New Head of School
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 schools in the world with 1,850 primarily expatriate students from more than 50 different countries.
Struan, age 37, was born in Toronto and spent his high school years at Crescent School. He started at ISB in 1999 as a teacher. In 2006 he was promoted to vice principal and in 2009 was appointed principal. He currently oversees a student enrolment of 650 students and a faculty and staff of 125. He lives on the ISB campus 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 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 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.
The Board feels that Struan’s youthfulness, energy, international experience and leadership skills, 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.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to take this opportunity to express my deepest appreciation to the members of the search committee and to the broader LCS community for their valued insights and perspectives.
We look forward to welcoming Struan, Jennifer and their children to our community as Lakefield College School’s “first family.”
Sincerely,
Paul Hickey
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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 committee of 10, representing school trustees, faculty and management, led the search. A cross-section of LCS students also provided important input. Amrop Knightsbridge Ltd. was retained to provide international consulting services to assist the search committee.
Struan, age 37, was born in Toronto and spent his high school years at Crescent School. He started at ISB in 1999 as a teacher. In 2006 he was promoted to vice principal and in 2009 was appointed principal. He currently oversees a student enrolment of 650 students and a faculty and staff of 125. He lives on the ISB campus 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 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 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.
The Board feels that Struan’s youthfulness, energy, international experience and leadership skills, 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.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to take this opportunity to express my deepest appreciation to the members of the search committee and to the broader LCS community for their valued insights and perspectives.
We look forward to welcoming Struan, Jennifer and their children to our community as Lakefield College School’s “first family.”
Sincerely,
Paul Hickey
Chair, LCS Board of Directors
Chair, Search Committee
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We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations. Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.
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