Star Education appoints Gill Roberts as Director of Education


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Star Education has announced the appointment of Gill Roberts as Director of Education to supervise general management, operations and long-term expansion of the school. Ms. Roberts had previously been principal at Star International School Mirdif for five years as an employee of Star Teaching, where she aided the school succeed in developing excellent education initiatives and programmes at all levels.

Gill Roberts’ new work at Star Education will see her designing and implementing educational programs for the organization’s instructors and directing the operations of certification and credentialing programs, thereby raising the school’s academic standards on a broader scale.

“As a long-time employee of Star Education, Gill Roberts has the qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge, and qualities to lead, guide and support the school group and its leaders. More importantly, she has the vision to move our key leadership goals forward, with students at the core of decision-making,” said Esref Temel, Managing Director, Bright Capital Investment.

Commenting on her new appointment, Gill Roberts said: “I am truly honored to represent Star Education as the Director of Education, where I will be able to manifest the school’s larger vision of education as a tool to change communities and lives. I believe my abundant experience within the educational field across the UK and UAE has well-equipped me with the leadership skills and tools necessary to take Star Education to the next level.” 

Gill Roberts began her career in education in 1984 and has held various educational positions since then, gaining a wealth of expertise. The newly appointed Director started her academic career as a Secondary Specialist, where she worked for 17 years until being offered the option to retrain to teach Primary levels. Ms. Roberts was able to educate kids at several levels, including EYFS, primary, secondary, and A-levels, as a result of this.

Ms. Roberts’ route to successful management experience began in the United Kingdom, where she attained the title of Deputy Headteacher before moving on to the position of Headteacher just two years later. She stayed in this position for eight years, guiding the school through the educational system of the United Kingdom. As a result of these varied responsibilities, Gill Roberts has significantly advanced her leadership talents over the years.

Ms. Roberts now gives over the reins of Star International Mirdif to Mr. Neal Oates while focusing on ensuring that the group’s three schools – Star International Mirdif, Star International Al Twar, and Bright Learners – work together to achieve even greater success.

Star International’s third branch, which will be located in Al Qusais and open its doors to students in September of this year, is now being finalized.Star International School Al Qusais will operate as an extension of one of its highly regarded schools, Star International School Al Twar, and will not only give its Secondary student population a new facility but will also welcome new students to its Post-16 learning plan.


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