The Peddie School, Head of School

Peddie’s Board of Trustees selected James “Jim” Hamilton to serve as the 17th head of school of The Peddie School.

Hamilton is currently the Head of School at Berwick Academy. A graduate of The Roxbury Latin School, Hamilton credits his independent school experience with transforming his life. Hamilton began his career at Brooks School as an admissions officer, dorm parent, and coach. He then served as the Director of Admission and Financial Aid at St. George’s School for nine years before returning to Brooks as the Associate Head for External Affairs, a position he held for five years before coming to Berwick. In 2021, Hamilton was elected to both the Heads and Principals Association and Heads Collegiate Forum.

Hamilton is a graduate of Amherst College (B.A., English) and Wesleyan University (M.A., Liberal Studies). He is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Roxbury Latin School in Boston and is a class agent at Amherst College. He is a member (and chair-elect) of the Board of Trustees of the Enrollment Management Association and serves on the Board of Directors of The Music Hall in Portsmouth, N.H.

Read the full announcement here.

Katie Rockman and Berkley Braden led this search with Gigi Mensah and Maria Connor.