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A Fresh Pair of Eyes

Entering Mr Walker’s new office, we were captivated by the sentimental art on the wall, each piece symbolizing a chapter of his teaching career, all starkly different from each other. A life-long journey spanning the frigid mountain tops of Canada to the azure Mediterranean waters of Cyprus


 
Welcome from our Headmaster: Mr Stuart Walker.



The English School has a long and distinguished history of providing an education characterised by an ethos of excellence and preparing young people well with the skills and attributes for meaningful, fulfilling lives. We believe that all children have the right to the best possible education through this commitment to excellence. It is at the very heart of everything we do. We provide an inspiring, challenging and innovative curriculum that is typified by critical thinking, creativity, challenge, compassion and contemplation.
 
Criticism is the education of the intellect, and we develop understanding and problem-solving skills, sound judgement and constructive criticism within each young person. Creativity is the education of the imagination and seeks to provide opportunities for making connections and seeing the world in different ways. The challenge is the education of the will, developing mental and physical courage, and overcoming one’s fears and limitations. Compassion is the education of emotions, an ability to identify with other people and a willingness to take action to help them when needed. Contemplation is the education of the spirit, where we develop the capacity for wonder and the sense that one is part of something larger than oneself.
 
Our world is in need of strong, ethical leadership. Young people who accept a vocation to leadership are being asked to take on a combination of blind responsibility, personal sacrifice, isolation and complexity that generations before have not known. Individuals that answer this call to leadership will master their craft in the years to come with an ability to function in environments that change more critically and drastically than ever before.
 
Learning absolute lessons and “how to” lists will not serve them – a tremendous capacity to learn, adapt and engage ambiguity will. At the core is the ability to simultaneously question and trust themselves in the moments that count. The task of The English School is to take young people with this potential and to make sure that the emergence into the communities that need them most is a silently conscious one.
 
This ability to develop in each young person their potential has made The English School graduates so strongly sought after by the world’s leading universities. Whilst we are proud of our history and the record of our graduates, we are a forward-looking school providing each young person with the opportunity to find that thing about which they are passionate and develop it to be world-class.
 
We are also proud to say that the students of The English School make a difference in the local, national and international arenas; they are lifetime ambassadors of our unique legacy. We hope that you, too, will consider having your child join us on this exciting journey and add their own personal story to this legacy.

 


BIOGRAPHY

Stuart Walker is a highly experienced international educator and school leader with 25 years as a Head of School at seven different schools in six countries.

Prior to taking up his current post at The English School, he was Executive Principal at RDFZ King’s College Hangzhou and prior to that the Head of School/CEO at GEMS World Academy, a high-performing IB school in Dubai. Prior to this he was the Principal of Garden International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the leading British curriculum school in South East Asia. Before that he was the Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Education in Sydney, New South Wales. Prior to this Stuart served as the Senior Director at the United Nations International School in New York. From 2006 to 2009 he was the Headmaster of the Multinational Grammar School of Sydney. From 2000 to 2006 Stuart was the Director of Pearson College of the Pacific, the United World College of Canada. In addition, he was the Founding Headmaster of Raffles International School in Indonesia, Australia from 1998 to 1999. Prior to that he was Deputy Head of Timbertop, Geelong Grammar School in Australia from 1995 to 1998. Stuart commenced his teaching career at Sydney Church of England Grammar School (SHORE) in North Sydney in 1984 as a geography teacher.

Mr. Walker has gained a Bachelor of Arts (UNSW) at Royal Military College, Duntroon, 1984, as well as a Diploma of Education (Sydney, 1989) and a Master of Educational Administration (Deakin, 1996).

Mr. Walker’s passion for adventure has led him around the world—traveling in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa. His life experiences include scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef, exploring the Andes, trekking the Amazon, and climbing the Rockies. He has also participated in ocean racing, a rugby enthusiast and referee, an accomplished cook, and a photographer. He has completed numerous marathons in different parts of the world.


 
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