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Eton - Choice of House/Housemaster

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Gho · 30/08/2015 08:10

I have read a few messages on MN about Eton life with great interest.

My son is 11, have had a conditional offer, at the stage of choosing a house.

Another boy in my Ds' year group had already chosen his house (older in the year group, hence started 6 mths earlier), we happen to favour the same housemaster without realising he'd had a place there. Will we still have a chance to get in the same house?

Does anyone know whether a Eton Housemaster can take two boys from the same prep in a same year?

Any recommendations on houses/housemasters for an all round boy, who is really fit physically, not Alfa male though, but gentle, resilient & versatile would be most appreciated.

@gravel: May I ask in which house is your Ds, that has that wonderful chef?

Thank you all.

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IndridCold · 31/08/2015 18:28

No one has been named on this thread, although I would point out that the names of all the HMs are available on the school website!

Sometimes people do ask about specific HMs, but I always reply via PM.

IguanaTail · 31/08/2015 14:50

Surely people don't actually name members of school teaching staff on an Internet forum?

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Gho · 31/08/2015 14:45

Thank you IndridCold both for your reply and your good wishes.

We really love the school ourselves for all what it has to offer and convinced Ds will have a good time there.

As for Ds, he knows how lucky he is, having seen other boys who couldn't make it. Now he is more focused overall on everything he does, not seen before, nice!

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IndridCold · 30/08/2015 10:15

Does anyone know whether a Eton Housemaster can take two boys from the same prep in a same year?

Yes, I'm sure they do, although it might be a problem if three or four boys from the same school wanted a place. Housemasters choose boys to give a good balance overall, and they soon make new friends both in and outside the house.

There is a really good selection of housemasters at the moment, an adaptable all-rounder will fit into any house quite happily.

Well done to your DS, he will have a great time.