Emeritus Members

Martin Reader

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Head of Cranleigh School

Martin Reader began his teaching career at St Edward’s Oxford, before moving to Oundle School and then to Reigate Grammar School where he was Senior Deputy Head. Martin has been Head of Cranleigh since 2014 and retires in August 2024....

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Former Headmaster of Winchester College from 2016 to 2023

Dr Tim Hands was Headmaster of Winchester College from 2016 to 2023 having previously been the Master of Magdalen College School, Oxford, and Headmaster of Portsmouth Grammar School. Educated in the state sector, Tim studied the violin at the Guildhall School...

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Principal of George Watson’s College

Melvyn has been Principal of George Watson’s College in Edinburgh since August 2014 and steps down in June 2024. He was Chair of the Head’s Conference in 2022-23. Before moving to Scotland, Melvyn’s career was entirely in boarding schools –...

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Former Head of BSA boarding schools, Former Vice-Chair of ISC

Dr Helen Wright is a former Head of BSA boarding schools, and a former Vice-Chair of ISC, who held national and international roles in education in the UK and Australia until 2014, before embarking on an independent Board and advisory...

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Chief Executive, AGBIS

Richard was educated at The King’s School, Worcester, followed by Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read English. Having spent two years working for an academic publisher, he decided his real vocation was in teaching. After five years at Marlborough College...

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AMC Executive Chairman and Director

Anthony is a graduate of The London School of Economics and Balliol College Oxford. For fifteen years he was a Headmaster responsible for leading two UK HMC schools, Wycliffe College and Giggleswick, through important stages in their development. In 2000...

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Consultant Specialising in School Improvement, Teacher Training and Strategic Planning

Jonathan Hughes -D’Aeth studied Geography at Liverpool University, and Education at Queens’ College, Cambridge. He has been involved in boarding schools for all of his career. He taught at Rugby School and at Melbourne Grammar School Australia before becoming Headmaster...