David Ardley

Founding Principal | Consultant | New School Start Ups | School Design & Build | Digital & Social Media Strategy | Design & Technology | Mobile Device Schemes

Education Consultant · France · Toulouse

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Geographic reach: International

Visionary founding principal and educational change leader with over 35 years of experience in independent and international premium education across the UK, France, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia. Demonstrated excellence in establishing and scaling new educational initiatives, most recently as founding principal of Saudi Arabia's first all-inclusive, non-selective premium international school. Distinguished expertise in educational innovation, school design and build, design teaching and digital strategy (1:1 device schemes). Recognised internationally for transformational leadership, including the 2023 Outstanding Leadership Award at the Education 2.0 Conference in Dubai, Nord Anglia Education's Outstanding Practitioner of the Year Award 2015 and TES Teacher of the Year nomination 2007.