Chris is honoured to serve as the Principal of ESF Glenealy School. Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, he has dedicated over 30 years to education, nearly 20 of which have been with ESF. He has held various senior leadership positions within ESF, including 9 years as Principal of ESF Wu Kai Sha Kindergarten. Chris believes passionately in working through partnerships to enable children and the community to grow and flourish. He also currently serves as Chair of the ESF Committee of Principals and is a member of the ESF Board of Governors.
Leadership Team
Leadership Team

Mr Christopher Coyle
Principal

Ms Jennine Harding
Vice Principal

Ms Christine Ainsworth
Learning Diversity Leader

Mr Christopher Coyle
Principal

Ms Jennine Harding
Vice Principal
Jennine is an experienced educational leader in ESF and has worked at ESF Glenealy School for most of the last 20 years. Since August 2019 she has served as the Vice Principal and prior to this, she was the Leader of Inclusion. Her career began in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she taught in the classroom and later specialised as a Learning Diversity Teacher.

Ms Christine Ainsworth
Learning Diversity Leader
Christine is delighted to be a part of the school leadership team in the role of Learning Diversity Leader. Christine is highly experienced in Primary and Early Years education having taught previously in several international schools in Spain, Qatar and Beijing. She has been with ESF for 7 years. Christine is passionate about promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion across the school and ESF. She is currently a teacher representative for SENIA International (The Special Education Network in Asia) advocating for inclusion across Hong Kong and Asia.