Headteacher

Charterhouse Malaysia was opened in 2021 as a bold new entry into the competitive landscape of international schools in Kuala Lumpur: originally set up as a Sixth Form college, it has evolved into a school for Years 9–13, with the express aim of developing students’ future readiness at its core. Designed with a capacity of 450 students in mind, the school is firmly committed to small class sizes and individual care and mentoring.

Charterhouse Malaysia is part of the rapidly expanding Charterhouse Family of Schools and draws on more than 400 years of educational excellence from Charterhouse in the UK while interpreting that for the context of Malaysia and Southeast Asia. With the Founding Head, Richard Davidson, moving on to other opportunities beyond Malaysia after five years of dedicated service, Charterhouse Asia is now seeking an exceptional Headteacher to build on the work achieved to date to establish this academically successful and inspiring school and to guide it in its next stage of development.

Charterhouse Malaysia has grown steadily in its first four years. It has developed its distinctive Future Ready approach, and its first graduating class in 2024 progressed to top universities in the UK and US. In response to increased enrolment from outside Malaysia, the school has recently opened boarding facilities and is launching additional IGCSE and A-Level courses specifically tailored to this demand in 2025.

The challenge for the new Head will be to grow the school to its capacity, to ensure that the pioneering Future Ready curriculum continues to prepare students successfully for a fast-changing world, and to ensure the school is true to the Charterhouse traditions of holistic education and the values of perseverance, responsibility, moral courage, open-mindedness and kindness. Strong foundations are in place, but the school now seeks to consolidate its position as one of the most highly regarded, successful and distinctive schools in Kuala Lumpur.

The Headteacher will answer to the Managing Director of Charterhouse Asia and the Governing Board and will require a combination of true commitment to innovation, personal charisma, the ability to rapidly build credibility with parents, staff and other stakeholders and the commercial instincts to grow the school in a highly competitive environment. Charterhouse Malaysia is highly ambitious in terms of producing students who are academically well-qualified but also uniquely well-equipped for life more generally; the Headteacher has the rare opportunity to make a real difference in leading a school that is innovative, bold and focused.

This position will be critical in meeting Charterhouse Malaysia’s ambitions and building on the well-deserved reputation it has already gained as a leading academic school in Malaysia. Candidates should have an excellent track record of success in secondary school leadership in a British curriculum environment, most likely already serving as a successful Head.

The position is available for an August 2025 start.

For a preliminary, confidential conversation about the role with Jean Sullivan, Head of International Search at RSAcademics, please contact JeanSullivan@rsacademics.com.

Further, detailed candidate information about this, including information on how to apply, is available at www.rsacademics.com.

Closing date: Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 10:00 (UK) / 18:00 (Malaysia).

Preliminary interviews with RSAcademics may commence before the application deadline, and the school reserves the right to appoint a candidate in advance of the intended timeline; early applications are therefore encouraged.

Charterhouse Malaysia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices according to national and international standards. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and international child protection authorities. Safeguarding and child protection issues will be discussed throughout the appointment process.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the role are indicated in the candidate information brochure.

RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.