K V Arjun Rao

Principal

Mr Arjun Rao studied History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland and at St Stephen’s College in the University of Delhi. He has lived all over India, having gone to boarding school in Ooty. He is married and his daughter studies at a Montessori school in Mumbai.

Arjun began his career as a teacher of History at The Doon School, Dehradun, in 2003, where he taught the IBDP, ICSE and ISC curriculums. Recognising his pastoral and administrative strengths, he was appointed a Housemaster at the school.

He was the Founding Principal of the Oakridge International School in Bengaluru in 2012 and later headed the Oakridge International School in Hyderabad between 2016-19. He played instrumental roles at the launch and authorization of various IB programmes at each of the schools. He most recently (since 2019) headed JBCN International School, Oshiwara, in Mumbai, and is now the Principal at BIS.

Arjun is an Evaluation Leader with the IB and supports schools undergoing their evaluations with the IBDP. He has also played a prominent role in the establishment of the IB Heads of India Association. He has been a part of curriculum review committees for the ICSE and ISC.

Arjun is a writer and podcaster and is deeply passionate about theatre and drama. He loves to listen to music, travel and read.