Dr. Steven Connors

Dr Steven Connors completed a successful ten years as Headmaster of Monmouth School, retiring in 2015 having seen the school through a period of intense development culminating in the 400th anniversary celebrations of 2014. Under his guidance, Monmouth School enjoyed record examination success and in 2014 achieved the top grade of excellent in all categories of its inspection, whilst continuing to receive high praise in Tatler’s School’s Guide.

Prior to this he was Head of English at Sevenoaks School, responsible for a large department for one of the largest and highest performing schools in the UK. He was also, for seven years, the Housemaster of the International Centre at Sevenoaks’ sixth form boarding house for boys from all over the world as well as in his final years being appointed Head of Boarding provision. Steven has gained a wide knowledge of independent co-educational and single sex education, always striving to innovate and improve standards as a teacher and administrator, whilst enabling others under his guidance to flourish as part of a unified team with common goals. Throughout his career he has placed the needs of the individual child at the centre of all he has undertaken and through his experience has gained a particular understanding of the needs of overseas pupils joining a high achieving UK school.