The Head of School at Beaconhouse Newlands is Mr Philip Armstrong, who has a significant background in working with IB World Schools. He was previously Head of School at Thuringia International School in Germany, and Hiroshima International School in Japan, also IB continuum schools, among other places.
M Armstrong is focussed upon further developing the wonderful culture that exists in the school, supporting students both academically and also as developing individuals. He is committed to nurturing culturally diverse and responsible global citizens in an inclusive learning community that combines core values with an inquiry-based curriculum.
He is committed to developing a modern and progressive approach to learning that is not just about memorising content, as it is in many other schools, but that enables students to prepare for the modern world by enabling a deeper understanding of concepts and the capacity to transfer learning to new contexts. The goal is that students are well prepared for university entrance, either in Pakistan or in other countries around the world, able to show competence and confidence in their chosen areas of specialisation and in general. Students will become confident and independent individuals, people of integrity with the capacity for teamwork and leadership, able to develop a visionary sense of their true potential and of how they can become better human beings.
