ANDREW ROBERT CRAWFORD

• Executive leadership of organisation with responsibility for vision and strategic planning and collaboration with like minded organisations and charities.
• Led organisational governance, safeguarding compliance and community engagement.
• Oversaw safeguarding framework and compliance structures.
• Managed staff and volunteer leadership teams.
• Delivered structured teaching and leadership development programmes.
• Strengthened governance clarity and trustee accountability.
• Developed community partnerships and outreach initiatives.

• Directed multi-team leadership training across Nepal, Northern India, Africa, and the UK, ensuring alignment with governance and community engagement initiatives.
• Facilitated leadership training for business leaders and church ministers across Africa, Asia, and UK.
• Facilitated conflict resolution discussions to promote collaboration and strategic development.
• Led and managed staff and volunteer leadership teams across Africa and Asia.
• Facilitated and delivered structured teaching and leadership programmes.
• Strengthened governance structures to enhance clarity and accountability.
• Cultivated community partnerships and spearheaded outreach initiatives to enhance engagement and support.

• Served as Executive Head of The Kings College & Preparatory School and The Little Flock Pre-school, averaging 850 pupils per year. This is an independent school affiliated with ISASA ages ranging from 3ys to 18yrs. Overseeing 120 staff and full budget responsibility, as well as strategic and facilities development.
• Key Impact:
• Achieved outstanding academic performance over the 10 years.
• Led inspection, readiness and compliance processes with UMALUSI (Ofsted equivalent for South Africa), ISASA (Independent Schools Association of South Africa) and IEB (Independent Examination Board)
• Developed leadership pipeline and performance structures.
• Strengthened governance reporting and accountability systems.
• Saw the school emerge from breakeven to significant profit within first 3 years.
• Oversaw curriculum delivery and cross-curricular initiatives.
• Oversaw the building and development of new classrooms to cater for increased growth.

• Served as Headmaster of Southcity College & Preparatory School. This is an independent school affiliated with ISASA, from 5ys to 18yrs. Overseeing 65 staff and 650 pupils, full budget responsibility, as well as strategic and facilities development.
• Key Impact:
• Led organisational vision and strategic planning processes.
• Achieved outstanding academic performance over the 5 years.
• Grew the school from 156 pupils in rented facilities to the purchase and development of own facility valued at over 16 million, with over 650 pupils.
• Led inspection, readiness and compliance processes with UMALUSI, ISASA and IEB.
• Developed leadership pipeline and performance structures.
• Strengthened governance reporting, financial reporting and accountability systems and procedures, including Safeguarding.
• Lead the school from a budget deficit to substantial profit within first 3 years.
• Oversaw curriculum delivery and cross-curricular initiatives.
• Initiated community engagement and sponsorship inclusion of economically and socially disadvantaged children.
• Introduced a SEN inclusion program into the school (including downs syndrome and cerebral palsy)
• Oversaw the building and development of new classrooms and sports facilities to cater for increased growth of the school.

• Key Impact:
• Senior Management team, Academic and Head of year.
• Geography HoD. and subject teacher, year 8 to 12.
• Head of Boarding, (95 pupils).
• Head of Cricket and Hockey (Provincial Hockey coach)

Rank : Lieutenant

• Deployed as an Intelligence Officer for DMI (Dept. Of Military Intelligence)
• This involved leading and developing a team, collecting intelligence, reporting to Army HQ.