Our History

First Few Years 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020

Reverend Geoffrey Speak, Principal (1967-1971)

The founding Principal

The former British Military Hospital

Island School’s first campus on Borrett Road

First day at school

Island School opened its doors to 237 students on 19 September 1967

Island School’s uniform

The school’s uniform included: short sleeved shirts, khaki shorts, white socks, brown sandals and a burgundy tie or a short cotton dress

Island School is established

The original 20 Borrett Road campus is completed, 1973

Staff and students moved across the road to the newly built 20 Borrett Road campus

Summer of 1973

No movers were hired and students carrying all the equipment, desks and chairs themselves

Island School teaching staff

June 1973

Apply

Call

Enquire

Welcome and please be advised that ESF uses cookies. By accessing an ESF, ESL or PTA web site and other online ESF services, such as ESF’s mobile app, users agree that ESF can store and access cookies, IP addresses and use other methods in order to collect website usage data, and improve user’s online experience. By continuing to access this web site, users agree to the use of cookies, which is handled in accordance to the ESF Data Privacy Policy. Information collected via cookies is handled in accordance with the ESF Personal Data Handling Policy and its related Personal Information Collection Statements (“PICS”). A copy of the PICS can be found on the ESF web site.