Educated at Wairoa Primary School and Lindisfarne College in New Zealand. Taught at Ohakune Primary, Hereworth Prep School, Hadlow Prep School (deputy Headmaster, 1982 - 87), St Matthew's Collegiate and Trinity Senior College in Masterton and at Wanganui Collegiate School as Head of History, Head of Art History and Senior Housemaster (all in New Zealand). Masters in History, Diplomas in Teaching and Education, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.Previously a governor at Pinewood School, Chafyn Grove School, Forres Sandle Manor and Wellington School and a Trustee at the Sherborne Schools Academy Trust (Chair of the Learning Teaching and Improvement Committee). Past Chairman of the IAPS Education Committee and former Board member of ISEB.Extensive writings on education for various publications with three volumes of articles published, (two other volumes on-line), a preface of Littleton Powys' autobiography 'The Joy of It', a contributor to the Civitas publication, 'The Ins and Outs of Selective Secondary Schools: A Debate' plus two novels on the wives of Thomas Hardy, a biography of Sir John Ormond and a non-fiction book on the women in Thomas Hardy's life - real and fictional. (author's website www.petertait.org) 'While I have been involved in a variety of areas of education including heads' appraisals, inset days / talks / lectures at schools and education conferences, student placements and mentoring and provided workshops / talks to schools on the parent-school accord, my main educational focus is now having the freedom and independence to work on the future pathways of education and a new approach to curriculum without any paymaster. These eventually find their way onto for my education website, www.petertait.education.' "Peter has always been at the very top of my list of people who get what education is all about. His articles on education are always worth reading and especially his views on the curriculum' Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor | The University of Buckingham "Not only did I thoroughly enjoy going through your website, I believe it is one of the most important and insightful educational repository's online."