Stephen Jones, 51, has been appointed Warden at St Edward’s, Oxford. He will take up his post in September 2011.
Stephen Jones, Headmaster of Dover College since 2004, was headhunted for the position at St Edward’s School in Oxford. St Edward’s is a co-educational day and boarding school for 650 pupils aged 13 to 18 with a strong academic results and outstanding extra-curricular opportunities.
Making the announcement, Joe Sullivan, Chairman of Governors at Dover College, said, “Although these are bittersweet news, Stephen Jones’ appointment reflects the enormous contribution he has made to Dover College. His legacy will be conspicuous in the physical developments in music and drama for example, and in the impressive academic improvements and growing self-confidence of the pupils. Stephen has moulded a highly professional Common Room and Senior Management Team which will give a supportive foundation for the new Head and real continuity for the work that he will have left.”
A change of Head in this timescale is both quite normal and healthy. In line with good governance, the Board of Governors have been quietly planning for such eventuality. The Chairman of Governors has been involved with Dover College for twenty five years as both a parent and a Governor and therefore understands what is unique to the school.
