Sir Robert Dowling (born 1940) is a British schoolteacher and headmaster in the city of Birmingham, England.
He is known for turning around the George Dixon Academy from closing, and was made a Knight Bachelor in the 2002 Birthday Honours, "For services to Special Needs Education".
In 2005, he was praised by OFSTED for his role in dealing with issues of sex and morality in his school.
He was Headmaster of St George's School, Edgbaston, Birmingham, subsequently becoming Chairman of the school's board of trustees.
References
- "No. 56595". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2002. p. 1.
- "Head 'bowled over' by top honour". BBC News. 14 June 2002.
- Parkinson, Justin (25 January 2005). "The art of making a school happy". BBC News.
- Interview with Sir Robert Dowling, dluxe-magazine.co.uk. Accessed 8 January 2023.
- "St George's School". Sgse.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2018.