Daniel Cooper Appointed Head of School of Liger Leadership Academy

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Liger Leadership Academy (LLA), Queenstown, New Zealand, we are very pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Cooper as the school’s new Head of School to commence in July 2022.

Daniel is originally from Christchurch and is returning to New Zealand with his wife and two sons after 16 years of living and working in international schools across Asia and Europe. Daniel is currently the Middle Years Programme Coordinator at United Nations International School (UNIS) Hanoi and is part of the school’s senior leadership team. Daniel worked at UNIS for six years. Prior to that, he worked at Copenhagen International School in Denmark for 10 years.

Daniel has a Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning from the University of Auckland and is currently completing a Masters in Educational Leadership at the University of Auckland.

Daniel’s passion for project-based, experiential learning and the promotion of entrepreneurship is closely aligned with the philosophy of the Liger Leadership Academy. He is excited to work with the LLA in Cambodia and to grow the New Zealand campus.

Search Associates would also like to thank all applicants who showed interest in this position.