Mr Stuart West is the 16th Executive Headmaster of St John’s College.
Stuart is a highly accomplished teacher and Head with decades of experience in the boys', girls' and co-ed education environments and a proven record of driving transformation, diversity and social justice in the schools he has led.
He spent the first 19 years of his teaching career at Bishops Diocesan School in Cape Town, where he taught history, was a boarding housemaster, coached the First XI Hockey team for 16 years and was a Deputy Principal. He then moved to Dainfern College, where he was Principal for seven years before heading up Herschel Girls’ in Cape Town. Mr West is an accomplished sportsman, having played and coached hockey at a provincial level.
Mr West attended Graeme College in Grahamstown, Rhodes University and UNISA. He holds a BA (Hons) in History and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. He is married to Joyanne, and they have three adult children and a granddaughter.