Durham School for Girls Doha Appoints Vanessa Jane Whay as Founding Principal
- 6 years ago
The first truly international British School in Doha just for Girls, and sister school of Durham School UK, will open its doors in 2019 to provide young women in Qatar with the very best British education available in the Region
Durham School for Girls Doha draws its inspiration from both the Qatari national and wider Islamic culture and traditions as well as Durham School’s 600-year heritage of outstanding British education
Durham School for Girls Doha, Qatar’s first truly international British school just for girls, and delivering a British curriculum, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Jane Whay as Founding Principal.
Vanessa Jane Whay has been a Head of School for over 13 years. Most recently, as the Founding Head of King’s College Panama, Vanessa has the experience needed for starting and establishing British schools of excellence.
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Vanessa graduated from Cambridge and has since worked in both the UK and International markets. She has experience in both the IB and English National Curriculum and is a qualified International Schools inspector. She has furthermore led teacher training programmes with international government bodies for local teachers and has worked closely with various ministries and entities internationally for the design and building of new school campuses.
Speaking about her new appointment, Vanessa Jane Whay, Founding Principal of Durham School for Girls Doha, said: “I am delighted with my new appointment at Durham School for Girls Doha, and I am waiting in anticipation to welcome Doha families and their children when the school opens its doors in 2019. Durham School for Girls Doha was born out of need to educate the girls and young women in Qatar and provide them with the very best British education available in the region to empower them to become prepared for the opportunities and challenges of life across the world in the 21st century.”
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“At Durham School for Girls Doha, we want our girls to develop into young women who are internationally savvy and broadly educated whilst being enriched by Qatar’s national and Islamic culture and heritage. Being a sister school of Durham School UK, Durham School for Girls Doha is anticipated to be the school of first choice for Qataris and expat families, offering a curriculum that is set in an international context whilst being deeply rooted in the Qatari culture and tradition and offering the girls a confidence for life,” concluded Vanessa.”
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