New CEO for Clifton College Education Group: Melvyn Roffe

We are pleased to have supported Clifton College Education Group (CEEG) in the successful appointment of Mr Melvyn Roffe, current Principal of George Watson’s College, as their Chief Executive Officer. 

Mr Nick Tolchard, Chair of Clifton College Council said: “We are delighted that Melvyn will join us in such a pivotal role for the CCEG. The further growth of CCEG, at home and internationally, based on Clifton’s core values, will enable us to participate in exciting opportunities across the education sector and will provide us with a sustainable and effective model for the future.”

Commenting on his appointment, Melvyn said: “I am very excited to have been given the opportunity to lead the Clifton College Education Group as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer. There is no doubt that the independent sector faces many challenges at present, but there are also great opportunities to be grasped. My role will be to make sure that the CCEG continues to grow and thrive in ways which enhance the experience of the pupils in all of our schools. In doing that we will remain true to our values and ensure that we play a full part in the development of the communities of which we are a part.”

Melvyn is a highly experienced educationalist who brings a unique and relevant perspective to the leadership of CCEG. Melvyn has been Principal of George Watson’s College in Edinburgh since 2014, having previously been an English teacher, Director of Studies of Monmouth School and the head of two state boarding schools in England. Melvyn has also held a number of non-executive positions in education and is one of the very few people to have served as both Chair of the Boarding Schools Association (BSA) and The Heads’ Conference (HMC). This gives him an exceptional insight into the opportunities and challenges of the independent school sector within the UK and around the world. Melvyn is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Fellow of the College of Optometrists and a Burgess of the City of Edinburgh.

He will begin his new role in September 2024.