Ash joined Thomas’s College from Fulham School where he was Deputy Head Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead. Prior to this, he spent ten years at St John’s School, Leatherhead, where he held several key roles including Head of Boarding, Boarding Housemaster and Head of Spanish. Ash teaches Spanish and French and also speaks Portuguese. He loves language learning and will often be found listening to podcasts in other languages and reading foreign literature outside of work. Ash is passionate about the development of young people. He believes schools should offer pupils a world of opportunity in an environment that fosters individuality and collaboration enabling all to flourish. Ash is married with two children and loves to travel. He enjoys staying active, often sharing his enjoyment of exercise with his family through a variety of sports including tennis and climbing.
Ash Vargas