New Head of School for Lakefield College School compound where he is an enthusiastic coach, volunteer and mentor to his students. Struan is no stranger to LCS. In 1996 he was hired as a residential don at The Grove, where he provided support in Rashleigh House, coached hockey, tennis and soccer and spent his spare time on the golf course. His time at the school was formative; he realized that he was destined to pursue a career in education and he enrolled in the bachelor of education program at the University of Windsor and graduated in 1998. Soon after, he obtained a master’s degree from the State University of New York. Struan’s leadership training includes his principal’s qualifications from the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and post-graduate courses at Harvard. Struan and his wife Jennifer have three children: Jack (9), Molly (7) and Aidan (4). Jennifer is also Canadian, and has been a learning support teacher at ISB for the New Head of School Struan Robertson, his wife Jennifer and their three children: Molly (7), Aidan (4) and Jack (9).
past three years; prior to that she was a classroom teacher in the elementary school. Jennifer is looking forward to supporting Struan and the children during
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Lakefield College School, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Struan Robertson as the new head of school, effective March 2012. Struan is currently the principal of the elementary school at the International School Bangkok (ISB), in Bangkok, Thailand, one of the top international
the transition back to Canadian life. She is eager to get back on her Nordic skis after 15 years in the tropics. The whole family is excited to be “coming home” and spending time with their families in Kingston and Toronto and at their cottage near Bon Echo Provincial Park.
schools in the world with 1,850 primarily expatriate
The board feels that Struan’s youthfulness, energy,
students from more than 50 different countries.
international experience and leadership skills,
The process of finding a new head of school for LCS involved an exhaustive global search that resulted in more than 140 applicants, five rounds of interviews, and a comprehensive on-campus selection process. A
combined with his deep passion for nurturing young people in their educational and co-curricular pursuits, make him the ideal choice as the new leader of Lakefield College School.
committee of ten, representing school trustees, faculty
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Lakefield College
and management, led the search. A cross-section of
School, I want to take this opportunity to express my
LCS students also provided important input. Amrop
deepest appreciation to the members of the search
Knightsbridge Ltd. was retained to provide international
committee and to the broader LCS community for their
consulting services to assist the search committee.
valued insights and perspectives.
Struan, age 37, was born in Toronto and spent his high
We look forward to welcoming Struan, Jennifer and their
school years at Crescent School. He started at ISB in
children to our community as Lakefield College School’s
1999 as a teacher. In 2006 he was promoted to vice
“first family.”
principal and in 2009 was appointed principal. He currently oversees a student enrolment of 650 students
Paul Hickey, Chair, LCS Board of Directors
and a faculty and staff of 125. He lives on the ISB campus
Chair, Search Committee
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