Plommer Watson Associates

Plommer Watson Associates (PWA) offers specialised services to International Schools worldwide. We pride ourselves on working with cultural sensitivity in the context of every school community. We provide expertise in International School project leadership and management, International Baccalaureate professional development and we develop global e... ducation initiatives in partnership with leading global education brands. We have a track record of success in developing new schools, leading and managing existing schools and designing and implementing strategies that promote student happiness, well-being and success. Associate Biographies John Plommer John, a Canadian, studied as an undergraduate and graduate in Canada, and has a Master of Arts in International Education from the Centre for Education in an International Context at the University of Bath. Since 1974, John has supported the IB and several times been involved in important IB developments, including the first criterion-based assessments. During the past two decades, he has nurtured several schools through the process of becoming IB World Schools. Education-related roles beyond consultancy include teacher, head teacher, principal and international school director at various times in his career. He has been actively involved in school design and in working with architects. Design of curriculum and of assessment models- both in national systems and, as noted, with the IB-have been constant over the years. At present, John's principal base is in Victoria, British Columbia, punctuated with regular long-term stays in the UK and Italy.Read More