Benjamin Temple

Ben Temple came to Parker in 2021 and currently holds the position of Head of Upper School. Prior to joining Parker, Ben was the Head of Upper School at the Collegiate School in New York since 2015, where he was responsible for all aspects of the Upper School program and supervised 225 students, more than 50 faculty, and eight department heads.

Ben is an accomplished educational leader with 18 years of teaching and administrative roles in independent schools across the country, including The Blake School in Minneapolis, Global Online Academy in Seattle, Westtown School in West Chester, Pa., and Tatnall School in Wilmington, De. He is a champion of gender diversity work and an advocate for students and faculty of color.

Ben and his wife, Erika, are parents of three Parker students — Austen '25, Olivia ‘28, and Sam ‘32.