Simon Henderson
White man wearing grey suit, white shirt and blue tie
Henderson in May 2022
Born1976 (age 47–48)[1]
NationalityBritish
EducationWinchester College
Alma materUniversity of Oxford (BA, PGCE)
OccupationTeacher
Employers
Websitewww.etoncollege.com/about-us/meet-the-head-master/

Simon Henderson (born 1976)[1] is a British teacher. He has been Head Master of Eton College since 2015, having previously served as headmaster of Bradfield College.

Education

Henderson studied at Winchester College, and later received a bachelor's degree and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in history from the University of Oxford where he was a student of Brasenose College, Oxford.[1][2]

Career

Henderson first worked as a history and politics teacher at The Windsor Boys' School, before joining Eton College in 2001; he soon became head of history at the school. From 2009, he served as Deputy Head of Sherborne School. He left Sherborne in 2011 when he was appointed Headmaster of Bradfield College.[1]

Eton College

In 2015, Henderson was appointed Head Master of Eton College, being the youngest so far at 39 years old. In the same year, he became a governor of Holyport College and the London Academy of Excellence.[1]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, he expanded Eton's online learning platform EtonX to state pupils and opened the school's accommodation to Key workers.[1] He stated his interest in widening the school's intake to those of different backgrounds, saying "we want talented boys to be able to come to Eton whatever their financial circumstances".[2] In response to a parent and alumni-led petition after the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, he pledged to focus more on teaching about systemic racism and "decolonising" aspects of the school. He also stated he would increase efforts in diversifying the faculty after it was pointed out that there were only two black teachers at the school.[3]

Personal life

Henderson's wife, Ali, worked as a civil servant at 10 Downing Street under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. She is now the Chief Executive of Royal SpringBoard, a social mobility charity. They have two sons and two daughters.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Thomson, Alice (2 May 2020). "Simon Henderson: 'This crisis is much harder on the poor . . . Eton must step up'". The Times. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 Weale, Sally (21 October 2015). "New Eton head to put emphasis on pupils' emotional intelligence". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Bennett, Rosemary (26 June 2020). "Eton pledges to 'decolonise' its teaching after parents' appeal". The Times. Retrieved 13 August 2020.


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