Susan Wijeratna
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Susan Wijeratna is a British educator, and head of Latymer Upper School. She previously served as Lower Master at Eton College, the first woman in that role.
Biography
Susan Cook was born in May 1969. She is the daughter of John Cook, a schoolmaster, previously head of Epsom College. She was educated at Brighton College and took her bachelor's degree in geography at the University of Birmingham.{{cite web |title=Old Brightonians: Su Wijeratna (née Cook - Fe. 1985-87) - OB of the Month, January 2017 |url=https://www.oldbrightonians.com/news/ob-news/1546-su-wijeratna-ob-of-the-month-january-2017.html |publisher=Brighton College |access-date=10 January 2023 |date=12 January 2017}}
Wijeratna's first teaching job was at Epsom College. She next moved to Eastbourne College and then became head of geography at St Benedict's School, Ealing. She served as the deputy head of St Paul's Girls' School, responsible for pastoral affairs.
Wijeratna became the first woman Lower Master (deputy head) of Eton College on her appointment there in September 2017.{{cite web |title=Team |url=https://www.etoncollege.com/about-us/leadership-team/ |publisher=Eton College |access-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010220345/https://www.etoncollege.com/about-us/leadership-team/ |archive-date=10 October 2022}}{{cite news |title=Eton appoints Su Wijeratna as first female deputy head |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-38135984 |access-date=10 January 2023 |work=BBC News |date=28 November 2016}} Bedales School praised Eton for the appointment.{{cite web |last=Fairbairn |first=Charlotte |title=Thinking Outside the Box: Charlotte Fairbairn looks at schools breaking the mould |url=https://www.bedales.org.uk/sites/default/files/u3046/SH-050.pdf |publisher=Bedales School |access-date=10 January 2023}}
In 2019 she became a director of the Royal Ballet School.{{cite web |title=Susan Wijeratna |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/UbgXbepEEwHZFqdnNP4Z8p7ReO8/appointments |publisher=Gov.uk |access-date=10 January 2023}} She is Chair of Governors at St Stephen's Church of England Primary School in West London.{{cite web |title=Governorships within ISSP, Academy Partners and other state schools (Slough and Eton CofE Business & Enterprise College) |url=https://www.schoolstogether.org/case-studies/governorships-within-issp-academy-partners-and-other-state-schools-slough-and-eton-cofe-business-enterprise-college/ |website=Schools Together |access-date=10 January 2023}}
In January 2023, she was announced as the new head of Latymer Upper School, to take up the appointment in September.{{cite web |title=New Head announced for Latymer Upper School |date=11 January 2023 |url=https://www.rsacademics.com/new-head-announced-for-latymer-upper-school/ |publisher=RS Academics |access-date=15 January 2023}}
Personal life
Wijeratna is married to Alex Wijeratna, an environmental activist.{{cite web |title=About Us: Alex Wijeratna |url=https://www.mightyearth.org/about-us/alex-wijeratna/ |publisher=Mighty Earth |access-date=10 January 2023}} They have two daughters.
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Category:Alumni of the University of Birmingham