Ryan Kevan Barbour

10 Fisher Ave, Borrowdale, , .

Mobile numbers +263 775572932 or +263 773402155

Home email address [email protected]

Work email address [email protected].

Profile I am currently the Deputy Headmaster at St John’s Preparatory in Harare. I update the timetable, Chair the Common Room Committee and am the Cambridge Primary Examinations’ Officer. I have taught English, Maths and Religious Studies to Grade 6 and 7 boys, coach the 1st XV rugby and the 2nd XI team. I run an annual Grade 7 camp to the Gosho Park Conservancy, the Mastermind Competition, the Christmas Play and the Leavers’ Carol Service. I teach boys to play the bagpipes and am master in charge of Sailing Club. I have been married to Heidi for 18 years and we have three children, Meghan 15, William 13 and James 10.

Education BA UNISA MCTC Teaching Diploma

Areas of study Geography and English.

Skills acquired Teaching. Administration. Deputy Headship and Housemastering. Coaching cricket and umpiring. Commentating. Coaching rugby and refereeing. Teaching the bagpipes. Writing children’s books and producing plays. Chairing sports, administrative and Christian committees.

Sporting Achievements

Cricket – Captained Hillcrest 1st Team 1992-1993. Captained Manicaland Province 1995. Represented Zimbabwe development team in the Zone 6 tournament 1996-1997. Toured South Africa with Christians in Sport 2000. Coached Hillcrest Prep 1st XI 1998-1999. Coached Belhaven Hill 1st XI 2000-2004. Coached Peterhouse 1st XI 2006-2009 and was master in charge of cricket. Managed Zimbabwe U14B vs Namibia 2005. B Grade Umpire 2005. Managed Peterhouse Tours to the Western Cape, Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Selector for the Zimbabwe U19 World Cup Squad. Coached Peterhouse U15 XI 2010-2012 Coached St John’s Prep 4th XI 2012-2014 and 2nd XI 2015-16.

Rugby – Captained Hillcrest 1st Team 1992-1993. Played for Country Districts U19 1994. Played for Zimbabwe U20 1994. Zimbabwe U21 squad 1995. Represented Midlands Province 1995-1996. MCC 1st XV assistant coach 1995-1997. Hillcrest Preparatory 1st XV coach 1998-1999. Manicaland Provincial U13 coach 1999. Belhaven Colts coach 2002-2003. Scottish Independent Schools assistant 2003, Peterhouse U15 coach 2005. Peterhouse U16 coach 2006-2007. Peterhouse U14 and 2nd team coach 2008. Managed the 1st XV tour to the UK and Ireland. Peterhouse 1st XV coach 2009-2011. Country Districts U19 coach 2008-2009. Coach of the Peterhouse Eastern Cape rugby tour in 2010. Assistant coach for 2010- 2011 Zimbabwe U18 Craven Week team. Coach for St John’s Prep 1st XV 2012-2016.

Hockey-Represented Manicaland Province at National Provincials and played against Botswana in 1999. Coached Belhaven Hill Girls’ 1st XI 2001. Invited to play in the Zimbabwean Masters’ XI at the South African Provincial Masters’ Festival in 2016.

Pastoral Achievements – Assisted in the running of Laverock Hostel at Hillcrest Prep 1998-1999 Assisted my wife when she was housemistress of the girls’ house as Belhaven Hill School as well as doing my own duties in the boys’ house 2000-2004. Housemaster at Malvern House at Peterhouse 2005-2009. Housemaster at Tinokura, the form one house at Peterhouse 2010-2011.

Peterhouse - Developed the Peterhouse 7-a-side festival for soccer, tag-rugby and cricket, which included 112 boys from as far as Zambia. Ran a team building initiative for new boys in the Peterhouse conservancy. Helped conceive the idea for a Mission Week where visiting Christian speakers came from South Africa, Canada and the UK. Ran a Christian men’s breakfast and a bible study. Wrote three unpublished children’s books and published cartoon calendars. Started Bee- Keeping Club with 30 bee hives. Started the Supporters Council which I chaired.

Leadership – In 2008 I was interviewed by the Ruzawi board for the post of headmaster at Ruzawi School. I was also offered the post of acting Headmaster at Lilfordia Junior School but had to turn it down as I had committed to being Tinokura Housemaster. I recently turned down the opportunity of a final interview to be headmaster of Sharon. I am currently Deputy Headmaster of St John’s Preparatory School.

Employment history

Grade 5 Teacher 1998-2000 Hillcrest Preparatory IGCSE Geography 2000-2004 Belhaven Hill School IGCSE Geography/English/Art 2004-2011 Peterhouse Grade 6/7 English/Maths/RS 2012-2016 St John’s Prep

Positions Held Headboy of 1993. Laverock House Tutor 1998-1999. Head of Geography 2000-2004. Malvern Housemaster 2004-2008. Tinokura Housemaster 2009-2011. Director of the Upper School at SJPS 2012-2014 Currently Deputy Headmaster of SJPS 2015-2016.

Interests Leadership, reading, technology, writing, cartooning, beekeeping, bagpipes, fishing, sports, travelling, motorcycling, photography, snorkelling, sailing and cooking.

Referees

Michael Osborne – My headmaster while teaching at Belhaven Hill in Scotland from 2000-2004, now retired. Email - [email protected] Mobile – +447768957436 Home – +441306220260

Mike Mackenzie – My current headmaster at St John’s Prep. Email – [email protected] Mobile – +263712201864 Work – +2634885128