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Marlborough College Malaysia Appoints New Master

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Jun 28, 2017

The Marlborough College Malaysia Council is delighted to appoint Alan Stevens as Master of Marlborough College Malaysia. Stevens will be succeeding Robert Pick, the Founding Master, who has led the College during its first five years and has been associated with Marlborough for 37 years.

Alan Stevens

Stevens, together with his wife, Heather, will join Marlborough College Malaysia ahead of the Michaelmas Term of 2017 from Barnard Castle School, an HMC (Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference) co-educational boarding and day school in County Durham, England, where he has been a headmaster since 2010.

Michaelmas term refers to the first academic term of the academic year, which is used in a number of English-speaking universities and schools, especially in the United Kingdom. Michaelmas term is derived from the Feast of St Michael and All Angels, which falls on 29 September. The term begins on October 1 and ends December 17.

Stevens, who is British, attended the Royal School Dungannon, where he was head boy, then graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast, with a First Class Degree in History. He was commissioned in the Reserve Forces in Northern Ireland and began his teaching career at Campbell College, Belfast, becoming Housemaster and Head of History. After completing a period of research at Yale University, then receiving a MA in Educational Management and Leadership, he moved to Trent College, England, as Head of the Main School, before subsequently being appointed as the headmaster of Barnard Castle. He has published various articles on history and education and is an inspector with the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate. His interests include sport – particularly Irish rugby, school debating, the arts and literature.

Heather and Alan Stevens

Heather is a senior civil servant with a passion for boarding, singing and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions. She also holds a First Class Degree from Queen’s – in Law – and studied at Harvard and Yale, where she holds a fellowship. Heather enjoys making a contribution to school life, running leadership activities and is a trustee of the charity, Relate. The couple has one son, Jamie, who has finished at Barnard Castle this year and will be staying in the UK for his university studies.

On his appointment, Stevens said, “I am immensely proud and excited to have been invited to lead Marlborough College Malaysia, and I am looking forward to working with new colleagues and the Council in forging the next chapter in our history. Heather and I have been deeply impressed by the uplifting strength of community at Marlborough Malaysia, the breadth and depth of opportunity and the commitment from both children and beaks to learning in its widest sense – a true Marlborough spirit. The college has made superb progress since its foundation under Bob Pick’s leadership and it is a privilege to be chosen to succeed him as Master of this wonderful school.”

For enquiries, please contact:Lian ThorpeEmail: lthorpe@marlboroughcollege.myTel:  + 60 7560 2261