Everett Building is where Year 9 day pupils are based from September 2025 and will also provide boarding for girls in Years 9-11 and a small number of Sixth Form girls.
Renovated in 2025, Everett Building is located adjacent to the College reception, with magnificent views of the River Thames. Everett accommodates approximately 80 Year 9 day pupils, with junior girls boarding and a small number of Sixth Form boarders on the top floor.
Everett has a friendly and informal atmosphere, with multiple common rooms providing plenty of space to relax, along with classrooms for prep periods.
Staff strive to provide a homely and welcoming atmosphere where the pupils can explore new opportunities, discover their strengths, be supported and have their achievements celebrated. The interaction between staff and pupils is built upon mutual respect. The pastoral team combine awareness of the needs of teenagers with sensible, consistent guidance to aid all pupils’ personal development.
Housemaster: Mr Jack Cooper
Mr Jack Cooper, also Head of Geography, has previously been a tutor in Everett and Deputy Housemaster of Skipwith and of College Building. He took on the role of Everett Housemaster in 2024.
Mr Cooper joined Shiplake College in 2018, having previously lived in Plymouth, High Wycombe and Herefordshire. He has been teaching since 2014 and before that worked with fossils.
Mr Cooper coaches senior boys’ and girls’ football, rugby and tennis. In his spare time he enjoys surfing, fossil collecting and helping out on his partner’s farm.
Deputy Housemistress: Miss Annabel James
Miss James joined the College as a teacher of Geography and Gilson Deputy Housemistress in September 2021, she joined Everett in 2025.
Miss James has a strong interest in sport, travel and of course - geography! An outgoing individual who will always be a happy face to come back to in Gilson. A keen netball and hockey player, she contributes to these sports at Shiplake and is Head of Senior Girls' Sport.
Everett Pastoral Leaders
Mrs Josie StewartMon, Tues, Wed am
Miss Sonia LeslieWed pm, Thurs, Fri
Everett Tutors
Mr Sam BeckettScience
Mr Hugh Mackworth-PraedMathematics
Mrs Jessica BrooksEnglish
Mrs Katie NeillPhysical Education
Mrs Justine ParrottModern Foreign Languages
Mr Joseph PlayerHistory
Mr Jamie WheelerPhysical Education
Mrs Caroline HendriksPhysical Education
Everett House Contacts
| Name | Number | Address |
| Housemaster Mr Jack Cooper | 0118 940 5206 | [email protected] |
| Assistant Housemistress Miss Annabel James | [email protected] | |
| Matron Mrs Josie Stewart (Mon, Tues, Wed am) Miss Sonia Leslie (Wed pm, Thurs, Fri) | 0118 970 4771 | [email protected] |
| Duty Tutor | 0118 940 5206 7.00pm - 11.00pm | |
| House Address | Everett House, Shiplake College, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 4BW | |
| Medical Centre | 0118 940 5233 | [email protected] |
| Reception | 0118 940 2455 | [email protected] |
| School Office | 0118 940 2455 | [email protected] |
| Bursar | 0118 940 5202 | [email protected] |
| Billing | 0118 940 5201 | [email protected] |
Please note that the College Management Information System is expected to hold current contact information for parents, including address, home and mobile telephone numbers and email.
If your information changes during the year, please inform the Housemaster and the College Office, as soon as possible.
Please also be aware that the mobile telephone numbers for all pupils will be held by the Housemaster.