Advisory & consultancy
Good schools are built on coherent thinking
The most effective schools and groups I have worked with share a clear sense of what they are trying to create, and why, and are able to translate that into systems, structures and cultures that hold together under pressure. That coherence rarely emerges from off-the-shelf frameworks or external reports delivered and forgotten. It comes from sustained, rigorous thinking, usually in collaboration with someone who has been there before. That is what I offer.
Rob is exceptionally knowledgeable in academia and deeply passionate about students and their future.
A thinking partner, not a template
I work with schools and education groups as a strategic adviser, bringing direct experience of building and leading academic systems from the ground up, including at founding stage and within multi-campus groups. My approach is collaborative, rooted in practice and sensitive to the sometimes competing demands of educational ambition and commercial reality. I do not arrive with ready-made solutions; I arrive with the questions, the experience and the judgement to help you develop your own.
Some clients are looking for a sustained engagement over months; others need focused input at a particular moment: a decision point, a period of change, or the early stages of something new. The exact shape of my involvement is something we establish in the initial conversation.
Working together
In practice, I collaborate with three broad groups: education investors and operators building or scaling a portfolio of schools; schools expanding their brand and educational model abroad; and senior leaders working in international schools. The nature of the work differs across these groups, but my fundamental focus on educational quality, as articulated in my educational philosophy, remains the same.
Start the conversation
Every engagement begins with a conversation to help me understand your context and what you wish to achieve. From there, we can discuss what I can contribute and whether there's potential for a partnership.