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Academic leadership

Leadership where
learning happens.

Our academic heads turn shared standards into connected classroom practice—supporting educators, reviewing progress and keeping every learning stage moving with purpose.

Meet our academic heads
Shehla Naz, Pre-Primary Academic Head
Pre-Primary Academic HeadShehla NazPlay Group · Montessori · KG I · KG II
Iram Rehan, Academic Head
Academic HeadIram RehanGrades 3–4
Rakhshanda Rizwan, Academic Head
Academic HeadRakhshanda RizwanGrades 1–2 & Grade 5
Mrs Atika Zubairi, Senior School & A Levels Academic Head
Senior School & A Levels Academic HeadMrs Atika ZubairiSenior I · Senior II · Senior III · A Levels
Muhammad Rizwan Uddin, Intermediate Academic Head
Intermediate Academic HeadMuhammad Rizwan UddinIntermediate · 1st Year · 2nd Year
Afreen, AKU-EB Academic Head
AKU-EB Academic HeadAfreenAga Khan University Examination Board Pathway
Sobia Mukhtar, Middle School & O Levels Academic Head
Middle School & O Levels Academic HeadSobia MukhtarPrep I · Prep II · Prep III · O Levels
Seema Saand, Secondary School & Matric Academic Head
Secondary School & Matric Academic HeadSeema SaandClasses VI–X · Matric Pathway
01 / From vision to practice

A clear line from
planning to progress.

The Board sets the direction. Academic heads help make that direction visible in planning, teaching, assessment and the everyday experience of learners.

Working close to faculty and students, they strengthen continuity between year groups, support consistent expectations and help teams respond thoughtfully to evidence of student learning.

8Academic heads profiled
Play Group–College PathwaysCurrent learning remit
One standardConnected academic practice
The people closest to practice

Meet the heads
behind the learning.

Each remit supports distinct stages while contributing to one coherent learning journey from the earliest years through senior pathways.

Official portrait of Shehla Naz, Pre-Primary Academic Head
Pre-Primary Academic Head

Shehla Naz

Play Group · Montessori · KG I · KG II

Purposeful beginnings — ready for every next step.

Shehla Naz provides academic coordination across Play Group, Montessori, Kindergarten I and Kindergarten II—the formative stages where young learners develop confidence, curiosity, communication and the foundations for school life.

Play Group (PG)Montessori (Mont)Kindergarten I (KG I)Kindergarten II (KG II)
Official portrait of Iram Rehan, Academic Head
Academic Head

Iram Rehan

Grades 3–4

Strong foundations — confident next steps.

Iram Rehan provides academic coordination across Grades 3 and 4, helping teams connect increasingly independent learning with clear expectations, purposeful practice and thoughtful progress review.

Grade 3Grade 4
Official portrait of Rakhshanda Rizwan, Academic Head
Academic Head

Rakhshanda Rizwan

Grades 1–2 & Grade 5

Continuity across every primary milestone.

Rakhshanda Rizwan provides academic coordination for Grades 1, 2 and 5—important primary milestones where learners build core habits, deepen understanding and prepare for the next stage.

Grade 1Grade 2Grade 5
Official portrait of Mrs Atika Zubairi, Senior School & A Levels Academic Head
Senior School & A Levels Academic Head

Mrs Atika Zubairi

Senior I · Senior II · Senior III · A Levels

Challenge with direction — readiness for what comes next.

Mrs Atika Zubairi provides academic coordination across Senior I, Senior II, Senior III and A Levels, supporting coherent subject planning, purposeful progress review and preparation for higher education and future pathways.

Senior ISenior IISenior IIIA Levels
Official portrait of Muhammad Rizwan Uddin, Intermediate Academic Head
Intermediate Academic Head

Muhammad Rizwan Uddin

Intermediate · 1st Year · 2nd Year

Focused board preparation — confident progression beyond college.

Muhammad Rizwan Uddin provides academic coordination for Intermediate First Year and Second Year, supporting faculty planning, examination readiness, student progress and confident transition to higher education.

Intermediate 1st YearIntermediate 2nd Year
Official portrait of Afreen, AKU-EB Academic Head
AKU-EB Academic Head

Afreen

Aga Khan University Examination Board Pathway

Board clarity — learning with purpose and evidence.

Afreen provides academic coordination for HPGS learners following the AKU Examination Board pathway, supporting curriculum alignment, assessment readiness, faculty planning and informed student progress.

AKU-EB PathwayCurriculum AlignmentAssessment Readiness
Official portrait of Sobia Mukhtar, Middle School & O Levels Academic Head
Middle School & O Levels Academic Head

Sobia Mukhtar

Prep I · Prep II · Prep III · O Levels

Strong transitions — confident preparation for senior study.

Sobia Mukhtar provides academic coordination across Prep I, Prep II, Prep III and O Levels, supporting curriculum continuity, subject planning, assessment readiness and confident transition into senior academic expectations.

Prep IPrep IIPrep IIIO Levels
Official portrait of Seema Saand, Secondary School & Matric Academic Head
Secondary School & Matric Academic Head

Seema Saand

Classes VI–X · Matric Pathway

Clear expectations — confident board preparation.

Seema Saand provides academic coordination across Classes VI to X and the Matric pathway, supporting curriculum continuity, subject planning, assessment readiness and consistent preparation for secondary-school milestones.

Class VIClass VIIClass VIIIClass IXClass XMatric Pathway
Leadership in action

How academic leadership
supports every classroom.

Roles vary by learning stage, but the shared purpose is consistent: clarity for educators and meaningful progress for students.

01

Align learning

Connect curriculum expectations, planning and classroom priorities across year groups.

02

Support faculty

Strengthen professional dialogue, shared resources and responsive teaching practice.

03

Review progress

Use learning evidence to identify strengths, next steps and where support is needed.

04

Build continuity

Help students move between stages with coherent expectations and confident foundations.

A growing leadership directory

More academic heads
will join this story.

This page is designed to grow as further HPGS academic leadership profiles are confirmed.

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