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Made in Warminster
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From the very first time that Tzuki Stewart
(OV08) walked into morning assembly in the
Minister Church, teachers remember her infectious
enthusiasm for school life. Mrs Parrack recalls Tzuki’s
involvement with Curriculum Enrichment Day,
“We were given Mexico and had to present its music,
literature, language, sport and food. Tzuki was fabulous
and I remember her reciting, in Spanish, from novels she
had been studying while a mariachi band played in
the background!”
The English Department also recollect Tzuki as a
voracious reader with a great thirst for knowledge
so choosing the International Baccalaureate as a
springboard into higher education and her future
career was the perfect fit for her. Whether gaining
a First in English at the University of Exeter, joining
Ernst & Young’s advisory practice on their graduate
training scheme or completing the fast-track New
Entrepreneurs Foundation programme with a
view to setting up a business of her own, Tzuki is
testimony to the power of seizing opportunities.
Having recently given birth to her second child and
completed an MBA, Warminster eagerly awaits
news of Tzuki’s next chapter.
How do you feel Warminster prepared you for
life after school?
I joined Warminster for the Sixth Form and it proved to be
a pivotal move for me; the wealth of extra-curricular activities
on offer was fantastic and I was encouraged to try my hand
at everything. I packed my 2 years full of music, theatre, public
speaking and Head Girl duties, all on top of my studies. My
time at Warminster instilled a strong desire to make the very
most of every opportunity – something I continued to do
at university and then as I started my career as a
management consultant.
What were your most satisfying achievements
while at Warminster?
Music, as it was a whole new world for me – singing in the
choir in the chapel, dancing on stage in ‘Fame! The Musical’ and
travelling to the West Coast of the USA on the School music
tour. I had to learn to read music from scratch but was offered
so much support, engagement and encouragement not just
from the staff but from fellow pupils too. For others to
respond to my enthusiasm and dedication, and to help
me in the way that they did contributed enormously to
my time at Warminster.
Why did you choose to study the International
Baccalaureate (IB)?
I studied the IB because of its breadth and depth. I didn’t know
what I wanted to study at university and was keen to continue
studying a range of subjects. I took English literature, biology
and geography at higher level and music, Spanish and maths
studies at standard level. I found it a very rigorous, academic
challenge and I am so glad I opted for it. The IB gives you an
opportunity to continue learning, develop and strengthen any
weak spots, whilst excelling at your best subjects. I also think
the ‘extra’ requirements of the IB set me up brilliantly for later
life; contributing to the School and wider community, developing
my writing skills for the Extended Essay and grappling with
critical thinking skills in Theory of Knowledge. The support
from staff was second to none. Warminster offered me an
environment which was simultaneously warm and stretching
– not an easy thing to do! It boasts everything you could ever
want from an independent school – small class sizes, lots of
resources and opportunities, wonderful facilities – but also
instils a real sense of humility.
In what ways do you feel Warminster ‘made you’?
Warminster set me up for success in several ways, not only
by offering a blend of academic rigour with a wealth of
opportunities to try new experiences, but also in more
nuanced, subtler ways. I felt that the School cared about
me as an individual and genuinely had my best interests
at heart. Warminster gave me a platform to succeed in
a way other schools might not have done.
