
Meet Andrew Bawden
Rooted in London. Committed to Students. Focused on the Future
Plan for tomorrow today!

Plan for tomorrow today!
For more than 30 years, London has been my home.
It is where my wife and I chose to raise our family. It is where our son attended Thames Valley District School Board schools. It is where I have built my career, I became actively involved in our school community, serving on the Parent-Teacher Council and later as Chair, taught students at Fanshawe College, volunteered in our community, and worked alongside local businesses and organizations.
I've experienced our education system from both sides of the classroom—as a parent and as an educator. Those experiences have reinforced a simple belief:
Strong schools build strong families, and strong families build strong communities.
I am running for School Trustee because I believe every decision should begin with one question:
"Is this in the best interest of our students?"
1. Student Success
Every student deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential.
That means supporting strong literacy and numeracy, encouraging critical thinking, promoting skilled trades and post-secondary pathways, and ensuring every graduate is prepared for whatever comes next.
Education should open doors—not limit them.
2. Supporting Families
Parents are a child's first and most important teachers.
Families deserve to be heard, respected, and kept informed. I believe trustees should strengthen relationships between schools, parents, and the community by listening, communicating openly, and ensuring families have confidence in the decisions being made.
3. Preparing Students for Tomorrow
The world is changing faster than ever.
Artificial intelligence, technology, skilled trades, entrepreneurship, and innovation are transforming the careers our children will enter.
As a college instructor and business leader, I see firsthand the skills employers are looking for. Our schools must continue preparing students not only for graduation, but for success in life.
Future-ready education means helping students become adaptable, curious, responsible, and confident learners.
4. Responsible Leadership
Public education is one of our community's greatest investments.
Our families deserve responsible stewardship of public resources, thoughtful decision-making, and transparency.
Trustees should ask good questions, listen carefully, evaluate evidence, and always keep students at the centre of every decision.
5. Community Partnership
Great schools don't succeed alone.
Our students benefit when schools, families, educators, businesses, community organizations, and local leaders work together.
Throughout my career, I have built partnerships that bring people together to solve problems and create opportunities. I will bring that same collaborative approach to the Board of Trustees.
I have spent more than two decades working with organizations across Canada and North America to solve problems, develop long-term strategies, manage complex budgets, and build partnerships that deliver measurable results.
Leadership Built on Listening
Much of my professional career has been dedicated to bringing people together, building consensus, and helping organizations grow.
It's about asking thoughtful questions, listening carefully, considering different perspectives, and making informed decisions that serve the best interests of everyone involved.
Those are the same qualities that effective school trustees should bring to the Board table.
Experience in Governance
Over the years, I have had the privilege of serving on several boards and committees in both community and professional settings.
Serving as a board member has reinforced an important lesson: good governance is about accountability, transparency, respectful dialogue, and responsible stewardship.
My governance experience has prepared me to contribute constructively, build consensus, and focus on long-term success rather than short-term headlines.
An Educator's Perspective
For the past several years, I have also served as an Adjunct Professor at Fanshawe College, teaching business marketing to the next generation of professionals.
Every semester, I work with students preparing to enter an increasingly competitive and rapidly changing world.
Technology, artificial intelligence, skilled trades, entrepreneurship, communication, and critical thinking are transforming almost every career.
These experiences have reinforced my belief that our schools must do more than prepare students to graduate—they must prepare them to thrive.
Every student deserves the opportunity to leave school with the confidence, knowledge, and skills to pursue whatever future they choose.
A Trustee for Every Family
Parents deserve to know that their voices matter.
Teachers deserve respectful leadership and support.
Students deserve opportunities that help them discover their strengths and reach their full potential.
Communities deserve trustees who are approachable, thoughtful, accountable, and committed to making decisions based on evidence and what is best for students.
That is the kind of trustee I will strive to be.
I am running because I believe public education is one of the most important investments we make as a community.
My experiences as a parent, Parent-Teacher Council Chair, educator, board member, and business leader have given me a unique perspective on leadership, governance, collaboration, and accountability.
I am not running to represent one group or one point of view.
I am running to represent every student, every family, and every community within our schools.
Together, we can ensure that Thames Valley District School Board continues to provide students with the knowledge, skills, support, and opportunities they need—not only to succeed in school, but to succeed in life.
It would be an honour to earn your trust and serve as your School Trustee.
Monday, October 26, 2026, with voting hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Call 226-374-8969 or andrewbawden4trustee@gmail.com
London, ON, Canada
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