Doctor Bruce Northleigh Carter Department of Administration and Management, Bachelor, Master of Education, Doctor of Education is an Australian educator who was headmaster of Scotch Oakburn College and Cranbrook before becoming headmaster of the Emanuel School in 2001.
Education
Carter was educated at the Knox Grammar School, where he excelled in sports and was awarded with school colours in Cricket and Rugby Union and had been a member of the 1st IV Tennis team He began teaching as an 18-year-old in his first year of tertiary studies at Sydney University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and continued to play cricket in Sydney.
He was awarded a scholarship to study overseas where he obtained his Master of from Harvard University and his Doctorate in from the.
The area of his Doctorate was the history and philosophy of education.
Career
He retired in late 2010 and was replaced by Anne Hastings. Whilst studying, Carter had teaching experience at the Knox Grammar School, Newington College and the King"s School. In 1970 he was invited to return to the Knox Grammar School to oversee the creation and development of a new senior boarding house.
In 1971 he was appointed Deputy Headmaster.
In 1978 he became the first Principal of the amalgamated coeducational Scotch Oakburn College in Launceston. In mid 1985 he was appointed Headmaster of Cranbrook, a position he held for sixteen years.
In 2001 Carter was appointed as the principal of the Emanuel School Retiring from Emanuel School in the end of 2010 he was replaced by Anne Hastings. Doctor Carter is married to Jann Carter, also an educator, specialising in Gifted and Talented pedagogy.
They have two sons: Jonathan Carter, the eldest, is general counsel for Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (the Australasian Performing Right Association).
Nicholas, the younger, is the Head of English at The Scots College in Sydney. Chairman of Association of Heads of Independent Schools (New South Wales) Chairman of Association of Heads of Independent Schools Tasmania Chairman of the Headmasters" Conference (New South Wales) Chairman of the Headmasters" Conference (Tasmania) Founding Chairman of the Australian College of Educators, Eastern Suburbs Branch Elected a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators (FACE) - in recognition of his contribution to Independent Schools (Department of Administration and Management) "for service to education as a Principal, Administrator and Educator particularly through Cranbrook School and professional educational bodies and forums." - 2002.
Membership
Member of the Inspectorate of the Independent Schools - 1994.
