New Hall School has appointed Mrs Carole Goodwin as its new Head of Preparatory Division and Mr Peter Reader as its new Director of Studies (Preparatory School).

Mrs Goodwin is currently Vice Principal and Head of Lower School at Colchester High School, an independent day school, where she has worked for the past 10 years.

Mrs Goodwin has an Honours degree in Education, a Masters degree in Education and the National Professional Qualification for Headteachers (NPQH).

Mr Reader has worked at New Hall for 3 years as a Teacher of Theology and a Eucharistic Minister.

Mr Reader was previously Deputy Faculty Leader, Head of German and Second in Modern Languages at The Gilberd School, Colchester, where he worked for 27 years.

Mr Reader has a joint Honours degree in Theology and German and a PGCE.

Katherine Jeffrey, Principal at New Hall School said:, “We are pleased to announce these two key appointments for the Preparatory School and sincerely looking forward to welcoming Mrs Goodwin to the New Hall family when she joins our boarding community in September.”

Mrs Goodwin said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining New Hall School as Head of Preparatory Division. New Hall is a vibrant and happy school where I know each and every child is supported to achieve their very best.

"I very much look forward to building on the strong foundations already established at New Hall Preparatory School.”

Both appointments will commence 1 September 2015.