Stepping into a revolution
July 20, 2017
Akshay Ruparelia has launched his online estate agency and secured more than half-a-million pounds in investment – just a year after completing his A-levels at QE. Having previously secured £100,000 as an initial investment, Akshay’s current fund-raising campaign for Doorsteps.co.uk hit its £400,000 target in less than half of its...
Liz Parker
December 2, 2021
It is with great sorrow that the Association announces the passing, on November 23rd, of Liz Parker, widow of Bob Parker OE and a great friend and supporter of the OEs. Bob and Liz were well known for their tireless work on behalf of the rugby club as well as...
“Supporting music in our community”: QE plays pioneering partnership role in Barnet festival
August 4, 2022
QE played a central role in the High Barnet Chamber Music Festival, with the School’s new Friends’ Recital Hall serving as the main venue and its own musicians performing in a special charity concert there. Pupils and staff performed to support victims of the war in Ukraine, with donations going...
Fencers foiled in semi-final
November 19, 2014
QE’s fencers came fourth in a junior regional championship after narrowly losing their semi-final match.
Rufus Carruthers and Adam Chong, of Year 10, and Chung Chan, of Year 9, finished second in their pool group at the Hertfordshire & Cambridge Junior Team U16 Foil Championship, which featured...
A career that delivers
December 12, 2018
Phil Peters is Managing Director of a fast-growing e-commerce business aiming to revolutionise the Chinese food delivery market. Phil (OE 1997–2004) leads a team working to ensure London-based Zing Zing the “best Chinese takeout in the world”. Zing Zing, which was launched in 2013, sets itself apart by using only...
Learning from the experts: acclaim for QE teacher’s recording work
May 11, 2011
QE Music Technology teacher Tim Adnitt has won acclaim for his work as a professional recording engineer on a recently released Robin Jones and King Salsa album. The CD of Latin music, entitled Sabroso Mambo, was largely recorded in QE’s recording studio in the Music Block. The studio has state-of-the-art equipment...
QE old boy goes from strength to strength with online business
March 11, 2011
Former QE pupil Alex Halliday made his first forays into online business while still at the school – and now, at 25, he is the youngest CEO of a company listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Alex, who left QE after his A-levels in 2003, has created SocialGO.com, which...
