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Alun Cooper

Former Head of International Schools

Alun Cooper has a distinguished career within education and the international schools market, with more than 40 years of senior leadership experience at prestigious international institutions in Thailand, Vietnam, Belgium, South America along many others.

During his career, Alun has acquired considerable experience in recruitment and retention, curriculum development and successful evaluations across all four IB programmes, strategic and facilities planning, fostering a passion for multiculturalism and the principles of the United Nations.

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The Curriculum Growth Map Has Changed. Is Your International Strategy Keeping Up?
The Curriculum Growth Map Has Changed. Is Your International Strategy Keeping Up?

Growth across the international schools market is increasingly concentrated in specific regions and specific curricula. For suppliers still working from assumptions formed five years ago, the Curricula Global Overview 2026 from ISC Research shows just how much the picture has shifted. Read more

ISC Research Facilitates US–GCC Partnership for New American School in Riyadh
ISC Research Facilitates US–GCC Partnership for New American School in Riyadh

Fulton Science Academy (USA) has joined forces with MindSpire Education, a leading Saudi education operator, to launch Hayah Advanced International Academy in Riyadh. Facilitated by ISC Research, it brings together two respected organisations to build a world-class American curriculum school in the Kingdom. Read more

Choosing Partners, Not Projects: Why relationships are the foundation of successful international school growth
Choosing Partners, Not Projects: Why relationships are the foundation of successful international school growth

As more UK independent schools look overseas to diversify income and extend their educational impact, choosing the right market often dominates strategic discussions. Yet, in practice, the greatest determinant of success is rarely the contract or business model, it's the strength of the partnership behind it. Drawing on his experience of international school development, Dave Bates explores why relationships, governance and shared purpose are the foundations of successful international growth. Read more

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