Dr Watson named St Christopher’s School principal  

Manama : The Board of Governors of St Christopher’s School has appointed Dr Simon Watson as the next Principal effective August 1, 2018.  Dr Watson will succeed Ed Goodwin OBE, who will be stepping down after serving the school for 23 years. 

Dr Watson was appointed following a global recruitment process that attracted interest from some of the best Principals in the world. Throughout the rigorous process, the board was supported by Perrett Laver, one of the leading international executive search firms.   

Dr Simon Watson has been Principal of Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar (KTJ) since August 2011, one of Malaysia’s premier international schools.  St Christopher’s will be his third leadership role, after Copenhagen International School and KTJ.  He is also Chair of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA), the Asian equivalent of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME).  

Tim Murray, Chair of the Board of Governors said, “On behalf of the Board of Governors, I am delighted to welcome Dr Simon Watson as the new Principal of St Christopher’s School. I would also like to thank Ed Goodwin for his many years of exceptional service and relentless push for excellence to make St Christopher’s one of the leading international schools in the world.

Dr Watson said, “My family is very much looking forward to moving to Bahrain, and I look forward to working with the St Christopher’s community and meeting the parents, students, and staff.”