The School Governing Body
| Chairman | K R B Jackson, MA FRSA |
| Members | J Allen |
| Lt. Col. R G Cartwright, LVO | |
| Mrs G Covill | |
| S F R O’Brien, FCA | |
| His Honour F Mitchell | |
| Mrs S Parsons | |
| R Simm, BA ACA CTA | |
| P Walker | |
| Headmistress | Mrs A Sylvester-Johnson, BA |
| Clerk to the Governing Body and Bursar | J Hutchison, MIB, MBA |
The School Executive
| Mrs Anna Sylvester-Johnson, BA (Kent) | Headmistress |
| Chris Wolsey, MA (Nottingham) MEd (Buckingham) | Deputy Headmaster |
| Chris Banfield, MSc (Open) MA (Leeds) | Senior Master |
| John Hutchison, MIB (Southern Cross) MBA (Dallas) | Bursar |
The Senior Management Team
| Russell Collins, BSc Hons (Cape Town) | Director of Operations and Head of PVI |
| Kevin Darlington, MSc (LSE) | Head of Sixth Form |
| Lee Faith, BSc (London Metropolitan) | Master in Charge of Teaching and Learning |
| Mrs Sophie Gillen, MA (Oxon) | Deputy Head of Sixth Form and PVI, Sutherland Tutor |
| J-D Price, BSc (Exeter) | Senior Tutor |
Heads of Faculty
| Dr Anna Cairns, PhD (Oxon) | English |
| Jacques van Vuuren, BSc (Manchester Metropolitan) Nat Dip Sports Mgmt (Nelson Mandela) | Games and Physical Education |
| Mrs Aleid Farnum Ford, MA (Cantab) | History of Art (Maternity Leave) |
| Luc Martin, BA (East Anglia) PhD (Cantab) | Humanities |
| Matthew Smith, MMath (Exeter) | Mathematics |
| Mrs Catherine McBride, BA (Dunelm) | Modern Languages |
| Miss Sabrina Shah, BA (Brighton) | School of Art and Design |
| Miss Mary Goodhew, MEd (Open) | School of Dance |
| Mrs Kelly Quick, BA (Roehampton) | School of Drama |
| Charles Janz, MA (Oxon) PGDip | School of Music |
| David Evans, BEng (Bristol) PhD (Cantab) | Science |
| Rob McGrath, BSc (Swansea) | Social Sciences |
Senior School Responsibilities
| Ross Greenwood, BA (Canterbury) MEd (St Mary’s) | Housemaster: Brearley |
| Miss Anya Latham, BA (Dunelm) | Housemaster: Findlay |
| Oli Williams, BA (Bristol) | Housemaster: Montefiore |
| Sam Robinson, BA (Sussex) MEd (Buckingham) | Housemaster: Paget |
| Gus Docx, MA (Oxon) | Head of EPQ |
| Ross Greenwood, BA (Canterbury) MEd (St Mary’s) | Pupil Development/Outdoor Education |
| Bruno Kaczmarek, MA LEA (Lille) | Visits Co-ordinator |
| Mrs Wendy Malseed, MA (Reading) | Learning Support (Access Arrangements) Co-ordinator |
| Miss Charlotte Rhead, MBioch (Oxon) | Outreach and Partnerships (Maternity Leave) |
| Mark Robinson, MEng (Cantab) | Gibbins Tutor |
| Sam Robinson, BA (Sussex) MEd (Buckingham) | Careers |
| Mrs Christine Young, BEd (Lancaster) Dip SLD Cert TESOL | SEND Co-ordinator |
Senior School Academic Staff
| * denotes also teaches in the Prep School | |
|---|---|
| Chris Anderson, MA (Edinburgh) | English |
| Mrs Ciara Anniboletti, BA (Perugia)* | Modern Languages |
| James Bartlett, BA (Cantab) | Music |
| Miss Adene Bennett, BA (Stellenbosch)* | Games and Physical Education |
| Miss Danielle Bills | Games and Physical Education |
| Mrs Alexandra Borthwick, BA (Oxon) MA (London) | History of Art |
| Richard Brown, BSc (Southampton)* | Games and Physical Education |
| Miss Emily Buckett, BA (Canterbury Christ Church)* | Games and Physical Education |
| Dr Anna Cairns, PhD (Oxon) | English |
| Paolo Canonica, MA (Cantab) MSc (LSE) AFBPsS | Psychology/Chemistry |
| Miss Amy Cartwright, BA (Roehampton) MA (London) | Digital Innovation and Learning |
| Miss Simone Cheshire, BA (Liverpool John Moores) | History |
| Russell Collins, BSc Hons (Cape Town) | Mathematics |
| Ms Carey Combe, BA (Roehampton) | Classics and Ancient History |
| Mark Costin, BSc Hons (Southampton)* | Games and Physical Education |
| Huw Daniel, BSc (London) | Chemistry |
| Kevin Darlington, MSc (LSE) | Ethics |
| Mrs Elizabeth Davies, BEd (Cantab) | Mathematics |
| Emmanuel Diaz, Licence ès Lettres (Avignon) | Modern Languages |
| Gus Docx, MA (Oxon) | Geography |
| Mrs Silvia Downey, BA (Lima) | Modern Languages |
| Edward Elstub, BA (Newcastle) MA (Middlesex) | English |
| David Evans, BEng (Bristol) PhD (Cantab) | Mathematics/Physics |
| Mrs Aleid Farnum Ford, MA (Cantab) | History of Art (Maternity Leave) |
| Brad Forbes, MDiv (Fuller, Pasadena) | Philosophy and Ethics/Religious Studies |
| Miss Lynne Francis, BA (Swansea) | Modern Languages |
| Miss Georgia Galton-Ayling, BA (Oxon) | English |
| Mrs Sophie Gillen, BA (Oxon)* | Modern Languages |
| Miss Mary Goodhew, MEd (Open) | Dance |
| Ross Greenwood, BA (Canterbury) MEd (St Mary’s) | Mathematics |
| Miss Antonia Hall, BA (Winchester) | Drama |
| Mrs Ilaria Harris, MA (Milan) | Art |
| Mrs Saba Hassan, BSc (King’s) MSc (City) | Mathematics |
| Mrs Lucy Hibbert, BA (Exeter) | Mathematics |
| Dr Helen Hurst, BA (Cantab) PhD (Imperial) | Biology |
| Mrs Sophie Jacobi, BSc (Dunelm) | Physics |
| Charles Janz, MA (Oxon) PGDip | Music |
| Mrs Wendy Jennings, MA (London) | Modern Languages |
| Bruno Kaczmarek, MA LEA (Lille) | Modern Languages |
| Mrs Alexis Kelly | Cookery |
| Greg Kerr, BSc (Leeds) | Physics |
| Dirac Lam, BEd (Hong Kong) BSc (Hong Kong) | Biology |
| Miss Anya Latham, BA (Dunelm) | Geography |
| Ben Lawson, BA (UWIC)* | Games and Physical Education |
| Stan Le Pocréau, Licence ès Lettres (Rennes) | Modern Languages |
| Miss Abigail Levesque, BA (Sussex)* | Psychology/Mathematics |
| Adam Malcolm, MA (St Andrews) MSc (Oxon) | History |
| Mrs Wendy Malseed, MA (Reading) | English |
| Luc Martin, PhD (Cantab) | History |
| Hadi Matar, BSc (Michigan) MSc (Edinburgh) | Mathematics |
| Mrs Catherine McBride, BA (Dunelm) | Modern Languages |
| Mrs Gill McCafferty, MSc (Oxon) | Chemistry |
| Rob McGrath, BSc (Swansea) | Economics |
| Tom Meston, BSc (Edinburgh) | Mathematics |
| Miss Josie Middleton-Smith, BSc (Birmingham)* | Games and Physical Education/Geography |
| Ms Caroline Mills, MA (Open)* | Classics |
| Ms Julie Newton, BSc Hons (Cape Town)* | Computing/ Geography |
| Miss Anastasia Nicola, BA (Kent) | English |
| Miss Kate O’Connor, BA (Stanford) MSt (Oxon) MA (King’s) | English |
| Ms Anna Rose O’Dwyer, BA (Dublin) MSc (Edinburgh) | History/Politics |
| Jeremiah O’Sullivan, BEd (Leeds Metropolitan) | Design Technology |
| Philip Peel, BSc (Portsmouth) | Mathematics |
| Mrs Nicky Porter, BSc (Brunel)* | Games and Physical Education |
| J-D Price, BSc (Exeter)* | Biology/Geography |
| Mrs Kelly Quick, BA (Roehampton)* | Drama |
| Miss Charlotte Rhead, MBioch (Oxon) | Biology (Maternity Leave) |
| Mrs Pamela Roberts, BA (Pretoria)* | Modern Languages |
| Mark Robinson, MEng (Cantab) | Physics |
| Sam Robinson, BA (Sussex) MEd (Buckingham) | Geography |
| Ms Jane Sanderson, BSc (Imperial) | Chemistry |
| Miss Sabrina Shah, BA (Brighton) | Art |
| Ben Sin, MEng (London) | Mathematics |
| Martin Slade, PhD (London) | Biology |
| Matthew Smith, MSc (Exeter) | Mathematics |
| Mrs Virginie Smith-Canham, Licence (Jean Monnet)* | Modern Languages |
| Xiaoming Sun, MBA (Ulster) | Modern Languages |
| Charles Tatchell, BSc (Bolton) | Design Technology |
| Miss Helen Taylor, BSc (Gloucester) MA (UCL)* | Biology/Chemistry |
| Jacques van Vuuren, BSc (Manchester Metropolitan) Nat Dip Sports Mgmt (Nelson Mandela) | Games and Physical Education |
| Mrs Anushka Walsh, BSc (London) MA (London) | Chemistry (Maternity Leave) |
| Mrs Sharon Waszkiewicz, BA (Reading) | English |
| Oli Williams, BA (Bristol) | Modern Language |
| Chris Wolsey, MA (Nottingham) MEd (Buckingham) | Government and Politics |
| Miss Hannah Wood | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Lizzie Wright, MA (Cantab) | Chemistry |
The Prep School Management Team
| Miss Kate Bevan, MA (Surrey) | Head of Prep School |
| Martin Smith, BEd (Surrey) | Deputy Head of Prep School (Academic) |
| Miss Sophie Bartholomew, BA (Oxford Brookes) | Deputy Head of Prep School (Pastoral) |
Prep School Responsibilities
| Miss Amy Kinross, BA (Warwick) | Computing |
| Adam Ralph, BA (Buckinghamshire) MA (UWL) | English |
| Mrs Alice Turner, BSc (London) | EYFS |
| Mrs Sally Walls, BA (London) | French |
| Miss Beth Dinsmore, BA PrimaryEd (Dunelm) | Humanities |
| Mrs Lauren Albert, BA (Cape Town) | Library |
| Mrs Lindsay Parker, BSc (Leeds) | Mathematics |
| Mrs Josie Moore, BA (Leeds) | Music |
| Stephen Townsend, LLB (Kingston) | PSCHE |
| Miss Julie Driver, BSc (Swansea) | RS |
| Martin Smith, BEd (Surrey) | Science |
| Mrs Eileen Ahwai | SENCO |
Prep School Academic Staff
| ** denotes Senior School Staff | |
|---|---|
| Class Teachers | |
| Mrs Lauren Albert, BA (Cape Town) | Prep 1 |
| Miss Sophie Bartholomew, BA (Oxford Brookes) | Prep 5 |
| Miss Beth Dinsmore, BA PrimaryEd (Dunelm) | Prep 3 |
| Mrs Kate Foster, BA (Newcastle) | Prep 1 |
| Miss Nicola Groutage, BA (St Mary’s) | Prep 2 |
| Mrs Susan Holcombe, MA (London) | Prep 6 |
| Miss Amy Kinross, BA (Warwick) | Prep 4 |
| Ms Sheila McKeogh, MSc (UCL) | Prep 4 |
| Ms Michelle Meeks, BEd (Maastricht) | Maternity Leave |
| Mrs Lindsay Parker, BSc (Leeds) | Prep 2 |
| Adam Ralph, BA (Buckinghamshire) MA (UWL) | Prep 5 |
| Stephen Townsend, LLB (Kingston) | Prep 6 |
| Miss Clarissa Trant, BA (Exeter) | Prep 3 |
| Miss Rebecca Tucker, BA (Leeds Metropolitan) | Kindergarten |
| Mrs Alice Turner, BSc (London) | Kindergarten |
| Subject Teachers | |
| Mrs Chiara Anniboletti, BA (Perugia) ** | P6 Latin |
| Miss Julie Driver, BSc (Swansea) | RS and Maths |
| Clifford Edwards, BEd (Kwa-Zulu, Natal) | KG-P2 PE and Games, P2 Music and Movement, P4 Maths |
| Miss Emma Gregory, BA (Manchester) | Art and DT |
| Miss Abigail Levesque, BA (Sussex) ** | P6 Maths |
| Mrs Josie Moore, BA (Leeds) | Music/KG and Prep 1 Music and Movement |
| Ms Julie Newton, BSc Hons (Cape Town) ** | P5/P6 Computing, P6 Geography |
| Miss Helen Taylor, BSc (Gloucester) ** | Prep 6 Science |
| Mrs Sally Walls, BA (London) | French |
Learning Support – Support Teachers
| Mrs Sara Cowie, BA (Bristol) | |
| Miss Denise Curran, BA (Plymouth) |
Classroom Assistants
| Miss Rio Colman, BSc (Hertfordshire) |
| Mrs Shelia Francis |
| Mrs Sue French |
| Miss Sarah Humphreys |
| Mrs Samantha Leigh |
| Mrs Julie Papworth |
| Mrs Victoria Price |
| Peter Scott |
| Mrs Virginie Smith-Canham, Licence (Jean Monnet) |
| Mrs Catherine Veloso, BA (Westminster) |
| Mrs Yvette Villet |
Visiting Teachers
| Dance | |
| Ms Elide Cosentino, Pilates CSEN | Contemporary, Jazz |
| Ms Makiko Fukuda, Dip RAD (PDTD) | Musical Theatre, Ballet |
| Ms Gloria Fuson, Dip IDA (Ravenna) | Contemporary (Maternity Leave) |
| Ms Lauren Griffin, Dip Laines, ISTD DDI | Acro Gymnastics, Theatre Jazz, Musical Theatre, Stretch Conditioning |
| Ms Larna Martin, Cert Ed RAD (Dance Education) | Acro Gymnastics |
| Ms Lisa Millard, Dip RBS (TCPD) AISTD (CSF) | Ballet, Modern and Tap |
| Ms Kate Scott, Dip Rambert, NATD (Contemporary) | Ballet, Contemporary, Silver Swans |
| Drama | |
| Miss Erica Bartrum, BA (Essex) | Drama/LAMDA |
Learning Support
| Mrs Sara Cowie, BA (Bristol) | |
| Mrs Alison Shafiee, BA (Kent) MA (Bath Spa) |
Music
| Luke Anthony, MPhil ALCM DipABRSM | Guitar, Bass and Piano |
| Joel Bell, PhD PGDip PGCE PGCert | Guitar |
| Adrian Crawford, GDLM | Saxophone |
| Miss Calyssa Davidson, BMus (Hons) MPerf | Violin and Viola |
| Andrew Davies, MA, PGDip RAM | Voice |
| Miss Charlotte Eksteen, GRSM ARCM DipRCM | ’Cello |
| Mrs Jenny Hatfield, GRNMC | Voice |
| Clement Hetherington, BMus (KCL) MMus (GSMD) MA (CRMEP) |
Voice |
| Ms Serena Kay, BMus (Hons) PG Dip Opera (RCM) PDVT (GSMD) PGTCL |
Voice |
| Mrs Katy Lees, BA (Cantab) | Voice |
| Tom Lees, GRNCM ARCM | Brass |
| Ms Zia Moranne, BA (Oxon) | Piano |
| Brian Lynch, BA ARCT | Guitar |
| Kieran Parker, Dip RMSM Adv Cert (Moeller) | Percussion and Drums |
| Jamie Rock, BA, MA, MMus | Voice |
| Mrs Louisa Sparks, MMus RAM LRAM | Flute and Recorder |
| Ivo Stankov, LRAM PGDip RAM | Violin and Viola |
| Ian Stuart, BA DipASRCM | Clarinet, Saxophone and Recorder |
| James Underwood, BMus | Violin and Viola |
Administration
| John Hutchison, MIB (Southern Cross) MBA (Dallas) | Bursar |
| Miss Catherine Voysey | Registrar |
| Mrs Diana Russell | Assistant to Headmistress |
| Mrs Anthea Marshall, AGSM | SMT Assistant |
| Ms Jane Goss, BA (London College of Printing) | School Assistant |
| Mrs Maya Sunda, BSc (Gdansk) | School Assistant |
| Mrs Sue Watkins | School Assistant |
| Mrs Katherine Fennell | Administrative Assistant |
| Miss Clare Griffiths, BA (Kingston) | Prep School Assistant |
| Lt Col Stephen Barnwell, BMus (Royal Military School of Music) | Examinations Officer |
| Jeremy Gibson | Compliance Officer |
| Mrs Carol Selimi, HNC AAT FCCA | Management Accountant |
| Mrs Kathy Khan, AAT | Bursar’s Assistant/Fees Clerk |
| Mr Rana Iftikhar, BSc (Greenwich School of Management) | Bursar’s Assistant |
| Mrs Amy Lumsden, BSc (Roehampton) | Finance Assistant |
| Miss Angela Platt, BA MSc MCLIP MA (Roehampton) | Librarian and Archivist |
| Christo Nel, B.Tech IT (Nelson Mandela University) | Data Manager |
| Siva Sivasuthan, BSc (London) | Network Manager |
| David Leach | Senior ICT Technician |
| Chris George | ICT Technician |
| Miss Chloe Hemming, BA (Bournemouth) | Art Technician |
| Stephen Ballard | Laboratory Technician |
| Mrs Xiujie Sun, BSc, MBA (Liaoning) | Laboratory Technician/Administrative Assistant |
| Andy Ward, BSc (Oxford Brookes) | Technical Theatre Manager |
| Reece Baskett | Theatre Technician |
| Miss Alice Lewis, BSc (Liverpool John Moores) | School Nurse |
| Kevin Vacher | Estates Manager |
| Catering | |
| Alan Savage | Catering Manager |
| Josh Stephens | Head Chef |
School Keepers
| School Keepers | |
| Derek Brown | Robert Harrison |
| Karl Byrne | Karl Maddock |
| Perry Denn | Joe O’Brien |
| Paul Doran | Lufti Shebana |
| Albert Harrison |
Gardeners and Groundsmen
| Head Gardener | |
| Joe Rudd | |
| Groundsman | |
| Ian Dean |