Ricardo Calado

DP Maths Coordinator

Ricardo Calado is a dedicated mathematics educator with over 15 years of experience. He holds a degree in Mathematics and a Master’s Degree in Maths Education from FCT/UNL. Ricardo has taught at the International School of The Hague in the Netherlands before returning to Portugal. He is also an IB Examiner for Mathematics: analysis and approaches at higher level.

Ricardo is passionate about guiding students to discover the beauty, power, and range of mathematics while helping them develop crucial skills for a rapidly changing world, and he believes that high-quality mathematics instruction should be informed by evidence.

Fun Facts

Ricardo is an opera enthusiast who, in addition to his love for mathematics, is an accomplished opera singer, having performed as a first tenor with the National Opera House in Lisbon, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos; his passion for the performing arts is as strong as his love for numbers, allowing him to blend creativity with analytical thinking.