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Leadership Team

Commitment to the ICS Mission

The ICS Leadership Team provides strategic direction and leadership across our school community, bringing together a wealth of experience in education, leadership, and organisational management. Working collaboratively, the team supports a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous growth, ensuring that ICS remains a welcoming and inspiring place to learn, work, and belong.

Their vision of leadership is rooted in robust partnerships with all members of the ICS community where each individual is empowered to pursue their passions, reach their potential, and fulfil their responsibilities.

Patrick J. Phillips

Head of School

Patrick Phillips has been involved in education for his entire life, beginning with a childhood spent on various school campuses where his parents were teachers. While his own professional career in education spans many roles and countries, consistent themes are woven throughout his work. These include the joy of helping children become multifaceted adults; the importance of striving toward continual improvement in schools; a belief in the power of a shared vision; and a desire to foster connections between people. A strong proponent of the International Baccalaureate programmes, Patrick has taught in international schools in Switzerland, England, North Carolina, and Hawai’i.

Adventurous by nature, he has been a restoration ecologist in Manhattan and also a horse wrangler in the Colorado Rockies; he has gone spelunking in the Alps and led canoe trips through the Florida Everglades; he has coached teams to state championships and also taught students about the explosive qualities of hydrogen gas in the chemistry lab. Through it all, he remains committed to education – to fostering the growth of the whole child, to bridging the present and the possible, to trying new ideas while embracing long-held traditions, and to working with adults for the betterment of students around the world.