New headmaster comes to Kingham Hill School (From Witney Gazette)

New headmaster comes to Kingham Hill School

1:59pm Friday 5th September 2008 in Witney By David Horne

THE former chaplain and house master at Oxford's Magdalen College School is the new headmaster at Kingham Hill School.

Nick Seward, 38, pictured, took over the top job at the West Oxfordshire private school at the beginning of the new school year this month.

Mr Seward is married to Hannah, a former organ scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, and a German linguist. They have two young children. He said: "Kingham Hill has a fine tradition and a great heart.

"Generations of students have benefited, flourishing and going on to make their mark in the world. I feel privileged to be taking over as headmaster at a time when schools like Kingham Hill are needed more than ever."

Mr Seward was born in Zambia, and spent his formative years in Papua New Guinea, where his father managed the national football team. His education continued at Millfield School, Somerset, before he read aeronautical engineering at Imperial College, University of London, and theology at Cranmer Hall, St John's College, University of Durham. He was ordained in 1999 at Canterbury.