Susan Wijeratna

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Susan Wijeratna is a British educator, and head of Latymer Upper School. She previously served as Lower Master at Eton College, the first woman in that role.

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Biography

Susan Cook was born in May 1969. [1] She is the daughter of John Cook, a schoolmaster, previously head of Epsom College. [2] She was educated at Brighton College and took her bachelor's degree in geography at the University of Birmingham. [2]

Wijeratna's first teaching job was at Epsom College. She next moved to Eastbourne College and then became head of geography at St Benedict's School, Ealing. [2] She served as the deputy head of St Paul's Girls' School, responsible for pastoral affairs. [2]

Wijeratna became the first woman Lower Master (deputy head) of Eton College on her appointment there in September 2017. [3] [4] Bedales School praised Eton for the appointment. [5]

In 2019 she became a director of the Royal Ballet School. [1] She is Chair of Governors at St Stephen's Church of England Primary School in West London. [6] In January 2023, she was announced as the new head of Latymer Upper School, to take up the appointment in September. [7]

Personal life

Wijeratna is married to Alex Wijeratna, an environmental activist. [8] They have two daughters. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Old Brightonians: Su Wijeratna (née Cook - Fe. 1985-87) - OB of the Month, January 2017". Brighton College. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Team". Eton College. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Eton appoints Su Wijeratna as first female deputy head". BBC News . 28 November 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Fairbairn, Charlotte. "Thinking Outside the Box: Charlotte Fairbairn looks at schools breaking the mould" (PDF). Bedales School . Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Governorships within ISSP, Academy Partners and other state schools (Slough and Eton CofE Business & Enterprise College)". Schools Together. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "New Head announced for Latymer Upper School". RS Academics. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "About Us: Alex Wijeratna". Mighty Earth . Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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