William Goldsmith has been Head of Packwood School, Shropshire, since September 2024. He was previously Head of St George’s School Windsor Castle for nearly six years, and Head of Leonards Junior School, St Andrews. William is passionate about a skills and mindset-based learning philosophy. He has a background in emotional wellbeing and mental health, and strongly believes in the value of learning outside the classroom. He has a Masters in Learning and Teaching from the University of Oxford, is a founding fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, and fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. He is also Chair of the Education Committee of an HMC School, a board member of ISEB, IAPS and the Executive Board of The Institute of Boarding, part of the BSA Group.