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Issue No 9, 2022
King’s Appoints First Female Head Earlier in the year the announcement was made that Jude Lowson had been appointed Head. Ms Lowson will be the school’s first female Head in its long history – the school was founded in 597. Ms Lowson who has exceptional academic credentials has worked in some of the UK’s top independent schools. She is currently the acting Head of King’s College School, Wimbledon. Prior to that, she was Deputy Head, Academic at Putney High having started her teaching career at Whitgift School. Ms Lowson has an MA in History from the University of Cambridge. Ms Lowson commented: “It is a tremendous honour to have been appointed to the position of Head of King’s, Canterbury. The school has an enviable reputation for co-curricular and academic excellence, and I am excited to have the opportunity to strengthen this further whilst also cherishing the unique ethos of this very special school. The school’s character, exceptional facilities and historic setting mean that it is perfectly placed to provide an outstanding education for its pupils, preparing them for an exciting and fulfilling future. I am very much looking forward to leading the school in its next chapter.” Ms Lowson will take up her new post in September 2023; until then Mrs Liz Worthington, current Senior Deputy Head, will hold the post of interim Head.
Edited by David Hopkins, Head of Prep School Liaison (dnh@kings-school.co.uk)