Elmhurst
Housemistress: Elmhurst
Virginie Delalleau
Virginie grew up and was educated in France and completed a degree in English as a Foreign Language at the University of Avignon.
She spent two years at Charterhouse as a French Assistant and then completed her PGCE at the Institute of Education in London.
She joined Marlborough College in 2013 as a French and Italian teacher, and after two years as a tutor in New Court, she was appointed RHT of Elmhurst for four years. She has since remained a tutor in Elmhurst, and she will be taking over the role of Housemistress from September 2024.
She has coached hockey, netball and athletics and in her spare time she enjoys running, swimming and going for walks in the countryside with her two Jack Russells, Brutus and Milou. During the holidays, she spends time in North Devon with her husband and their two children.
Elmhurst Boarding House
Key Facts
The original Elmhurst was a mid-19th century private house extended to accommodate pupils in 1989 when it became one of the first three girls’ boarding houses at the College. It now accommodates 14 girls in each year group, and is set in its own gardens with a dedicated Sixth Form wing. It is only three minutes’ walk from Court.
Location: Bath Road, next to Barton Hill
Gender: Girls
Number of pupils: 70
Twinned with: Barton Hill
Hettie Martin-Hierro
Assistant HM
Hettie joined Marlborough in September 2022 as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. A member of the Biology Department, she coaches an array of sports, including rugby. She was appointed Assistant Housemistress of Elmhurst for September 2023.
Anna Lloyd
Resident House Tutor
Anna became Resident House Tutor in September 2024 and she is also Head of Russian. She has also taught Italian and Spanish, and outside of the classroom, she is a keen baker, skier and kickboxer.
Helen Doyle
Dame
Helen joined the Elmhurst team in May 2016 as Dame. She enjoys supporting the girls and also manages the house team.
