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Kent House
Kent House is a boys’ boarding house for students in Years 9-13.
The patronage of the Dukes and Duchesses of Kent dates back to 1848 when the Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria’s mother, was the Patron of a fundraising sale supporting the Orphan Working School and Alexandra Orphanage, two of the school’s founding institutions. Kent House pays homage to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, who held the position of the school’s Vice-President during the construction of the new boarding house. In 1958, the Duchess of Kent marked the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Orphan Working School with a visit to the school.
The Head of House is Mr Ben King
Ben grew up in Oxfordshire and spent most of his youth playing sport, mainly Rugby and cricket. After school Ben continued his studies gaining first class honours at the University of Chichester and later went on to complete his PGCE with the intention of becoming a PE teacher. While his passions were in sport, it is Ben’s love of nurturing young people outside of a traditional classroom setting that he was really after.
Having previously done some work at a school in Switzerland over the summers, Ben received a phone call asking to be a part of the boarding team at St. George’s international school in Montreux. Ben quickly realised that while he had trained to be a teacher, it was going to be impossible to let go of working in boarding.
Ben then went on to work at other schools in Switzerland where he was both a deputy house parent at Aiglon College where he also taught PE, and a houseparent at La Garenne international school. Having enjoyed his time working in the international sector, Ben knew that he wanted to return to the UK to work, so came to RAAS in 2025 where he found a new home in Kent house.
Ben now lives in Kent house with his wife, Gagan, who is a paediatric nurse and has also previously worked in boarding. They spend most of their time off running and cycling in the north downs and around Gatton park. Both Gagan and Ben have spent a considerable amount of their time travelling. Ben has completed multiple trips around Europe by bike, led educational trips to Cambodia, and spent time working with young people in education in Fiji and Peru.
Ben felt at home instantly at RAAS when he found that his image of a successful boarding house, being happy and a place students can call home was aligned with the beliefs of the school. Ben now works hard to ensure that students feel proud to be a part of Kent house and have fond memories of their time here, regardless of what background they have come from.
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