A Welcome from Mr Green

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Dear Parents, students and friends of HFS,

It is with great pleasure and pride that I have accepted the position of Principal of Hyundai Foreign School, beginning in November.

To those who do not know me, my recent return to the school and rapid promotion to the position of Principal may seem a little surprising, but my association with the school has been much longer.  

After teaching in England and Dubai, I first came to work at HFS in 2006, when the school was located in the Old Foreigners’ Compound.  I quickly fell in love with the school and the community that had grown around it and spent ten, very happy years teaching hundreds of students from countless countries, across all age-ranges.  For the majority of this time, I also served as Vice-Principal and had the pleasure of helping to lead the school through rapid expansion and our first accreditation with the Council of International Schools.  I was also able to form strong working relationships with a range of staff, including many of whom who remain at the school.  During this time I also gained a solid understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing HFS, and how to best achieve the school’s vision of Excellence in International Education.

A major focus of my work over the next two years will be leading the school’s efforts towards gaining re-accreditation from The Council of International Schools.  As you may know, the school is very proud of its accredited status, which holds us to the highest educational and professional standards, and puts the education we provide on an equal standing to other larger international schools.  The process of re-accreditation involves a period of self-study and evaluation followed by an external audit. This will provide the school with an excellent opportunity to critically evaluate the service we provide and improve where possible.  I am confident that the school processes the capacity to successfully gain re-accreditation and I look forward to the challenge

I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank Mr Kearney for the work he has done as Principal. Thanks to his leadership and dedication the school has come through a period of change and uncertainty whilst maintaining the high standards of education of which we are so proud.  

I greatly appreciate the opportunity to lead the academic future of HFS, in collaboration with Mr Paul ES Kim and all the outstanding staff that I am lucky enough to work with.  I am also looking forward to meeting with the parents as soon as possible and listening to your ideas.  The partnership between school and parents is a vital aspect of any successful school and to that end, I am always available to meet with you – when I am not in the classroom!

Yours sincerely

Mr Green