David Ardley

Founding Principal Beech Halll School Riyadh

David is founding Principal of Beech Hall School Riyadh – the Kingdoms first premium, non-selective, school with a vision to be the first truly reimagined international school in KSA. He moved to Riyadh from Switzerland where he had been Assistant Head of the International section of the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz. Although born in UK, David travelled extensively spending his school years in Hong Kong where his teachers inspired him to move into the profession. He studied a 4-year B.Ed. Hons CNAA Degree in Design & Technology in the UK, and has spent his entire professional career within premium education, working in schools within the UK, France, Switzerland and now Saudi Arabia. David has been nominated, and received awards, for his teaching, has worked as a schools inspector, a workshop leader and curriculum writer for the IBO (Design Technology), been involved with teacher training and mentoring and has contributed to conferences talking about curriculum design, digital strategy, design education, social media use, school design and build, and inclusivity in schools.

Events David Ardley has attended as a speaker: