Martin Collier

Martin graduated with an MA in Modern History from the University of Oxford. He went on to enjoy a distinguished career in education, with his most recent role as the Master of Haileybury. As Master, he worked closely with Haileybury’s international partner schools, notably those in Kazakhstan, and with its academy partner school, Haileybury Turnford.

Before Haileybury, Martin was the Headmaster of St John’s School Leatherhead and before that he held numerous posts at Oundle School including Second Master.

For the first ten years of his career, he taught in the state system. Between 2017 and 2023, Martin served as Chair of HMC’s Academic Policy Sub-Committee. He is currently a governor of three HMC schools, having served previously as a trustee of a Multi Academy Trust and of other independent schools in the UK and overseas.