Sebastian Olway

Sebastian Olway has been a senior leader in primary and junior schools in Hampshire and Surrey for more than a decade. He has a passion for developing leaders and particularly subject leaders. He trained as a primary teacher at Kingston University and has continued to develop as a professional by achieving the NASENCO award and becoming a chartered manager. Sebastian achieved a distinction for his MSc in education leadership and management from Portsmouth University; his dissertation focused on the challenges faced by subject leaders in primary schools. He is passionate about educational research and sharing best practice with colleagues. Since his oldest child started school, Sebastian has taken an active interest in how the partnership between schools and parents can promote better outcomes for children. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, training for marathons and playing his ukulele.