Speakers

Susan is the Head of LPS Clapham, part of the innovative London Park Schools group under the leadership of Suzie Longstaff which offers a more personal and innovative approach to modern education. Susan works closely with fellow Head Dr Adrian Rainbow (Head of LPS Mayfair, Sixth and Hybrid) to share ideas, sports and trips.
Susan is a forward thinking educator whose ideas and approaches stem from wide ranging experience, first in her native Australia and then in the UK, -and from a deep and ongoing interest in the process of learning and the skills needed for the workplaces of the future.
In 2019 Susan was appointed founding Head of Northwood Senior, tasked with the establishment of a new secondary school for boys and girls aged 11-16 designed to offer a modern, progressive and more personalised approach to education. Northwood Senior formed the nucleus of LPS Clapham when it was acquired by Dukes Education in 2021.
Susan graduated from Queensland University in 2003 with Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Arts dual degrees with a specialism in History and French. She taught at Benowa State High and Wynnum North State High, where she was Head of French, before moving to the UK in 2007 to continue her secondary teaching career at Bromford’s School, Wickford, Essex.
In 2008 she became Head of History at Broomwood Hall, London, followed by promotion to Senior Mistress and Director of Studies, before taking on her role as Broomwood Hall Deputy Head (Academic) in 2014.
Susan is married to Dave, a counsellor specialising in young people.  Her interests include
travelling (27 countries to date), reading, paddle-boarding, skiing, and walking her dog, Hendrix.