Speakers

Ms Emma Watson, the current Head of Berkhamsted Girls, will take on the Headship of St Catherine’s School, Bramley, in September 2025. Emma has a wealth of knowledge of independent day and boarding settings, from co-educational and single sex sectors, and has worked at schools such as Stowe, Harrow and Wycombe Abbey.  

Her personal academic record is exemplary with a 1st Class BEng in Aerospace Engineering, and an MBA with Distinction. Promoted from Deputy Head (Pupil Wellbeing) and Deputy Head (Sixth Form) at Berkhamsted to be the Head Teacher of Berkhamsted Girls in 2022. Emma’s early experiences at Sandhurst, and in the Army Air Corps as a Lynx pilot and Flight Commander, further enhance her leadership credentials and her belief in the widest possible career opportunities for women.