Global Schools Senior Leadership Appointments Perrett Laver

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02 | Global Schools Senior Leadership Appointments 03 Our Global Schools Practice Outline process

Perrett Laver is a market-leading firm serving the schools sector globally. We are proud to support the recruitment of Principals, Heads, Heads of Secondary and Primary, Deputy Longlist Review Consultation and Principals and Business Directors or equivalent for leading international schools across Meeting and Perrett candidate pack 3 Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. 1 Laver interviews

We are personally passionate about, and deeply committed to, supporting the sector at a time of Once appointed to advise, we meet with key stakeholders With full paperwork supplied in advance, our Consultant rapid change. As the international schools market continues to expand, the ‘war for talent’ is to build on our existing knowledge of the client school and meets with the Search Committee to assist in selecting the becoming ever more competitive and the value of high calibre leadership has never been greater. develop our understanding of the role, discussing the skills longlist from the wider field assembled by Perrett Laver and experience required, the opportunities presented by and the advert field. Candidates chosen for first round We are committed to serving the sector as a whole and our client base is exceptionally varied. the post, and the school’s current broader corporate and interview then meet with our Consultant for circa 60-90 From well-established international schools to start-up ventures, from bilingual schools to cultural context. Following these discussions, we draft text minutes to discuss their achievements and experience for the advertisement and candidate pack. against the role specification. We explore with each national schools with an international outlook, from IB schools to British or US curriculum candidate their innate capabilities, motivations and values. schools, Perrett Laver’s experience and understanding of the global schools sector is characterised by genuine breadth and diversity. Candidate identification Shortlist Review 2 and engagement 4 Meeting and client interviews

We develop a comprehensive research strategy, aimed at covering those organisations, individuals and networks that With full paperwork supplied in advance, including detailed intersect with our client school’s requirements but which will recommendations on the strongest candidates, our Consultant also yield candidates more widely if desired. Conversations meets with the Search Committee to select the most are marked by a comprehensive, candid and compelling qualified candidates for the shortlist. We then work with the presentation of the school and the role. Extensive due client school to arrange informal meetings, interviews and diligence is also undertaken at this stage. Simultaneously, assessments for shortlisted candidates, ensuring that they we place the advertisement and handle the response, are fair, robust and competitive. ensuring a fair application process for all applicants through the search and through the advert. We also remain fully involved in the final stages, to ensure that this is conducted with sensitivity and the required level of detail. We work with the preferred candidate and the client school ensuring everyone has had a highly positive experience.

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Asia Asia continued.

YK Pao School, Fettes College Guangzhou High School Principal Head Primary School Principal

Harrow International School Lady Eleanor Holles International Head, Hong Kong School, Foshan, China Head, Bangkok Head Head, Shanghai Chengdu Westminster School, Epsom College, Malaysia China Founding Head Founding Head

Kaiwen College, Tongzhou British School , Head Principal Kaiwen Academy, Chaoyang Head of Secondary Head of Primary Business and Operations Director Kaiwen Academy, Haidian Senior Deputy Head , Singapore , Hong Kong Head of Senior School Principal Head of Senior School United World College of South East Asia, Singapore Head, East Campus Head, Dover Campus 06 | Global Schools Senior Leadership Appointments 07 Our Track Record Our Track Record

Asia continued. Asia continued.

North London Collegiate School International Bangkok The British School, Kathmandu Founding Principal Principal Vice Principal (Pastoral) Vice Principal (Academic) Vice Principal Discovery Bay International (Head of Junior School) School, Hong Kong Head of School North London Collegiate School Middle East in Singapore Founding Principal St Christopher’s School, Bahrain Principal North London Collegiate School Jeju Principal Amman Baccalaureate School, Jordan Principal Brighton College International School Bangkok Brighton College International, Head United Arab Emirates Founding Head, Dubai Head, Abu Dhabi Head, Al Ain 08 | Global Schools Senior Leadership Appointments 09 Our Track Record Our Track Record

Europe Americas

International School of Geneva, Shawnigan Lake School, Switzerland BC, Canada Director General Head

Institut Le Rosey, Switzerland Crofton House School, Head of Academics Vancouver, Canada Head

British School of Barcelona, Spain Head Playpen Bilingual School, São Paulo, Brazil Principal Hastings School, Madrid, Spain Head CATS Academy, Boston Principal St George’s, British International School, Rome Head Africa United World College Red Cross Nordic Hilton College, South Africa Rector Head

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30 32 31 33 Asia Americas 17 The British School, Kathmandu 18 Kaiwen College – Tongzhou 1 Shawnigan Lake School 11 4 19 Kaiwen Academy – Chaoyang 2 Crofton House School 20 Kaiwen Academy – Haidian 3 CATS Academy, Boston Europe 21 Harrow International School Shanghai 4 Playpen Bilingual School South Africa YK Pao School 5 Hastings School 22 Chengdu Westminster School 6 British School of Barcelona 11 Hilton College 23 Lady Eleanor Holles International School 7 International School of Geneva 24 Fettes College Guangzhou 8 Institut Le Rosey Middle East 25 North London Collegiate School Jeju 9 UWC Red Cross Nordic 12 Amman Baccalaureate School 26 Kellett School, Hong Kong 10 St George’s, British International 13 St Christopher’s School, Bahrain 27 Harrow International, Hong Kong School, Rome 14 Brighton College International – Abu Dhabi 28 Discovery Bay International School

15 Brighton College International 29 Harrow International School Bangkok North London Collegiate School International Bangkok – Dubai Brighton College Bangkok 16 Brighton College International 30 Epsom College – Al Ain 31 United World College of South East Asia & Tanglin Trust School

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Kellett School St Christopher’s School, Bahrain Appointment of Principal Appointment of Principal and Head of Senior School

One of Hong Kong’s pre-eminent international schools, Following Perrett Laver’s successful appointment of Kellett has an enviable reputation as a dynamic learning Jonathan Alsop as Head of Senior School, we were invited St Christopher’s is one of the world’s pre-eminent British The Board of Governors sought an outstanding community committed to engendering ‘a love of learning to partner with Kellett once again on their search for a international schools with an impressive local, regional and educationalist with vision, ambition and experience to and confidence for life’. Principal in late 2017. The Board of Governors sought an international reputation for excellence. A vibrant community inspire the diverse St Christopher’s community in pursuit of outstanding leader with the vision, ambition and experience of over 2,300 students aged 3 to 18 and made up of more even greater success. The appointed candidate would have The Principal and the Board of Governors engaged Perrett to inspire the diverse Kellett community in the pursuit of than 70 different nationalities, St Christopher’s is a not-for- the political acuity to lead an organisation at the heart of the Laver in 2016 to support them in the search for a Head of even greater success and with the personal authority and profit school committed to developing global citizens and community in Bahrain, and the personal authority, gravitas Senior School. They sought an outstanding leader to gravitas to be a compelling ambassador for Kellett in an autonomous learners able to thrive and contribute to a and authenticity to engage multiple influential stakeholders succeed Mr Simon Giddings, the founding Head of Senior st increasingly competitive Hong Kong market. rapidly changing 21 century world. nationally and internationally. School, after ten years of exemplary service. This was a unique opportunity to lead a highly successful senior school The shortlist consisted of an Executive Principal from the UK In 2017 Perrett Laver were invited to partner with the The shortlist comprised a competitive field of six candidates into the next stage of its exciting evolution, and to contribute maintained sector, a Head from the UK independent sector, School’s Board of Governors to appoint a successor to from across the globe, three of whom were Heads and three to the continued development of Kellett as an exceptional a Director of an international school in the Middle East and Ed Goodwin OBE on his retirement, after 23 years of Principals. The successful candidate was Dr Simon Watson, organisation at the forefront of international education. a Head from the Harrow International family of schools. outstanding leadership as Principal. The successful Principal at Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar, Malaysia. The successful candidate was Mark Steed, Director of the candidate would have a unique opportunity to shape the A global search yielded a shortlist comprising six candidates Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) in Dubai. future of one of the world’s leading international schools, from across the UK, Europe and Southeast Asia. The successful and to guide St Christopher’s through a period of significant candidate was Jonathan Alsop, Head of St Augustine’s strategic growth and development, including the Catholic College, a UK maintained school. development of a new, world class, senior school.

International School of Geneva St George’s British International Appointment of Director General School, Rome Appointment of Principal

A world-class, not-for-profit foundation operating at the strategic leadership skills to lead a large, complex and forefront of educational excellence, the International School innovative world class organisation into the next exciting St George’s British International School is one of Europe’s A visionary leader was sought to take an already high of Geneva (‘Ecolint’) is the world’s oldest international school phase of its evolution and to develop Ecolint as an leading independent schools. A vibrant community of 860 performing school with considerable potential into the next and the birthplace of the IB Diploma. The School serves agenda-setting organisation at the leading edge of students aged 3 to 18 drawn from over 70 different exciting stage in its development. nationalities, St George’s is an inclusive global community over 5,500 students aged 3 to 18 from 140 different pedagogical innovation. The shortlist comprised a competitive field of six candidates with a proud track record of high academic achievement nationalities across three campuses. from across the globe and included two Heads, two Principals, This global search resulted in a strong shortlist of seven and an impressive local and national reputation for excellence. In 2016 Perrett Laver was appointed to lead the search for candidates which included serving Heads, Principals and a Deputy Head and a Vice-Principal. The successful candidate a Director General to succeed Mrs Vicky Tuck who was Directors. The successful candidate was Dr David Hawley, In early 2018 the Governors announced that Martyn Hales was David Tongue, Head of Brighton College, Bangkok. retiring after six years of exceptional service to the Chief Academic Officer at International Baccalaureate. would be retiring following ten years of outstanding service International School of Geneva. The governing body sought Dr Hawley has an extensive international career and has to the School. Perrett Laver was invited to partner with the a visionary educator with a track record of successful previously led schools in Canada and the US. Governors on their search for a successor. leadership experience and the wisdom, clarity of vision and

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Lucy Hayes, Partner & Head of the Global Schools Practice t: +44 (0) 20 7340 6216 | e: [email protected]

Rosemary Fisher, Senior Consultant t: +44 (0) 20 7340 6294 | e: [email protected] 8-10 Great George Street Katie Kettle, Consultant t: +44 (0) 20 7340 6230 | e: [email protected] London SW1P 3AE Georgina Holmes, Senior Project Manager t: +44 (0) 20 7340 6246 | e: [email protected] UK

Karmen Tan, Project Manager T: +44 (0)20 7340 6200 t: +44 (0) 20 7340 6257 | e: [email protected] F: +44 (0)20 7340 6201