Spacious, green farm-like grounds, full of wildlife, provide the back-drop to a wonderful learning environment where classes are not confined to the buildings on campus. It is not an unusual sight to see children outside sketching, working in pairs, groups or individually – on the grassed areas, pathways or even up a tree!
As children reflect on their school life, comments are often made in appreciation of the grounds they have spent many happy days exploring and enjoying.
Somerset House is an independent preparatory school that strives to provide an excellent all-round education for children preparing them thoroughly for their futures.
Somerset House is a family school and is welcoming to all. Somerset House endeavours to teach us all to live unselfishly, considering others. Non Nobis Solum.
We aim to provide an environment and ethos within which children can thrive. We do this by providing the following:
Who we are
Somerset House is an established, independent, and co-educational pre-primary and preparatory school (grades 000 to 7) situated in the heart of Somerset West.
Our extensive campus offers children a unique natural setting rich with trees and open spaces. Historical buildings house modern classrooms, specialised learning centres, technology hubs and a shared dining room, the heart of the school. Children find themselves in a safe and nurturing space in which self-belief, independent thought, and joy flourish.
Our motto, “Non nobis solum”, not for ourselves alone, is at the core of our ethos. It is lived, cherished, and celebrated by staff, pupils and their families, alumni, and friends of the school.
