For Schools.
Helping Schools achieve excellence in co-curricular activities
In a world where schools are so competitive, Elevorix, having worked in Independent School education for over 22 years, can make a difference to your co-curricular, marketing and admissions offerings. Nick Tester, the owner of Elevorix, has taught in Sports, Music and Drama departments over those years, which means for any schools, by using our consultancy, that they will have a unique insight into the intricacies of developing each of these co-curricular areas together. Elevorix have a proven track record of identifying nuanced ways in which schools can develop their admissions offerings.
Our Services
Market Research
Elevorix works with schools wishing to create a presence in the United Arab Emirates, creating a bespoke market research package on whatever area of development each school is interested in. Elevorix also undertakes bespoke studies into schools across the world in order to help develop marketing and admissions strategies, focusing in on co-curricular areas whilst also ensuring academic excellence is not compromised.
Recruiting World Class Talent
Elevorix has contacts throughout the educational world and assists with the bespoke recruitment of the very best teaching and coaching professionals throughout the world, which means that they take the stress away from finding practitioners to help enable the youngsters in the schools to fulfil their potential.
Demonstrating Results
Chris Calvey
Headmaster | Ardingly College Prep School
Nick has not only turned around our results on the pitch, but he has made a significant impact on our girls’ and boys’ attitude towards sport. His enthusiasm is infectious. For our elite sports boys and girls he has been able to coach them to a level where they are competitive in both the county and national arena. If you are looking to develop your sports’ programme, I would highly recommend him.
Developing a Sports Programme
University of Nottingham
I am absolutely delighted to work alongside Nick Tester in his new role as Director of Football…
Developing a Sports Department
Ardingly College
“Nick’s work was invaluable to our development as a college”…
From a Student Perspective
Monty Gimpel
Our expertise in developing learning programmes in schools has a real impact on students lives…
Our expertise in developing learning programmes in schools has a real impact on students lives. The following case study was kindly submitted by Monty Gimpel – who's career has already featured a professional football contract with Leeds United, and achieving first class honours in his Business and Management degree from Kings College London. It shows how our consulting work in schools always filters down to the students, and transforms their experience of education.
Monty Gimpel
Kings College London, Business and Management graduate
Over the past 7 Years at Ardingly, Nick has constantly improved the level of football at rdingly College and driven it to an elite level. Having been part of his vision and academy for two years and following his progress as an old alumni, allowed me to witness the huge transformation Nick has brought about. By providing the highest level of coaching, recruiting players from around the country and world and through his wide network, Nick has managed to build an entire infrastructure around the college that created one of the most successful school teams in the country.
“Nick and his influence on the school played a major role in me securing a professional contract from Leeds United, as well as achieving very good academic grades.”
Monty Gimpel | Former Pupil
He would take his personal time and devote it to additional training sessions with me, as well as travelling with me when going on trial at other clubs such as Chelsea or Liverpool. However, Nick also knew how to balance my sport with academic work, knowing when to prioritise what activity, something that proved to be vital, as I will be graduating from King’s College London this summer with a BSc in Business and Management. It is partly his personal commitment and dedication that allowed me to play two years of professional football and still being able to graduate from on of the world’s top universities three years after leaving the sport with first class honours.
What stands out about Nick to me in particular is his drive and energy towards achieving his goals. He is excellent at his job and has the best interest of his students at heart, allowing them to excel in every aspect; whether this may be their academics, sports or their personal life. Nick is very charismatic, always encouraging improvement and a caring individual. His vast knowledge and skillset, especially about sports and music, allowed me to receive a broader picture of a coach than I am typically used to from my football experiences. This makes him much more open-minded than your ‘typical’ football coach / manager and allows him to draw from a large base of knowledge when finding solutions to problems, being able to transfer concepts between different sports but applying them in similar contexts.
Talented Student Recruiter
Ardingly College
Nick’s advanced knowledge of the independent sector, and how the recruitment of individuals affects each School and College, is unique and essential for schools to get ahead in the development of their sporting, musical and theatrical standing.
At Ardingly College, Nick was a pivotal figure in his role as ‘Talented Student Recruiter’ and worked hard at building contacts with feeder schools in line with the vision of the College. As a musician and sportsman, Nick’s knowledge of which pupils would fit into which educational environment meant that he was able to build up the country’s most successful school sporting programme in Football. Coupled with this, the programme also increased academic results by creating the right environment for these talented pupils to succeed.
Miss Georgina Dore | Head of Sixth Form, Ardingly College
“Nick’s work in recruiting talented, academically strong, and, most importantly, well rounded and humble pupils to Ardingly was invaluable to our development as a college. The pupils went on to become national champions, but we also saw their grades rise, and, in Nick’s last year, five of the College’s 1st XI were named school prefects. He has an important skill in assessing who fits best into the culture of the College, and has been a driving force in our overall development over the recent years.”
“Nick’s work was invaluable to our development as a college.”
Georgina Dore | Head of Sixth Form
The recruitment, and successful development of a sporting and academic programme, led to clear improvements: three years after Nick overhauled the schools sporting structures, the U15 team were national champions.
| 2009-2010 | Plate winners: National Six a Side competition |
| 2010-2011 | Recruitment strategy started from young age groups, programme put in place for sports players. |
| 2011-2012 | Redevelopment of school sporting structures. |
| 2012-2013 | Winners of U15 and U16 County Cups Finalists: National Six a Side competition Ardingly Football Academy programme conceived and started (U14/U15 players) |
| 2013-2014 | Winners of U15 Rensburg Shepherd ISFA Cup (National Champions) Winners of U16 Sussex County Cup |
| 2014-2015 | Winners of U18 Boodles ISFA Cup (National Champions) Winners of U18 Elgin Southern League (Southern Champions) |
| 2015-2016 | Winners of U18 Boodles ISFA Cup (National Champions)Winners of U18 Elgin Southern League (Southern Champions) |
Nick's recruitment and development of a sporting programme also brought about a period from 2013-2016, where Ardingly College were the most represented school in the country for Independent School national players. In this time, four pupils completed their full education (A levels and IB) whilst being offered professional contracts to Football Clubs.
Gani Nuredini, one of the captains of football at Ardingly at the start of this process, was offered two professional contracts, whilst being offered scholarships in the USA, after gaining two A*s and one A in his A levels. He was also the English Schools Football Captain and Independent Schools Football Captain. He is now studying to be a doctor.
“At 16 years old I was faced with 2 options. Continue to play a high level of football or quit and focus on my A levels. Like most boys at my age, I had no idea what I was going to do. This is when I met Nick, who showed me a third way. He had a vision that high level of sport and high level of academic performance can work hand in hand, without either being compromised. Helping me into and through independent education was crucial to where I am today, and his coaching was as passionate as any coach I have ever worked with in professional or non league football.
However, the most important things I learnt from Mr.Tester weren’t taught in the classroom, nor were the taught on the football pitch. They came from just talking to him about this life and how he got to where he is today. After 2 years of his guidance, I knew more about how to handle success and failure. I knew more about what sacrifice meant. I found that talent alone would only get you half way to where to want to be, and that hard work takes you the rest of the way. That is why; 3 years after graduating we still keep in touch and will no doubt continue to into the future.”
Gani Nuredini | Ardingly College Alumni
Nick’s knowledge of recruitment also brought about success in the other sports, with several County and regional cups being won in Hockey (Girls and boys), Cricket and Basketball. As well as this, Nick’s knowledge of music brought high quality choristers and orchestral players to the College.
Sports Programmes
University of Nottingham
Elevorix were consultants to the University of Nottingham for their well renowned football programme, and our founder and Managing Director, Nick Tester, joined an international level of coaching expertise as the Football programme’s director. Elevorix were proud to be working with with one of the best universities in the world, and worked to introduce talented sports people into the degree and masters programmes. The Football programme became the best in the country.
“As President of the University of Nottingham Men’s Football Club I was absolutely delighted to work alongside Nick Tester in his role as Director of Football.
We were recommended Nick by one of his former students, and our former 1s Captain Josh Banfield, with the promise Nick would bring a new structured programme, an enthusiastic ambition and
a high quality, technical coaching ability that’ll saw our university progress within football and sport in general. I, along with everyone else at the University thank Nick for all he did for us.”
Alex Moss | President of UoN Football Club
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