Kai Vacher

Speaker Summary

Kai has devoted his career to teaching, learning and seeking ways to bring out the very best in his students, colleagues and the school community. He has an appreciation of and interest in combining the best traditional teaching methods with more innovative, research-based, approaches.

Areas of Expertise

Leadership and Management – Teaching and Learning

Full Profile

Following 25 years as a teacher and school leader in the UK state sector, he was appointed Principal of British School Muscat in 2011. In 2019 his role was extended to include responsibility for British School Salalah with a commitment to ensuring the same high standards of excellence for its students. He continues to be inspired by his students, colleagues and our communities at both British School Muscat and British School Salalah.

He is an elected member of the COBIS Board of Directors and Country Representative for BSME. In June 2021 he was made a High-Performance Learning Fellow, recognising the contribution that he has made to education leadership in a global context.

Kai was honoured to be recognised as one of the Top 10 international education influencers of 2021 by ISC Research in January 2022.