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Mark Steed

Position: Principal

School: Berkhamsted School

Qualifications: MA (Cantab), MA (Nottingham)

Experience: After reading Theology at Cambridge, Mark worked at The Leys Schools, Cambridge, Radley College and Oundle School. He was appointed Headmaster at Kelly College in Devon in September 2001 and has been Principal of Berkhamsted School since 2008. Mark serves on the GSA Sports Committee and is Chair of the ISC ICT Strategy Group.

Summary

Mark is a father of three – one girl (17) and two boys (15 and 11) – and has spent much of his life living in schools in one pastoral role or another. His experience at home and and at school has taught him that young people will make mistakes, and that they need support when they do so.

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