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Apr 2021
Harrogate's Ashville College appoints first female head
Ashville College in Harrogate has appointed Rhiannon Wilkinson as its first female headteacher in its 144-year history.
Ms Wilkinson, who was headmistress at Harrogate Ladies’ College from 2009 until 2013, will take up the position in September.
She will become the 11th headteacher in the history of the independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged three to 18.
Richard Marshall, the previous headteacher, died in November aged 48 of cancer.
Elspeth Fisher will remain as acting head until September 1 when she will revert to her former position as a deputy head.
Ms Wilkinson said:
She added she hoped to "build on the successes of my predecessors, in particular the unfulfilled legacy of Richard Marshall".
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Ms Wilkinson, who graduated in modern history at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, has taught in – and led – schools in the UK, Hong Kong and Brunei, and most recently was the founding head of Whittle School Shenzhen in China.
After leaving Harrogate Ladies College she became head at Wycombe Abbey independent school in Buckinghamshire.
A statement issued by the school today said Ms Wilkinson was the unanimous choice of the board of governors.
Jamie Search, chair of governors at Ashville, described Ms Wilkinson as "an exceptional educational leader", adding:
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