Our Board

Having worked eight years at Harrow Hong Kong, including many years therein as House Master, Mike has extensive experience in British international private schooling at the highest level. Mike is also the founder of Avernus Education, which works with elite Universities and Schools and their prospective entrants. Alongside this, Mike possesses qualifications from Oxford, Exeter and Buckingham.

We are currently actively seeking Board members, and welcome your interest. For the sending of supporting documents, please email us directly.

Mat brings with him six years of enviable experience of working at Eton College, one of the most prestigious educational institutions. At Eton, Mat also held the noteworthy positions of Polo Manager, Head of Portuguese and Deputy Housemaster. Together with this, Mat held the post of Head of French at Dulwich College, and holds a degree in modern languages from Oxford University.

Mike Strickland

Mat Doran

Charlie Jenkinson

Charlie has held multiple academic and pastoral leadership roles in three leading UK boarding schools, including Head of Professional Development at Eton College. He has executive-level experience in global education companies, and extensive experience working closely with the top schools and universities on all six continents. Charlie has deep expertise in holistic education, character education and global education, and specialises in driving whole school transformation through his understanding of the relationships between the academic, pastoral and co-curricular components of schools. He inspires change using innovative solutions which reflect his passion for developing individual students’ sense of local identity with global purpose.