Philippa Wraithmell

Philippa was appointed as parent-elected Governor at the December 2022 AGM and is a member of the Education and Finance & Resources Committees.

She is an award winning (innovation in learning) educator and Author, her book The Digital Ecosystem is the first book globally to support educators to understand every aspect of digital education. She has specialised in digital strategy, teaching and learning and change leadership in schools, for the past 6 years. Philippa also has extensive experience in developing policy for government entities as well as bespoke frameworks for schools globally and as a Subject Matter Expert, even writing white papers for school groups in Asia and the Middle East. In addition, she is an Apple Distinguished Educator, supporting Apple with reviews and regional projects. Her app design project went from being a small school community project and is now rolled out emirate wide as a national coding UXUI design project in both English and Arabic. She is an Intel Train the Trainer, Google certified and Microsoft educator and has taught for 13 years, 6 in the Middle East and the UK both primary and secondary with a focus on STEAM, Design Technology & Computer Science. She regularly reviews international awards for sustainability, environmental awareness & digital innovation and is passionate about positive school leadership, integrating meaningful technology and above all safeguarding in schools.