Staff Profile | David Laird - TST GLOBAL Academic Coordinator

With over seventeen years’ experience in both the UK and international schools’ sector, I am a passionate school leader with a drive to develop outstanding schools. In the early part of my teaching career, I was seconded as an advisory teacher in County Durham. Teaching model lessons across the county and supporting teachers to develop their practice led me to the decision that I wanted to pursue a career in educational management. After moving abroad, I eventually began working for Nord Anglia Education, first as Head of Primary for the British School of Guangzhou, and later as Principal for The British School of Beijing. While in Beijing, I led the school through a highly successful British School Overseas (BSO) Inspection and spearheaded a $3 million capital expansion of the school.

I am delighted to be the founding Headmaster of The British School of Lisbon. The Schools Trust is an ambitious organisation and has an excellent track record of building and operating highly successful international schools. I had no hesitation in accepting the position, primarily because of the extremely positive experiences of working for the Trustees in the past.

About David

I moved to Lisbon with my wife, Hannah, and son, Sebastian. As Seb is very young, we enjoy using our spare time to explore the City and visit the many parks that Lisbon has to offer. When family life allows, I am a keen golfer and plan on exploring the many courses Portugal has to offer. I grew up on Merseyside and therefore support the finest football team in England… Everton Football Club.

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