Appointment of Mr Andrew Christie as Deputy Head (Pastoral and Boarding)

St George’s School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Andrew Christie as Deputy Head (Pastoral and Boarding). Andrew Christie joins the Senior Leadership Team at St George's at the start of the autumn term 2025. 

Andrew is an experienced teacher and senior leader, who has worked in leading independent schools for 20 years, both day and boarding. He is currently the Head of Old Palace of John Whitgift School, a girls’ school in South London, and was previously the Assistant Head (Co-Curricular and Partnerships) at Streatham & Clapham High School, part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, where he grew a highly successful co-curricular programme, including national sporting success, and oversaw an award-winning partnerships programme reaching students from over 50 state schools. Originally from Aberdeen, Andrew studied Classics at the University of Oxford before training to be a teacher at the University of Cambridge. He worked at Norwich School and Rugby School before moving to London in 2014.

Commenting on his appointment, he said, "I am excited to be returning to Scotland to join the St George’s family. I am passionate about the value of an all-girls’ education and seeing every student thrive and reach their full potential. I look forward to getting to know everyone in the school community and helping to strengthen the pastoral provision to ensure that every girl is confident to face the challenges of tomorrow."