Education
John Charles Allanson Barrett was educated at Culford School from 1951-1961, Newcastle University (Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Economics) and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (Master of Arts, Theology).
John Charles Allanson Barrett was educated at Culford School from 1951-1961, Newcastle University (Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Economics) and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (Master of Arts, Theology).
Before stepping down in 2009 after five years as the first Principal of the international Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore, Barrett had a long career as an educationalist. Barret served as a circuit minister from 1971-1973, then from 1973-1983 was Chaplain to Kingswood School, Bath. In 1983, he became headmaster of Kent College, Pembury, before moving as headmaster to The Leys School in 1990, where he stayed for 14 years before retiring (and subsequently coming out of retirement to lead the Anglo-Chinese School).
At various points he also taught at Westminster College, Oxford, Wesley College, Bristol and Birches Head High School.
