Peter Green, the current executive headmaster of Rugby School Group, will take up the post of principal at Gordonstoun School in Scotland, .
Mr Green will take over from Lisa Kerr, who will have served as principal at Gordonstoun for over 7 years, who is moving to become principal of George Watson鈥檚 College in Edinburgh.
An experienced school leader, who has previously been at the helm of Ardingly and Rugby School, this will be Peter鈥檚 third headship.
Prior to Rugby, Mr Green was headmaster at , second master at Ampleforth College and also worked at Uppingham School.
The new role signals a return to his “home country” for the head, who was educated at Edinburgh and St Andrew鈥檚 universities.
David White, chair of governors at Gordonstoun, said:
鈥淲e are thrilled that Peter Green will join Gordonstoun in Autumn 2024 as our next principal.聽Peter is an educational leader of huge experience and reputation and will bring a great deal to the Gordonstoun community.聽 In Peter, the governors have found someone who shares our commitment to character education, and to ensuring every child discovers that there is more in them.
鈥淭he governors are hugely grateful to Lisa Kerr for all the work she has done to lead Gordonstoun forward and re-establish the school as a global leader, as well as a vital part of the Moray and Scottish educational landscape.聽 Peter Green is the ideal successor, someone who can build on all that has already been achieved and ensure Gordonstoun thrives towards its centenary.鈥
Peter Green said: 鈥淚 am delighted to have been appointed principal of Gordonstoun to succeed Lisa Kerr. I am looking forward to leading such a distinguished and internationally renowned school, in my home country of Scotland, and to reaffirming, in the modern world, Gordonstoun鈥檚 unique approach to education.鈥
As of January 2024, Neil Hampton will become the principal of the Rugby School Group, moving up from his current post of deputy executive head master.
