Sebastian Percival

Academic Programme Leadership & Curriculum Oversight

Led curriculum delivery across Years 7–12, including the IB Diploma Programme, in a multilingual, ESL-dominant context
• Designed and adapted curriculum modules to accommodate short-term and transient student enrolments
• Taught IB English A and Theory of Knowledge to senior students, adapting academic expectations for second-language learners
• Conducted classroom observations and academic quality assurance reviews
• Coordinated academic scheduling, assessment timelines, and reporting using ManageBac
• Acted as academic liaison with parents and senior leadership

Transferable value: academic programme oversight, ESL cohort adaptation, quality assurance, scheduling, and stakeholder communication.

• Vice President and Chief Adjudicator of the World Schools Debating Championships
• Founder and President of the Argentine Schools Debating Federation
• Delivered international workshops and summer programmes in Eastern Europe (George Soros Foundation, 1998–2001)
• Invited on multiple occasions to lead student teams to international public speaking and debating competitions in North America

Transferable value: programme leadership, presentation excellence, client-facing credibility, and youth engagement.

• Taught ESL-intensive secondary English programmes across a wide proficiency range
• Delivered curriculum requiring rapid assessment and targeted language scaffolding
• Served as IB Co-ordinator supporting programme implementation and staff readiness
• Delivered occasional adult ESL workshops (teachers’ college and CAT corporate contexts)
• Operated bilingually in English and Spanish

Transferable value: ESL delivery, cultural adaptability, programme coordination, and learner-centred instruction.

Held full pastoral, academic, and operational responsibility for students in a high-intensity residential programme operating under strict institutional protocols and remote conditions.

• Managed the daily welfare, conduct, and academic oversight of students in a compulsory residential setting
• Coordinated complex logistics for extended outdoor and residential programmes in the Alpine High Country, requiring detailed planning, risk awareness, and adaptability
• Served as the primary point of contact for parents, often in high-stakes or emotionally charged situations, requiring calm authority, clarity of judgement, and firm boundary-setting
• Enforced communication and access protocols consistently and diplomatically, balancing parental concern with institutional policy and student wellbeing
• Worked closely with senior leadership and colleagues to ensure programme continuity, safety, and educational integrity

Transferable value: high-stakes student supervision, residential programme management, logistics, risk awareness, and confident stakeholder communication under pressure.

• Participated in teacher recruitment and interview processes
• Onboarded and mentored new teaching staff
• Briefed teachers on curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and reporting expectations
• Provided ongoing professional feedback and support

Transferable value: staff recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management.

Led and supported international study tours involving secondary-aged ESL students, with responsibility for both academic preparation and operational logistics.

• Led Argentine student delegations to Canada (Montreal and Toronto) in 1997 and 1998 for the International Independent Schools Public Speaking and Debating Competition (IISPSDC)
• Coordinated end-to-end logistics including international flights, accommodation and homestays, competition scheduling, student supervision, and duty of care
• Prepared students academically through intensive pre-departure public speaking and debating programmes
• Acted as primary adult supervisor during tours, ensuring student wellbeing, behaviour management, and professional conduct throughout
• Liaised with host schools, competition organisers, and homestay providers

• Led Sheldon College (Brisbane) student delegations to the IISPSDC in Canada in 2004 and 2005, with responsibility for academic preparation, student supervision, and liaison with competition organisers and host families

• Participated in and supported an international study tour to Europe with Geelong Grammar School in 1993, involving student supervision, academic programming, and cross-cultural engagement

• Co-led an international study tour to Japan and Hawaii with Somerville House in 2021, supporting student learning, programme logistics, and pastoral care in overseas contexts

Transferable value: international study-tour planning, logistics coordination, student supervision, client and stakeholder liaison, academic preparation, and programme delivery.

Transferable value: study-tour planning, logistics coordination, student supervision, client liaison, and international programme delivery.