Meeting Members of Staff…

Posted: 21st January 2022

Dr D Oikonomou.

St Augustine’s Priory has a vibrant Art Department with pupils of all ages enjoying and benefitting from a superb staff who are motivated and enthusiastic in all that they do.

Our most recent addition to the department, Dr Oikonomou, our Head of Art, has now been at St Augustine’s Priory for a term.  His most recent post was in an international school to the west of London after achieving a B.A. in Fine Art in Greece, an M.A. in Fine Art at the City and Guilds in London and a Ph.D in Fine Art at the University of East London.

He has this to say of St Augustine’s Priory, ‘This is a great community and I am pleased to be here.  St Augustine’s Priory is a beautiful environment and the staff and pupils here are very friendly.’

In addition to teaching, Mr Oikonomou is a professional artist and his work as a painter contributes to his life as a teacher.  Examples of his work are shown below:

A 2016 interview with the Belgian station rtbf can also be found at:

https://www.rtbf.be/article/apres-le-trump-nu-voici-un-trump-sans-visage-expose-a-bruxelles-9268996?id=9268996

Dr Oikonomou believes firmly that, ‘You have to love what you do and that affects the work of the pupils’.

Categories: Junior Nursery Prep Senior Sixth Form Whole School
Strengthening Our Community: The Return of Boys to our Preps and Pre-Preps

We are excited to share that, from September 2026, boys will begin moving up from our Nursery into Reception, marking the gradual reintroduction of boys into our Prep and Pre-Prep School.

This step reflects growing interest from families who value our strong holistic ethos and unique grounds and setting and would like their sons and daughters to share their educational journey together.

At St Augustine’s, our strong sense of community, academic excellence, and deep care for each individual child remain at the heart of everything we do. This is a natural evolution of our school rather than a change to who we are, building on our strengths and allowing us to offer the same joyful, inspiring education to even more children.

Interested in learning more about our school?
Join us for one of our upcoming Open Days! You can book your visit via the Admissions section of our website.

  • Prep & Pre-Preps Open Day – School in Action (Nursery to Year 6)
    Tuesday, 23rd September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Senior School Open Day (Year 7 and above)
    Saturday, 20th September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM