Wise choice for the new Headmaster at Kent College, Canterbury

10 Jul 2019

Kent College are pleased to announce that Mr Phil Wise had been appointed Senior School Headmaster at Kent College following the retirement of Mr Julian Waltho who has been the Senior Headmaster for the last 3 years and who has taught at the school for over 14 years.

Kent College are pleased to announce that Mr Phil Wise had been appointed Senior School Headmaster at Kent College following the retirement of Mr Julian Waltho who has been the Senior Headmaster for the last 3 years and who has taught at the school for over 14 years.

Mr Wise will take up the position at the start of this Autumn Term in September. He is presently the Pastoral Deputy Head Master at Reading Blue Coat and has experience in both state and independent education.

Mr Wise is passionate about pupil safety, happiness and security and the importance of providing

different experiences to unlock the potential within individuals. He is always looking to find new activities that enable students to develop the qualities that will stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives. He feels lucky to have had these experiences himself and realises how important they are.

Mr Wise said ‘I am delighted to accept the post of Head Master of the Senior School at Kent College. I feel that the strongly supportive individualised care provided by the Staff for the students is very much in tune with my own values. As someone who has been involved in pastoral care in schools for almost twenty years, this really resonated with me when I visited the School’.

It is a fantastic time to be joining Kent College, as the school is celebrating the largest school roll in its history for the next academic year and will also be opening the Great Hall in September which will become an iconic building on the hill above Canterbury. Mr Wise believes that the new Great Hall will become an outstanding meeting and performance space for the students and a real focal point for the Canterbury community.

Mr Wise and his young family are really looking forward to moving to Canterbury and getting to know the area and the local community.