Regent International School, (risdubai.com), one of the leading schools in Dubai, announces the appointment of Mr. Jason King as its new Principal and Mr. David Williams, as Head of Primary, effective January 2021.
Mr. King is an inspirational and highly innovative leader. He is dynamic, personable, and committed to taking Regent on a journey “beyond outstanding.” Jason most recently was Head of Secondary
at Sunmarke School, (sunmarke.com), Regent’s affiliate, where he took the school to “Outstanding” in the recent BSO inspection (British School Overseas authority) and “Very Good” in the KHDA inspection. He led the Secondary phase for the last 3 years enabling Sunmarke to achieve academic results in the GCSEs, A-levels and BTECs amongst the top five schools in the UAE.
He has been directly responsible for making Sunmarke probably the most ambitious and innovative school in the Middle East by embedding a host of cutting-edge programmes and providing students a most transformative journey. The programmes include the multiple academic pathways in the IB, A- levels and BTEC; a STEAM and Robotics concentration; a mini MBA; an Environment &
Sustainability concentration; an Arts concentration; a Virtual Reality programme; and the Fortes Artificial Intelligence online learning platform.
Before Sunmarke, Jason was Principal at GEMS Cambridge International School in Abu Dhabi, and prior to that, Deputy Director of Education for GEMS Education in India, where he led a team
in change management of existing and startup international schools across the country. He has more than 25 years of educational leadership experience, 20 of those at senior leadership levels, in multi- cultural settings across the U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Jordan, Qatar, South Africa, Singapore and India. Mr. King has a Master’s in Education from Bath University in the U.K., and a Bachelor of
Science (Honours) and a PGCE in Physical Education & Special Educational Needs from the University of Brighton.
Commenting on Mr. King’s appointment, Mr. Ajay Mankani, part of the Board of Directors of Fortes Education, stated, “We are delighted to have Mr. King join as Principal of Regent. Having been at Fortes Education for several years, he understands Regent’s unique, family ethos as well as its can-do culture of innovation. Jason embodies Regent’s core values of excellence and passion; integrity; service to our community; and respect and compassion. With Jason as Principal supported by David Williams and Steve Dobson, we continue to build on Regent’s formidable team.”
Mr. King said: “I am extremely excited to be appointed as the new Principal at Regent. I will build on the excellent leadership and vision of Mr. Williams and his team and lead Regent into the next phase of its development fortifying the Secondary phase. I am passionate about education and central to this is my drive and determination to ensure that every child can learn, create and innovate in a
happy and positive environment and is fully supported to maximise their potential in all areas of school life. This encapsulates the school’s “Positive Education” culture, one that will enable students to flourish and excel allowing bespoke career pathways to top universities across the world. I will ensure that Regent, as a school, is genuinely restless in the pursuit of excellence, and together we will “Go Beyond” to achieve, inspire and thrive.”
Fortes Education is involved in the ownership, building, management and operation of schools for over 2 decades delivering a world-class education to thousands of students. Fortes Education is a
diverse organisation made up of committed educators, innovators and caring individuals who seek to improve education through the establishment of innovative schools that help children realise their potential. Fortes Education is a global leader in “Positive Education” – a paradigm shift
in global education – where outstanding teaching and learning are achieved by developing skills for not only academics and personal achievement, but also wellbeing and character development.
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