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AROPS is open to representatives of all school alumni societies and professional alumni functions in schools, and provides a forum for the exchange of best practice and sharing of experiences, ideas and solutions. We have a wide range of members from small prep schools through to established societies in leading public schools.

The annual subscription rate is currently £50 per Club/School/Association to include three nominated representatives.

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Who is AROPS for?

As alumni engagement has been increasingly professionalised, and political narratives around independent education have dramatically changed, AROPS has evolved to widen its membership base. Traditionally, AROPS membership has been drawn from Old pupils’ societies and associations. We now actively support and welcome representatives from schools with a special interest in, or direct responsibility for:

Senior Leadership

Heads, Senior Leaders and Governors.

Alumni Professionals

Professional Alumni, Parent and stakeholder engagement functions and teams.

Development Professionals

Development Departments and staff.

Volunteers

Volunteers working on Alumni Committees.

Parents & Community

Parents' Associations and Whole Community Associations or Societies.

Marketing & Admissions

Admissions, Communications and Marketing professionals and volunteers.

International Schools

Overseas Schools Alumni and Development Professionals.

Member Benefits

Industry Benchmarking Survey

Access to benchmarking and key performance indicators.

Members' Directory

Online directory of representatives.

Newsletters

Useful information, links to thought pieces, events and news.

Low Cost Membership

Accessible to smaller schools and alumni societies.

Annual Conference

Inspiring speakers, networking, education and inspiration.

Annual AGM

To review and revitalise AROPS year on year.

Thought Leadership

Access to industry events, blogs and articles.

LinkedIn Group

Over 120 members in professional network

Reports and Thought Leadership: 

Summarising meetings, breakout sessions and talks.

Regional Meetings 

Free to member schools, societies and associations.

Who can join?

Overseas Schools

Groups of Independent schools

Free Schools

State Schools and Academies

Schools' Alumni Associations, Clubs or Societies

Sixth form Colleges

Prep Schools

Senior Schools

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