Temba Maqubela

Temba Maqubela
Temba Maqubela
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
University of Kentucky 1993
OccupationHeadmaster
OrganizationGroton School
PredecessorRichard B. Commons

Temba Maqubela (born 1958) is a South African educator and administrator. In July 2013 he began as the eighth Headmaster at The Groton School. He previously served as the Dean of Faculty and Assistant Head for Academics at Phillips Academy, Andover.[1] He served as director of (MS)2, a program that addresses math and science needs for African American, Latino, and Native American high school students. Over the course of his 26-year tenure at Phillips Academy,[2] Maqubela served as a member of the advisory committee, as Chair of the Chemistry department, and as a chemistry teacher. Maqubela launched the ACE Scholars Program, which tackles the preparation gap among gifted students, and took the lead on Andover's Global Perspectives Group, which focuses on global education for students and faculty.

  1. ^ "Phillips Academy - Temba Maqubela named headmaster of Groton School". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
  2. ^ Pappano, Laura (January 8, 2007), "The Incredibles", New York Times, p. 18(L)