16 October 2026

Alison Scott

By Bellavista S.H.A.R.E

Alison Scott is the Executive Head of Bellavista School and Bellavista S.H.A.R.E in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she has led for over a decade. Bellavista, established in 1967, serves learners aged 5 to 14 who face mild to moderate barriers to learning, providing intensive multidisciplinary intervention within the national curriculum framework.

In 2012, she founded Bellavista S.H.A.R.E., the school's professional development arm, which offers accredited programs in Literacy and Dyslexia and engages thousands of education professionals annually through workshops, online learning, and virtual training. She also oversees Bellavista S.E.E.K., a dynamic assessment centre, and drives the Bellavista Legacy Foundation's fundraising and donor initiatives.

A founding Director of the Institute for Specialist Practitioners in Inclusive Education (ISPIE) and a member of the South African Heads of Independent Schools Association (SAHISA), Scott is an advocate for inclusive education and professional recognition for educators. Her current work includes research into teacher mental health and the development of dyslexia screening tools in local languages, as well as a free reading instruction app accessible in all eleven South African languages.