A PRINCIPAL has returned to Oxford’s oldest tutorial college after a year in Switzerland.

Carmen Dare is back at Greene’s Tutorial College having spent a year as head of studies at the Institut auf dem Rosenberg, a boarding school in St Gallen.

She said: “I’m delighted to be rejoining the academic team as college principal. It’s wonderful to see our students’ confidence and self-belief grow during their time here.”

Mrs Dare was responsible for the operation and development of the academic departments during her time in Switzerland.

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She said: “The Swiss school offered a very international curriculum by comparison. I am always interested in education which avoids a ‘one size fits all’ model, so I was drawn to the vast range of academic options.

“Although Switzerland was a wonderful experience, Greene’s is impossible to leave behind, as so many of our tutors, parents and students will attest to.

“It’s a small, friendly college where everyone is given careful attention.

“Our students’ rapid progress is a testament to the learning partnership students develop.

“Our leadership programme combines seminars, workshops and group projects, enabling students to hear outstanding speakers share their personal and professional journeys.

“The quality of some of Greene’s programmes is so well-regarded that we are asked to deliver them to schools nationally and internationally.”