Principal's Welcome
 by Mr. Phillip Birch

Meet the Principal

 

It is my pleasure and honour to introduce myself as the new Principal of Regality Academy. I am extremely proud to be a part of the Regality family and to have the opportunity to lead a school with such engaging students, an involved and committed staff, and a supportive parent and school community. I will work extremely hard to build upon the excellence of our young scholars and to continue to grow this wonderful school as a school where “great learning happens”.

I am driven by my desire to ensure that all students have access to all educational opportunities and are challenged to reach their full potential. My goal is to inspire and engage all learners in an enriching educational experience. I want our students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, to have respect for learning, and the will to achieve. Ultimately, we all want our students to be resilient, courageous members of society, who can face adversity, and learn the skills needed to enhance their well-being and purpose in life. My main goal is to build a strong school culture around these beliefs and engage the staff and the community to work together towards excellence.

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My philosophy and beliefs are rooted in my own personal experiences as a student and experienced educator with over 30 years in diverse educational institutions. I am not a native Indonesian like many of you. I hail from north west England, and attended the University of Central Lancashire graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Arts with honours in Health and Education Studies. Early on, during my teacher training, I was hired by Preston College as a health and social studies and special educational needs (SEN) teacher. I spent much of my early years in education as a special education specialist and physical education teacher. I absolutely loved what I did. I never wanted to do anything else but be a teacher from a very young age. Nevertheless, I was ready for a new challenge. With a master’s degree in education (inclusive education), I was driven to work on a larger scale to improve instruction and engagement. I was hired as Deputy Headteacher at Woodlands School, a school for students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) in 2011.  Since that time, I have held other positions as an Assistant Headteacher, Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo), Primary Head of Academics, Head of SEN/EAL department, founding Head of Primary until I became Founding Headmaster of St. John’s College in July 2020. Now, still extremely enthusiastic and passionate about education, I am eager to develop and improve Regality Academy.  

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As a lifelong learner, I feel it is important to constantly gain new knowledge, develop new skills and broaden one’s horizon, therefore I am continuing with my own professional studies, currently enrolled on the National Professional Qualification for Headteachers (NPQH - International).   

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I value consistent and effective communication, so you will be receiving regular emails/phone calls from the administration team regarding the happenings at Regality Academy. I also value your feedback, so please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email or phone.

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Mr. Phillip Birch

Principal

Regality Academy

principla@regalityacademy.sch.id