Leadership Team - ISA Liwan International School

A Legacy of Leadership: Throughout his career, Qi Zhu has held pivotal roles that have shaped educational excellence:
Senior researcher at the School Culture Research Centre of Central China Normal University.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hubei Private Education Association.
Senior Strategic Adviser to the Hubei-Anhui Chamber of Commerce.
Honoured recipient of the National Confucius Medal for Education, recognising his outstanding contributions to the field.
A Voice in Educational Thought: Qi Zhu’s passion for education extends beyond the classroom into thought leadership and literature. His personal monograph, Poems Written in the Classroom, reflects his distinctive approach to blending creativity and education. His editorial contributions include One Hundred Poems for One Hundred Children and Achieve the Best Self, while his work on Oriental Culture Academy (Volumes 1 and 2) highlights his commitment to cultural enrichment.
Warm, insightful, and driven by purpose, Qi Zhu’s leadership is dedicated to cultivating a thriving, innovative educational community that empowers students and educators to achieve their fullest potential.

Has been teaching for 38 years, of which 25 years focus on IB education. He has worked in IB schools in Guangdong and Jiangsu successively, and served as the Deputy Head and Head of K-12 IB schools for nearly 10 years. He is also one of the first group of IBDP Examiners in China.
A research scholar at the President's Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a research scholar on Presidential Leadership at the University College London School of Education.
In 2018, he won the China's Most Influential International School Principal, and in 2019, he won the Sina Education International Talent Training Demonstration Award.
Under his leadership, students have consistently achieved admission to top universities worldwide, including the UK's G5 universities (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, UCL, and Edinburgh) and Ivy League institutions like Yale, Stanford, Chicago, Columbia, NYU, and Johns Hopkins.

David is an experienced educational leader with over 24 years of service in HMC and GSA schools.
He holds a BA (Hons) in Business from Southampton and a PGCE from University College Chichester (UCC). A passionate advocate for outdoor education, he has spearheaded initiatives such as the Borealis Expeditions to Iceland and East Greenland, which have enhanced students’ academic outcomes and helped them secure places at highly competitive universities.
David knows China well, having worked as Headmaster and BE Director from 2015 – 2021, when he established Wycombe Abbey School Changzhou as a leading international school and brand. During this same period, he also successfully supported the China Rugby Football Association Olympic ambitions for the 2021 Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan.
Davids' dedication to community remains central to his work. In addition to the ISA Charity work, he presently serves as a Governor at a leading Preparatory School and sits on two other educational boards in England.
Across his leadership roles, his focus on holistic education ensures students excel both in and beyond the classroom.

Graduated from Beijing Normal University and was Obtained UCL school leadership training certificate.
Has over 20 years' experience of teaching and management in the mainstream international programmes such as IB, IGCSE, A Level and AP.
Served as Vice Principal of High School and IBDP Coordinator in GCGS. The average score of IBDP examinations during her tenure was over 40, ranking among the best in China. Her students are all over the world top universities, including Oxbridge in the UK and Ivy League in the US.
Also served as an IBDP training officer and math examiner in the Asia Pacific region of IB International Diploma Organization.