Adam Pettitt
Highgate School
Adam has been Head of Highgate School, an independent, co-educational day school in North London since 2006. He read French and German at university and taught in two boarding schools before becoming Head of Modern Languages at Abingdon School and then Deputy Head at Norwich School. He still teaches French or German to a class of Year 9 Highgate pupils.
Adam is interested in partnership teaching programmes which are a key feature at Highgate as the lead educational sponsor and co-founder of the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham (LAET). Adam is Deputy Chair of Governors there and also serves as a Governor at the London Academy of Excellence Stratford.
Beyond work, Adam enjoys running marathons. He is also a recent convert to inter-railing which he enjoys with his wife, Barbara, a fellow languages teacher and Head of House at Highgate, and their three children.
Adam is interested in partnership teaching programmes which are a key feature at Highgate as the lead educational sponsor and co-founder of the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham (LAET). Adam is Deputy Chair of Governors there and also serves as a Governor at the London Academy of Excellence Stratford.
Beyond work, Adam enjoys running marathons. He is also a recent convert to inter-railing which he enjoys with his wife, Barbara, a fellow languages teacher and Head of House at Highgate, and their three children.