Our Senior Leadership Team

Dr John Tan has over 30 years of experience in leading quality education in Hong Kong. He has held headmaster positions in several schools in Hong Kong including traditional elite schools such as Wah Yan College Kowloon and Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School. Dr Tan joined the Hong Kong Education Bureau (HKEDB) in the late 2000s as Chief Curriculum Development Officer. He has been the Honorary Associate Professor of the Faculty of Education in the University of Hong Kong and has sat in the Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority’s Advisory Committee on Public Examinations (including HKDSE) and HKEDB’s Advisory Committee on Gifted Education. Dr Tan has much experience in leading teachers to develop school-based curricula that cater for differential needs of gifted students and those with special educational needs alike.

Mr Calvin Kwan held more than 20 years of managerial roles in academic and pastoral care and taught students with diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. He used to work for the Education Bureau, promoting curriculum development and involving different sectors of the community in developing quality learning and teaching resources. He also organised various training programmes for front-line teachers.

Ms Dana Iu earned her postgraduate degree in early childhood education from the University of Hong Kong, where she also pursued her Master of Education in Education Leadership.

Ms Iu has been in the field of early childhood education for almost 20 years. In the span of her career as an educator, she has been a homeroom teacher, music teacher, physical education teacher, teacher trainer, workshop facilitator, PYP coordinator and kindergarten vice principal.

She has extensive knowledge and experience of different curricula, which include the Hong Kong Kindergarten Curriculum, Early Years Foundation Stage, IBPYP and the Chinese National Curriculum.

Prior to joining Harrow Hong Kong Children School Shenzhen Qianhai, Nigel Schofield joined Harrow Shenzhen as Head of Upper School in April 2021 with multifaceted experience in leading and managing staff. Nigel firmly believes that the greatest asset of any school is its students, supported by passionate, scholarly staff, and brings to Harrow his expertise in delivering a collaborative, rich and holistic learning experience. 

Having taught on 3 continents, he has held leadership positions in schools for over 20 years, internationally since 2011 within senior leadership. Nigel holds a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance, and a PGCE in Mathematics from the University of Nottingham. He completed the UK National Professional Qualification for Headship in 2008 and his Masters degree in Education Leadership in 2015.