Westside Schools

Among the many purposes of schooling, four stand out as having special moral value: to love and care, to serve, to empower, and, of course, to learn.” Our teachers represent our world. Our community of caring and dedicated teachers come from diverse educational backgrounds, and have experience from a variety of regions around the world. Born in the... UK and educated at the universities of Oxford & Sheffield Hallam, graduating in English, Education & Education Management. Graham was a teacher from 1967-1983 in England, as well as Head of English & Drama. In 1983, he emigrated to Canada. He worked and coached rugby at Brentwood College for 3 years, and in 1987 became Head of Collingwood School, and led the school to #1 rankings in B.C. In 2005, he took over the school Southpointe Academy when it was bankrupt, and left it #1 in the B.C rankings, along with a brand-new $25 million facility. In 2013, he became the President & CEO of Westside, where created a re-imagined Senior High School called a Miniversity. During his career, he has served in offices including, Treasurer of the Oxfordshire Schools Football Association, Director of the Federation of Independent School Societies of BC, President of the Canadian Association of Independent Schools, Vice-President of the Pan-Pacific Association of Private Education, CEO of the Canadian Rugby Union and Board Chair of Hives for Humanity charity, to name but a few. He has spoken at many conferences & events including, the American Headmasters Association at Princeton NJ, The 2015 Conference of the National Association of Independent Schools, Boston, USA. Christie found her calling early on and by the time she went to university, she had an unwavering dedication to become an educator. She graduated with her B.Ed from the University of British Columbia and decided to pursue a desire for travel and culture that would shape the educator she is today. Christie is passionate about educating todays learners for the ever-evolving world in which we all live, work, and play. Her ...Read More