of education.

'Matron is always here for us. She's like a big sister, nurse and mum all rolled into one!' Year 9 Boarder.