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Welcoming families from all nationalities, Repton School Abu Dhabi offers the very best in British education, within the context of an international environment and epitomised by the school’s philosophy of ‘the best for every child’.

Repton School Abu Dhabi opened in September 2013, initially catering for children aged 3 to 7 years old. In 2017, the school opened its second site and now offers places for children in the older year groups extending from Year 3 all the way up to Year 13. Children up to Year 2 are based in the Foundation School, known as Rose Campus, and from Year 3 upwards children attend the new Fry Campus. Both campuses benefit from purpose-built accommodation, in enviable locations on the newly developed Reem Island.

Repton School Abu Dhabi is firmly committed to coeducation and although it is a selective school striving for excellence in all areas, they are also acutely aware of developing the ‘wholeness’ of a child which characterises a Repton Education.

The new, modern Fry Campus, with a capacity to hold approximately 1,800 pupils, is home to outstanding facilities including a five-lane, 25-meter indoor swimming pool, three indoor sports halls, four shaded rooftop tennis courts and a multipurpose hall. Further to this, there is a sky-court/dining area with capacity for 400+ pupils as well as a central library, an art centre, design & technology rooms, music halls, science laboratories and many educational learning spaces.

Good schools are a learning environment for all and, like the children, everyone has a part to play. Repton School Abu Dhabi is a school where everyone is prepared to work hard, both individually and collectively. It is also a school that knows how to recognise the talents and needs of each person. Furthermore, Repton School Abu Dhabi is a school full of smiles and filled with people who genuinely care. Pupils from aged 3 onwards benefit from an English independent school curriculum that incorporates elements of the English National Curriculum.

The school’s vision is to be the premier technology school in the UAE ensuring that all its pupils are equipped and stimulated to engage in our ever more technical world with confidence and flair.

The School’s mission is to ensure that Repton learners attain the highest levels of digital literacy and academic achievement at the school and beyond; to maintain a strong identity with the values and ethos of Repton UK; and to establish a unified and continuous educational plan for all children from 3 to 18.

While excellence is pursued, Repton espouses the notion that every child is important; every child is cherished, nurtured and prized for their individuality.

An exceptionally wide range of opportunities allows every child to find those things he or she will be good at and the superb facilities give the children the chance to develop those talents. The school’s approach to motivating and getting the best out of its pupils is based on the belief that praise and encouragement lead to confidence. This confidence is then realised in academic success and the proliferation of a happy, caring community where good behaviour, excellent manners, enthusiasm and a love of learning are the norm.

The school aims to give all its pupils the educational tools to succeed in whatever field they choose to further their path of learning. Through their encouragement of achievement and, equally important, independence of thought as well as action, pupils will develop a sense of personal responsibility and readiness for the demands of a rapidly changing world.

Repton School Abu Dhabi belongs to a group of schools under the Evolvence Knowledge Investments (EKI) portfolio. EKI focuses on establishing a widespread presence of private schools in the GCC with high quality, internationally recognised curricula.

In 2006, EKI partnered with Repton School of the United Kingdom, a prestigious Derbyshire-based independent school to offer British school curriculum education. The first school to be launched under this partnership was Repton School in Dubai which opened its doors in the academic year 2007-08. EKI then went on to establish Repton Foundation School Abu Dhabi and Foremarke School Dubai in the academic year 2013-14. EKI is the majority shareholder in Repton School Dubai, Repton School Abu Dhabi, Foremarke, Dovecote and Humpty Dumpty nurseries, with plans of further expansion in the UAE and wider GCC region.

Repton School Abu Dhabi is proud of both its 21st century international nature and of the traditions and core values which have been derived from strong links with the culture of the Emirates and its partnership with Repton in Derbyshire, England. Repton School’s over 450-year history has enabled it to develop into a mature and clearly effective school which has been able to mould and bring out the true potential of its pupils. Repton School, Abu Dhabi is fortunate to have been able to draw on the educational knowledge and expertise from its sister school and thus combine the very best of the new with the very best of the British educational system.

Repton School Abu Dhabi is currently led by its Principal, Robert Relton, who will be returning to the UK to take up a new Headship. The Governing Board is therefore seeking an experienced, inspirational and dynamic Principal to lead the school from January 2019.

The successful candidate will be committed to excellence and will possess the vision and skill to lead a community where cultural diversity is celebrated. Importantly, he/she will have integrity, drive and generosity of spirit. An excellent track record of successful international educational leadership is essential, as well as experience of leading a start-up or new school. Due to the school's vision and mission of promoting technology, the successful candidate will be someone who is keen to embrace this focus.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Edward Clark on +44(0)1256 862840 or +44 (0)7718 588616, or email at edward@lsceducation.com.

To apply for the post, please visit www.lsceducation.com and submit your up-to-date CV and a letter of application, quoting code RAD. The letter should incorporate how you meet the person specification, why you are applying for the position and what particular attributes and qualities you would bring to the role.

Key Dates

Closing date: 11 May 2018
Longlist interviews: 18 May 2018 (in London)
Shortlist/Final interviews: 28, 29 May 2018 (in Abu Dhabi)

Repton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo relevant background checks.