A BOARDING school has appointed a new headteacher.

Niamh Green will take the helm of Roedean School, Brighton, from the 2023 summer term.

Currently deputy head of Mayfield School, Mrs Green has also served as its acting head throughout the last academic year (2021-22).

With over 20-years of experience working in all girls’ boarding and day schools, she has previously held a range of both academic and pastoral roles, including head of department and head of year at Woldingham School,Surrey, housemistress at Sherborne Girls, Dorset, and deputy head pastoral at Godolphin School, Salisbury.

A French and history graduate from the University College Dublin with an MA in international relations from Sussex University, Mrs Green completed her PGCE at Cambridge University in French with German.

She also has a Master of Business Administration in educational leadership from the University of Central London.

The Argus: Niamh Green has been appointed the new head of Roedean School, BrightonNiamh Green has been appointed the new head of Roedean School, Brighton (Image: Roedean School)

Mrs Green said she was “honoured” to take over the reins from current head Oliver Blond.

“I am honoured and privileged to have been appointed head of Roedean,” she said.

“Alongside its excellent reputation, I was enormously impressed by the commitment and enthusiasm of the staff and girls I met and am eager to meet the rest of the community.

“I very much look forward to leading Roedean in the next phase of its development, building on the excellent work and strong foundations laid by current head Oliver Blond.”

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Vivien Smiley, chairman of Roedean School Council, said: “Roedean has grown significantly in the last ten years, outperforming the market on many measures and delivering its best results ever, and we are delighted that Niamh will build on these foundations to take Roedean forward.

“We look forward to working with Niamh, who impressed with her strong track record in girls’ education, a firm commitment to delivering excellence in all areas of school life, academic, co-curricular, and pastoral, and empathy with Roedean’s holistic education.

“She will take over a school which is doing phenomenally well, and we also want to thank our current head, Oliver Blond, for his tireless work in transforming Roedean, and for his support during this transition.”