A school with a Christian foundation, Somerset College has at its centre St Matthew's Chapel, symbolic of the importance placed on the spiritual development of students and staff alike. Respect, honesty, integrity, caring and diligence are key values that are central to the school's ethos, often causing visitors to remark on the polite, pleasant and friendly attitude of the students. It is this emphasis on the fostering of sound relationships within the school community that instils in everyone at Somerset College the caring and responsibility needed to become a positive, constructive member of society.