Over 50 years of experience in education
Bayswater Summer has been offering young, international students, summer camp experiences in the UK for over 50 years.
A long journey to success
STS Education, a Swedish education company, started arranging group tours to the UK for Swedish youths in 1958. It expanded rapidly to become a leading operator of English language summer camps to students from across Europe.
In 1999 STS acquired Language Study Centres a specialist in residential summer camps in the UK.
Bayswater Education acquired Language Study Centres from STS Education in 2020 and rebranded to Bayswater Summer, merging with its existing summer camp portfolio in the UK and Cyprus.
Bayswater Summer is British Council accredited and hosts over 5000 students per year from over 40 countries.
First group tours for Swedish youth by STS Education
STS Education acquired Language Study Centres
Bayswater Education acquired Language Study Centres from STS Education
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Meet the team
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Charlotte Goodyear
Charlotte is a dedicated EFL professional with over a decade of experience in the field. Her journey in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) has been as diverse as it has been impactful. She began her career as a teacher, enriching the lives of students from various corners of the world.
As her passion for education grew, she explored different facets of the EFL industry, starting with managing Summer programmes for teens. She later delved into materials writing, crafting engaging resources that empowered students to excel in their language learning journeys.
With time, Charlotte took on the role of Director of Studies, overseeing the delivery of the curriculum and implementing educational strategies to ensure an outstanding student experience.
Today, she is Bayswater Summer’s Academic and Recruitment Manager. In this role, she not only continues to write course materials but also ensures that outstanding individuals are recruited to form the incredible teams that make Bayswater Summer programs truly exceptional.
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John Harrison
John has been involved in the language travel industry for most of his working life. It all began when he decided it was time to leave London for the exciting buzz of Brighton and John took a role in a language school group as Regional Sales Manager. With an intensive travel itinerary John discovered how rewarding it was to meet people from different cultures around the world and to promote learning experiences for students. John’s success saw him rise to Head of Sales and he began dreaming of using his connections to form new businesses to complement the industry.
In 2011 these dreams became a reality when John founded The Academy of English language school. Two years later John saw an opportunity to create year round residential centres for student groups and thus Academy Residences was formed. The Academy businesses helped thousands of students experience living and learning in the UK, something John is immensely proud of.
In early 2022 John joined Bayswater to bring his breadth of knowledge and experience to the most exciting and ambitious company in the industry. John is Commercial Director for the Summer and Groups division of the company and heads a team of energetic and experienced people who continue to deliver amazing new experiences for the next generation of students.
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Stephan Roussounis
Stephan has over 15 years experience in the sector, initially starting out as a English language teacher in Ecuador and Argentina, he moved on to marketing and then sales and business development roles for Malvern House, a pioneering low-cost high-volume operator in central London.
He then moved to Cambridge Education Group, to develop a network of adult language schools under the Stafford House brand. Starting with one school in Canterbury in 2010 the business was grown organically and via 3 acquisitions to 10 schools, in 3 countries (UK, USA and Canada).
Stephan also launched Cyprus as an English language destination in 2007, and currently is a co-director in English in Cyprus, the leading language school in Cyprus.
