David graduated from Swansea University with a BSc Joint Honours in Pure and Applied Mathematics before successfully undertaking his PGCE in Secondary Mathematics at Bath University. David’s first teaching job was at the King John School in Benfleet, Essex, before spending three years as Head of Mathematics at Cecil Jones High School in Southend-on-Sea. He then moved to the Antwerp International School where he was Head of Mathematics and IGCSE Co-ordinator.

After four years in Belgium he and his wife decided to move to New Zealand, where he was appointed to the position of Head of Faculty, Mathematics, at Rotorua Boys’ High School. In 2007 he was promoted to be Deputy Principal with responsibility for Teaching and Learning at Rotorua Boys’. David joined the College as Head of Mathematics in 2013 and was promoted to Director of Studies for the Senior School in 2014 and then to Deputy Head Academic for the College in 2019. In 2017 David completed a Masters in Educational Leadership with the University of Buckingham.