Donnah Ciempka

Donnah is currently Head of School at Ascot International School and is a dynamic leader who has worked in education for over 20 years. Her teaching career began in 1997 in Brisbane, Australia, and since then she has worked and held leadership roles in a wide range of schools, including state and independent schools, both internationally and in Australia. Donnah has driven exceptional teaching and learning practices that are at the forefront of education today with an intentional focus on curriculum design and instruction. She is highly qualified with a Bachelor of Education, with Honours in Early Childhood Pedagogy, and an Advanced Certificate in School Leadership, Positive Education and is now completing her Masters of Leadership. In addition to her work in schools, Donnah ran her own educational consultancy business guiding schools through accreditation processes, strategic planning, and curriculum implementation.  Donnah also lectures for Deaking University in their Masters of IB - Early Childhood.