Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi announces new executive principal and head of primary

Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi announces new executive principal and head of primary

Liam Cullinan joins as Executive Principal and Michael Connor joins as Head of Primary

Dubai UAE: Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi (NAS Abu Dhabi) has announced two key appointments in its founding leadership team, ahead of its opening in August 2023.

The two appointments come from within the Nord Anglia Education group with Liam Cullinan, previously as Principal of The British International School of Abu Dhabi (BISAD) taking up the role of Executive Principal of both NAS Abu Dhabi and BISAD, and Michael Connor, formerly Deputy Head Teacher at Nord Anglia International School Dubai (NAS Dubai), joining as Head of Primary.

New Executive Principal Liam Cullinan brings with him a wealth of experience in both British and international education and has a passion and track record of delivering impressive results and transformative educational experiences. As Principal of BISAD and previously founding Head of Secondary at NAS Dubai, Mr Cullinan enjoyed career success with both schools achieving ‘outstanding’ rating with ADEK and KHDA respectively – BISAD being one of only 11 in Abu Dhabi.

During his eight-year tenure at NAS Dubai, Mr Cullinan’s strong leadership skills saw the secondary school grow into one of the most sought-after schools in Dubai, and one of the