Head of Lower School Music

Harrow International School Hong Kong is the first international boarding and day school in Hong Kong. It is the third school in the Harrow family of schools in the Asia region and provides a British education from Early Years to Year 13 in custom-built facilities in a stunning location in Hong Kong. The School combines elements of educational philosophy, practice and traditions from Harrow School in London with the international mindedness of a diverse pupil body in Hong Kong. Having opened in September 2012, the School roll is currently around 1600 and the school achieves the best results in Hong Kong at A-level and GCSE. We were delighted to have featured as one of the top Schools in the World, top 10 Schools in Asia and one of the leading schools in Hong Kong according to the Spear's Index and CARFAX Index since 2020. Harrow Hong Kong is, however, about much more than academic results and our pupils excel in music, drama, sport and art as well as service and charity work. Our pupils go on to some of most prestigious universities across the world including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, Durham University, University of Exeter, The University of Edinburgh, Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton University, UPenn, UC Berkeley, The University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua University.

The Music Department at Harrow Hong Kong is well-established and features four specialist classrooms (two equipped with a suite of 30 iMacs with Logic and Sibelius software), 16 practice rooms, a large rehearsal room and a department office. In the Upper School, all pupils study Music in Years 6, 7, 8 and 9 and it is taken as an option at GCSE and A Level (the Edexcel specification is followed for both). The Music Department comprises six full-time academic teachers, including the Director of Music, Head of Upper School Music and Head of Lower School Music, who will work across the 4-18 age range, along with a Music Administrator and full-time Music Technician. In addition, there are around twenty Visiting Music Teachers who are line-managed by the Director of Music. Each year, the department organises many concerts, recitals and competitions involving choirs, orchestras, small ensembles and soloists.

We are seeking a high performing Head of Lower School Music commencing in January 2025. Successful applicants are offered two-year renewable contracts and a highly competitive compensation package, including housing benefits and full medical insurance.

How to apply:

Please complete our online application form by click on the 'Apply on school website' button or check out the link:

Please note that our recruitment process involves a lesson observation. If you are invited to interview, please note that we may ask you to provide a video lesson at this stage.

For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email

Application deadline:

Sunday 28 April 2024

The school will review applications on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.

Hong Kong is fundamentally committed to safeguarding the children in our care and their welfare is our top priority.

All adults in the School community are expected to follow its Child Protection procedures and are required to undertake safeguarding checks.

Harrow Hong Kong reserves the right to recruit at any stage during the selection process.