EXPERT OPINION
Haileybury: 10 years of high-
quality British education
system in Kazakhstan
The Haileybury name is synonymous with high-quality British Education in Kazakhstan. Haileybury
Almaty received high accreditation points from an independent inspection ISI and continues raising
the standards and access to the world teaching resources. 2017 is an important and unique milestone
for Haileybury as for the first time ever all three schools – Haileybury UK, Haileybury Almaty and
Haileybury Astana have appointed new heads. This will be followed in 2018 with Haileybury Almaty
commemorating its 10 th anniversary.
Mr. Martin Collier succeeded Mr.
Joe Davis, Haileybury’s previous
Headmaster, who retired after many
happy and successful years. Haileybury
UK is the one of the UK’s top highest
achieving co-ed boarding schools for
the IB Diploma, A Level and GCSE.
Mr Collier, why do parents choose
Haileybury?
Martin Collier, Headmaster
of Haileybury UK
A Haileybury education is open-minded
and forward-looking. It is based on a
rich heritage and provides our pupils
with a moral compass, and prepares
them for the very best universities and
for life as successful global citizens.
In August 2017, Ms. Lynne Oldfield
succeeded Mr. Craig Halsall as a
Headmistress of Haileybury Almaty.
She has extensive experience in
international schools, and before
joining Haileybury Almaty, she worked
at Harrow International Beijing, China
for four years.
Ms. Oldfield led strategic developments
in the school, including greater
academic excellence through new
developments in teaching and learning.
She will help Haileybury Almaty to
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Lynne Oldfield, Headmistress
of Haileybury Almaty
move to another level. Lynne believes
that the main goal of the school is to
ensure that all pupils achieve their full
potential and opportunity to gain a
place at world class universities.
Ms. Oldfield, what are the
competitive advantages of
Haileybury Almaty?
Haileybury Almaty is about to start
on the next stage of its journey to
be recognized as one of the top
international schools in the region and
beyond. We are becoming a centre for
excellence, ensuring students have the
language skills to be fluent in both
Kazakh and English. We believe that