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Erskine Stewarts Melville Schools

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Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools (ESMS) is a unique family of independent schools for boys and girls. The Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) are owned by the Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh, with powers devolved to the ESMS Governing Council. The Mary Erskine School and Stewart's Melville College are twinned, but separate and single-sex, while boys and girls under 12 are educated together in the ESMS Junior School. In Sixth Form, both boys and girls are taught together. Senior school boys and girls come together in orchestras, choirs, drama and musicals, and in Outdoor Education projects and in the CCF. The schools are predominantly for day pupils and have a combined roll of over 2750 pupils. There are two boarding houses for sixty boys and girls which reinforce a powerful sense of community. The schools are characterised by high academic standards and by fine reputations in music, sport and a wide range of extra-curricular activities. ESMS provides means-tested financial assistance to over 150 bursary holders from Primary 7 upwards.

Founded:

1694

Number of Staff:

560

FAQs

What is ESMS?

ESMS (Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools) encompasses Stewart's Melville College (the boys' senior school), The Mary Erskine School (the girls' senior school) and the ESMS Junior School (Nursery to Primary 7). The Junior School is co-educational. Boys and girls are taught separately from S1 to S5. The Sixth Form is co-educational. This is sometimes referred to as the 'Diamond Model' of education.

Where is ESMS?

ESMS is located on two campuses in the Ravelston area of Edinburgh. Stewart's Melville College and the ESMS Junior School (P4 to P7) are based on the Queensferry Road site, and The Mary Erskine School and the ESMS Junior School (Nursery to P3) are based on the Ravelston site. The sites are approximately a mile apart at each end of Ravelston Dykes.

What size of organisation is ESMS?

ESMS has a total of 2750 pupils from Nursery to Sixth Form, and a staff of over 560 (teaching and support staff).

What kind of job opportunities are available at ESMS?

Apart from teachers in a wide variety of subjects and at all levels, ESMS offers a wide range of support staff opportunities - such as cleaning, janitorial, grounds staff, estates and maintenance, marketing and communications, development and alumni relations, office staff, receptionists, finance, computing, reprographics, technicians, librarians, school nurses, teacher assistants, nursery nurses, playworkers (After School Club), and sports coaches.

What are the benefits of working at ESMS?

ESMS is a fast-paced and friendly organisation, where staff feel valued. Staff have to enjoy working with both adults and children. We are fortunate to work in a pleasant working environment, albeit that each of the sites is different from the other. Staff are entitled to a free school lunch (depending on the hours worked) and individual use of the schools' excellent sports facilities.