Global Assembly

Episode 17: Chinese New Year with Dr Yang Yang

DukeBox Radio — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:10:01 +0000

The Global Assembly is a podcast that connects our family of schools in the Wellington College Education Network by inviting our community to pause, think and reflect.

Episode 16: The Pioneering Women’s Trail With Naima Charlier

DukeBox Radio — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:46:16 +0000

Naima Charlier, Deputy Head of Compassion, Belonging and Wellbeing, reflects on the Pioneering Women’s Trail as a celebration of courage, inclusion and progress.

The Global Assembly is a podcast that connects our family of schools in the Wellington College Education Network by inviting our community to pause, think and reflect.

Episode 15: “What we can learn from Apollo 11” With Benjamin Evans

DukeBox Radio — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:20:20 +0000

Benjamin Evans, Deputy Head of Academics at Wellington College, reflects on the academic year and the values of toughness and competence.

Episode 14: “My Journey from London to Pune” With Katherine Kelly

DukeBox Radio — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:34:11 +0000

Katherine Kelly, Head of Primary at Wellington College Pune reflects on moving across continents, adapting to a new culture, and building relationships in a new context.

Episode 13: “How we prepare students for the future” With Ed Venables

DukeBox Radio — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:30:20 +0000

At the start of the new school year, Ed Venables, Head of Wellington College Prep reflects on how we prepare students for the future.

Episode 12: “The Question that Makes you Cleverer- For a while” With Chris Nicholls

DukeBox Radio — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:28:55 +0000

In this episode, Chris Nicholls, Master of Wellington College International School Bangkok, talks about a questiuon that makes you cleverer for a while and then makes you less clever. He talks about vistas of critical thought and suggests you ask all the questions.

Episode 11: “On Truth” With Sir Anthony Seldon

DukeBox Radio — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:54:43 +0000

This special episode of The Global Assembly comes from Sir Anthony Seldon. Sir Anthony is well know to the Wellington College Education network as the 13th Master of the College, and Founding Director of the network. He is also a renown British contemporary historian and educator. He is known for his political biographies of consecutive British Prime Ministers, John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss,

He is the devisor of AI in Education, the Museum of the Prime Minister and the Western Front Way. He was the co-founder and first director of the Institute for Contemporary British History, is the co-founder of Action for Happiness, is a governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company, was the Founding Chair of the National Archives Trust and is on the boards of a number of charities and educational bodies.

In this episode of the Global Assembly, he reflects ‘On Truth’.

Episode 1: ‘What is the global assembly?’

DukeBox Radio — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:51:51 +0000

The Global Assembly is a podcast that connects our family of schools in the Wellington College Education network by inviting our community to pause, think and reflect. Wellington life is well known for being busy and exciting- we talk about the Wellington fizz- but with all that this brings, moments of calm and contemplation are deeply valuable. It is curated by AJ Stark-Ordish, the Chaplain at Wellington College and Wellington College Prep in the UK.

Episode 2: ‘Happy New Year’

DukeBox Radio — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:51:49 +0000

Master of Wellington College, James Dahl, opens the Global Assembly podcast series with a reflection on new year’s resolutions and some inspiring figures aged 17 to 100.

Episode 3: ‘Standing on the edge of the familiar’

DukeBox Radio — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:51:47 +0000

Alastair Phillips, Head of Primary at Wellington College International Shanghai, talks about the courage to take risks, and the exciting places they can take you. AJ Stark-Ordish, Chaplin at Wellington College, curates the Global Assembly for the Wellington College Education network.

Episode 4: ‘When Ancient Walls Dance’

DukeBox Radio — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:51:42 +0000

Suisui Yu, Principal of Hiba Academy Nantong, part of the Wellington College Education Network, is currently on a 6 week secondment to the network’s founding school, Wellington College. She reflects on spending Chinese New Year far from home, in a school of shared values steeped in a different history. The Global Assembly is curated by AJ Stark-Ordish, Chaplain at Wellington College.

Episode 5: ‘You could always go back, but would you want to?’

DukeBox Radio — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:51:41 +0000

Hannah Jeffs, Head of Junior School at Wellington College International School Bangkok reflects on her journey in international education in this episode of the Global Assembly, curated by AJ Stark-Ordish, Chaplin at Wellington College and Wellington College Prep.

Episode 6: ‘The Ties that Bind us’

DukeBox Radio — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:51:39 +0000

This episode of the Global Assembly is led by Christine Haslett, a passionate educational leader with a track record of fostering excellence in international education. She is the Founding Head of School at Wellington College Independent School Jakarta, the next school to open in the Wellington College Education network. Christine’s educational values align very closely to the Wellington College Values, as you will hear as she talks about ‘The Ties that Bind us’.

Episode 7: ‘Great Expectations’

DukeBox Radio — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:51:37 +0000

Jane Sharp is Head of Senior School at Wellington College International School Bangkok. Hear her talk about the expectations she faced, how to challenge them, trust your instincts and follow your heart.

Episode 8: ‘Whatever the Weather’

DukeBox Radio — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:51:35 +0000

AJ Stark Ordish, Chaplain at Wellington College and Wellington College Prep curates the Global Assembly. In this episode he delivers the assembly himself, about this most British of topics.

Episode 9: ‘Why Service is Important to us’

DukeBox Radio — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:51:33 +0000

AJ Stark Ordish, Chaplain at Wellington College and Wellington College Prep curates the Global Assembly. In this episode Students and Heads of College Emily and Harry, speak about why service is important to them.

Episode 10: Valuing Diversity: The Heart of a Global Community

DukeBox Radio — Fri, 16 May 2025 14:20:18 +0000

This episode of the Global Assembly comes from Rashmi Dixon, the Early Years Coordinator at Wellington College International Pune. She began her teaching journey over 15 years ago and moved from India to Taiwan, where she taught in a variety of early years settings, including the British Council. Her international experience shaped her holistic and inclusive approach to early childhood education.

Five years ago, Rashmi joined Wellington College Tianjin, China as a Reception teacher and then a Year 3 class teacher, where she soon took on the additional role of EdTech Lead for the Junior School. She was instrumental in integrating technology into the curriculum in meaningful and age-appropriate ways, championing digital citizenship and creative digital learning across the key stages.

Her passion lies in nurturing curiosity, promoting creativity, and fostering independence in children. She firmly believes in the power of lifelong learning and is constantly seeking innovative ways to grow professionally and support her team.

Two years ago, Rashmi returned to India and joined Wellington College International Pune as a founding teacher. Last year, she stepped into the role of Early Years Coordinator, where she leads with empathy, strategic insight, and a deep commitment to excellence in early years education.

She lives in Pune with her twin daughters, who are as globally minded as she is. Outside the classroom, Rashmi enjoys reading, traveling, and learning languages.

I am AJ Stark Ordish, Chaplain at Wellington College and Wellington College Prep, and I am delighted to hear from Rashmi as she talks about Valuing Diversity: The Heart of a Global Community.