Strategic adviser in international education · Occasional photographer
Rob Earl
Almost two decades in teaching and school leadership in the UK and South East Asia. Now working with schools and education groups that take coherence seriously.
About me
From classroom to senior leadership and group strategy.
A career that began with teaching economics and business in the UK and moved into senior leadership at two of the world's leading British international schools. Currently Academic Director at Millennia Education in Ho Chi Minh City, alongside building an independent advisory practice with schools and education groups.
Educational philosophy
Scholarship, integrity, balance.
Education should prepare students for whatever future they face, not just the examinations in front of them. Intellectual curiosity erodes when institutions focus too narrowly on results, and academic success must not come at the expense of good character. The most successful schools build cultures where knowledge is pursued for its own sake, and guide students as they establish their own values rather than issuing them ready-made. They also understand that the institution is only as good as its teachers.
Advisory & consultancy
Good schools are built on coherent thinking.
I work with education groups and investors, schools expanding internationally, and senior leaders. I act as a strategic thinking partner, not a generalist consultant. No off-the-shelf frameworks or branded templates. No external reports delivered and forgotten. Sustained, rigorous thinking, in collaboration with someone who has been there before, rooted in practice and sensitive to the competing demands of educational ambition and commercial reality. The questions, experience and judgement to help you develop your own approach.
Every partnership begins with a conversation.
Whether you're at the early stages of something new, navigating a specific challenge, or looking for a long-term thinking partner, I'd be glad to hear from you.