John Dunston
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John Herbert Dunston FRSA (born 1952, London
) was the head
of Leighton Park School
and Sibford School
, both English Quaker schools.
John Dunston studied Modern Foreign Languages at the University of Cambridge
. He then undertook teacher training at the University of York
. He taught in Germany
as well as the maintained and independent sectors in England
. He was an English language assistant at the Gymnasium Eppendorf
, Hamburg
(1973–74), a teacher and housemaster at Cheltenham Grammar School 1975–79, a teacher at Bancroft's School
, Woodford Green
(1979–90, head of modern languages from 1983). In 1990, he became head at Sibford School at Sibford Ferris
near Banbury
in Oxfordshire
. In 1996, he became head at Leighton Park School in Reading
, Berkshire
. During his time at the school, he spent a sabbatical break as a Farmington Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford
in 2009, funded through the Farmington Trust. He retired as head of Leighton Park School in 2010.
Dunston became an Independent Schools Inspectorate
(ISI) Inspector in 1994 and a Reporting Inspector in 2001. He was also Chairman of the Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students
(AEGIS) and the Society of Headmasters & Headmistresses of Independent Schools
(SHMIS). In 2011, he became a Senior Advisor at RSAppointments, a specialist arm of RSAcademics that helps school governors in finding and selecting school heads.
In 1977, Dunston became an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
. In 1994, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
. He is a governor of Shiplake College
, Oxfordshire
, and The John Lyon School, Harrow.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) was the head
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
of Leighton Park School
Leighton Park School
Leighton Park School is a co-educational Quaker independent school for both day and boarding pupils. It is situated in the large town of Reading in Berkshire, in South East England...
and Sibford School
Sibford School
Sibford School is a British co-educational independent school in Sibford Ferris, west of Banbury in Oxfordshire, linked with the Religious Society of Friends. The school has both day and boarding pupils between the ages of 3 and 18.-Overview:...
, both English Quaker schools.
John Dunston studied Modern Foreign Languages at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. He then undertook teacher training at the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
. He taught in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
as well as the maintained and independent sectors in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He was an English language assistant at the Gymnasium Eppendorf
Gymnasium Eppendorf
The Gymnasium Eppendorf is a grammar school in Hamburg, Germany, established in 1904.- History :The school was established in 1904 as a school for boys, Realschule in Eppendorf, in new buildings erected on the corner of Hegestraße and Hegestieg...
, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
(1973–74), a teacher and housemaster at Cheltenham Grammar School 1975–79, a teacher at Bancroft's School
Bancroft's School
Bancroft's School is a co-educational independent school in Woodford Green, London. The school has around 1,000 pupils aged between 7 and 18...
, Woodford Green
Woodford Green
Woodford Green, formerly in the county of Essex, is part of the North East London suburb of Woodford, on the edge of Epping Forest, mostly within the London Borough of Redbridge with a small part on the western side of the green within the London Borough of Waltham Forest .-History:Woodford Green...
(1979–90, head of modern languages from 1983). In 1990, he became head at Sibford School at Sibford Ferris
Sibford Ferris
Sibford Ferris is a village and civil parish about west of Banbury in Oxfordshire, sited on one side of the Sib valley.The Manor House was built in the 17th century and remodelled in the 18th century. In 1842 the Society of Friends extended the house and converted it into a boarding school,...
near Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. In 1996, he became head at Leighton Park School in Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. During his time at the school, he spent a sabbatical break as a Farmington Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford
Harris Manchester College, Oxford
Harris Manchester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Formerly known as Manchester College, it is listed in the University Statutes as Manchester Academy and Harris College, and at University ceremonies it is called Collegium de Harris et...
in 2009, funded through the Farmington Trust. He retired as head of Leighton Park School in 2010.
Dunston became an Independent Schools Inspectorate
Independent Schools Inspectorate
The Independent Schools Inspectorate is an organisation responsible for the inspection of independent schools in England which are affiliated to the Independent Schools Council . The Inspectorate is a separate company, owned by the Independent Schools Council and has its work monitored by the...
(ISI) Inspector in 1994 and a Reporting Inspector in 2001. He was also Chairman of the Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students
Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students
The Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students is concerned with the welfare and well-being of international students at British boarding schools....
(AEGIS) and the Society of Headmasters & Headmistresses of Independent Schools
Society of Headmasters & Headmistresses of Independent Schools
The Society of Headmasters & Headmistresses of Independent Schools is an association of Headmasters and Headmistresses of various types of independent schools in the United Kingdom, and was formed in 1961...
(SHMIS). In 2011, he became a Senior Advisor at RSAppointments, a specialist arm of RSAcademics that helps school governors in finding and selecting school heads.
In 1977, Dunston became an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Linguists
Chartered Institute of Linguists
The Chartered Institute of Linguists, also known as the Institute of Linguists, IOL and IoL , is a British professional and learned society for education that was founded in 1910. It serves to promote proficiency in modern languages worldwide...
. In 1994, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
. He is a governor of Shiplake College
Shiplake College
Shiplake College is an independent school in Shiplake, by the River Thames just outside Henley-on-Thames, England. The school, with just over 350 pupils, admits day boys from 11-18 and boarding boys from 13-18. Day and boarding girls join the College in the Sixth Form.The College offers small class...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, and The John Lyon School, Harrow.
Selected publications
- Keeping the Faith, Attain, Issue 2, Spring 2007.
- Johann Sebastian Bach and the Jews, The FriendThe FriendThe Friend is a weekly Quaker magazine published in London, England. It is the only Quaker weekly in the world, and has been published continuously since 1843. It began as a monthly, but after a few years it became a weekly. It is one of the oldest continuously published publications in the world...
, 10 April 2009. - Germans, Jews and the Enlightenment: Lessons for today?, Farmington Institute for Christian StudiesFarmington Institute for Christian StudiesThe Farmington Institute for Christian Studies is based at Harris Manchester College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Dr Ralph Waller is both Principal of the College and Director of the Farmington Institute....
, Harris Manchester College, University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, UK, Hilary TermHilary termHilary Term is the second academic term of Oxford University's academic year. It runs from January to March and is so named because the feast day of St Hilary of Poitiers, 14 January, falls during this term...
2009. - The different qualities of silence, The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, 14 January 2010.