Headmaster's Profile

Michael S Urwin
B.A.(Hons) Dip. Ed. (Melb) M.A.C.E., M,A.C.E.A.
Member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia

Michael Urwin was appointed as Headmaster of Brighton Grammar School in 1996. He was educated at Camberwell Grammar School and graduated from the University of Melbourne with an Honours Arts Degree, majoring in Chinese.

Michael commenced his teaching career at Camberwell Grammar School, teaching Chinese and Mathematics. In 1982 he was awarded one of the first Victorian Government International Teaching Fellowships to China. In 1991 he was appointed as Deputy Headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School, and in 1996 came to Brighton Grammar School.

Michael has served on a number of Drug Education Committees at both state and national level. He has been a Member of the Committee of Management of the Australian Anglican Schools' Network, and Chair of the Victorian Branch of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. He is currently a Trustee of the International Boys' Schools' Coalition.

Michael's son, David, completed his VCE at Brighton Grammar School in 2006, and is now studying at Melbourne University.