Meet our leadership team

John attended university in Liverpool before spending the first decade of his professional career working in Investment Banking with organisations including Charles Schwab, Barclays, and a joint venture between Merrill Lynch and HSBC. He later returned to the University of Birmingham, where he completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and began his career in education as a Teacher of Geography at Hall Green Secondary School in Birmingham. During this time, he held a range of leadership roles while also completing a Master’s Degree in Education (MEd) at the University of Birmingham.

In 2010, John relocated with his family to Qatar, joining a prominent British school where he served as Head of Secondary for just under four years. In 2015, he moved to Singapore to take up headship at Dover Court International School, a British curriculum school. He was awarded the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) in January 2016 and the National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL) in January 2022.

John joined Park House English School as Principal in August 2017. Alongside his school leadership role, he serves as the elected Honorary Treasurer of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) Executive Committee and is a board member of the British Chamber of Commerce Qatar (BCCQ). He also acts as a Team Chair for the Council of International Schools (CIS), leading evaluation teams across Europe and the Middle East, and is a lead facilitator for the UK National Professional Qualifications programmes, including NPQLT, NPQSL, and NPQH.

Outside of school, John is an avid reader and enjoys travelling with his family to experience different cultures and cuisines. He is also a keen follower of Rugby Union and football.