Mr de Bruin holds a MSc in Economics and is originally a graduate of the academic World Teacher Training Programme at the University of Leiden. He is the IST Secondary Principal since August 2025.
He is well acquainted with international education, having started his educational career at a large school in Rotterdam teaching Economics and IBDP Global Politics. Since 2018, Mr de Bruin has gained extensive experience as a team leader and vice principal in different schools in the Netherlands and he is very pleased to be back in an international setting at IST.
