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Principal

Karachi Grammar School

Pakistan

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
September 2016

Job overview

PRINCIPAL, Karachi Grammar School, Pakistan

Ideally Required for September 2016 but the Governing Board of the School is prepared to wait to appoint the right candidate

Co-educational • 3 – 19 years • 2400 pupils.

Karachi Grammar School commonly known as KGS is an independent, English-medium school in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a highly selective, coeducational day school serving approximately 2,400 students aged between three and nineteen years.

Established in 1847 by the Reverend Henry Brereton, the first chaplain of Karachi, as a school for“English and Anglo-Indo children”, it is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South Asia, a member of the Winchester International Symposium.

Since the 1980s, Karachi Grammar School has expanded from a school with a population of a few hundred students to a large institution that now occupies three sites and teaches more than two thousand students.

There are three Heads who each take charge of one of the three major sections of the School, i.e. Kindergarten & Junior(Nursery to Class VI), Middle(Class VII to IX) and College(Class X to A-level). There are also Assistant HMs for Kindergarten, Junior, Middle, Cambridge International O-level and A-level, making an Internal Management Team, including the Principal, of 9 persons.

The school are now seeking a Principal who:

  • can deliver a strategic vision for all of the Sections of the KGS and demonstrate an ability to articulate and indicate that he or she has the professional skill base and experience to deliver that vision.
  • promote academic rigour to develop all aspects of the School’s teaching and learning for the benefit of ALL pupils.
  • can appoint staff of the highest calibre and manage their performance through the provision of appropriate induction, training and appraisal and performance management systems.
  • is a dynamic and inspirational educationalist preferably with independent international experience who is prepared to operate as a Principal not a Headteacher.
  • is committed to thinking strategically.
  • can demonstrate cultural awareness.

Closing date: 25th May 2016

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Nigel Woolnough on +44 (0)7717580189 or at nigel@anthonymillard.co.uk

Karachi Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About Karachi Grammar School

+92 3587 6455

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Karachi Grammar School is an all-through, mainstream school, with a sixth form. It is based in Karachi, in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and is a state-funded educational establishment. The school educates girls and boys between the age of three and 19 years old. It is an independent, selective day school, established in 1847 by the board of governors. The school has three headteachers, one for every division of the school. The first is the choo lie kindergarten. Then there’s the junior section, which includes the nursery to middle-school. The final section is the college. 

Principal 

Dr Charles Wall 

Values and Vision 

Karachi Grammar School follows the rules of the Church of Pakistan and Anglican values. Its mantra is: ‘Indocti Discant’. This translates to: ‘Let the Unlearned Learn’. Students are encouraged to take pride in the school and towards the work they do. They are split into four different house groups. These include Frere, Napier, Papworth, Streeton. The aim of this is to demonstrate a sense of teamwork and enthusiasm for school life. The hope is for the students to leave the school with self-confidence and a mature, positive outlook on their personal and academic life. They are taught to take responsibility for their actions and behave in a well-mannered way which represents the school in a good light. They should have an active role in the life of the local community. The pupils are encouraged to be kind and tolerant towards all religions and people from different walks of life. 

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