Staff
Senior leadership team
Head
Mrs Anna Paul
BA (Dunelm) Senior Leadership Team
- Ms Z Brass, BA Queen’s University – Senior Deputy Head (Pastoral)
- Mrs N Brown, BA Birmingham, FCA – Director of Finance & Operations
- Mr C Dearmer, MA Oxon – Deputy Head (Co-curriculum, Community, Careers)
- Mr R Merk, MSc Southampton – Director of Teaching & Staff Development
- Mrs Z Paramour, BA Leeds – Head of Junior School
- Mrs A Paul, MA Dunelm – Head
- Mr A Westwood, BSc Nottingham – Deputy Head (Academic)
- Mr R White, BA Leeds – Director of Sixth Form
- Mrs S Whitworth, MA Edinburgh – Director of Philanthropy & Alumnae
Senior School
Art & Design
- *Ms C Bluck, BA Kingston (Head of Art)
- Mr J Casey, BA De Montfort (Art Technician)
- Mr A Hennessey, BA (Art Technician)
- Mr N Hunter, MA Goldsmiths, University of London
- Miss S Morgan, MA Norwich
- *Dr M Naydenova-Slade, PhD Courtauld (Head of Art History)
- Ms A Seewoogoolam, BA UAL (School Consultant Teacher – Diversity & Inclusion)
- Ms L Wengrowe, BA Sussex
Computing
- Mr N Ashford, BSc Swansea
- *Mr R Brady, MSc UCL (Head of Computing; Assistant Head of Digital Strategy)
Classics
- Miss A Bolland, MA Cantab
- Mr H Prance, MA Cantab
- *Mr O Thicknesse, MA Oxon (Head of Classics)
- Miss R Turnor, BA Manchester
- Miss A Williams, BA Oxon
Design & Technology
- Mrs K Coyle, BA Huddersfield (DT Technician)
- *Mr T Heaton, BA University of London (Head of Design & Technology)
- Ms P Pearce, MA Cantab
- Ms A Wrigglesworth, MA Cantab (Head of Fashion & Textiles)
Drama
- Mrs D Bent, BA Leeds
- Ms R Caine, BA Leeds (Head of Year 9)
- *Ms K Martin, BA De Montfort (Director of Drama)
Economics
- Ms Z Brass, BA Queen’s University (SLT)
- Mr R Brown, MSc Halmstad University
- *Mr H O’Grady, BA Oxon (Head of Economics & Head of UCAS)
English
- Ms A Bokkerink, MA Cantab
- Dr K Etheridge, DPhil Oxon (Assistant Head, Enrichment)
- *Mr B Harkins, MA Cantab, MA London (Head of English)
- Mr A Keiler, BA Leicester
- Mr P Larochelle, MA John Hopkins University, MA University of London (Second in Department and International Universities Lead)
- Mrs H Mackay, MA UCL
- Mr E Monroe, BA Leeds
- Mr D Rhodes, DPhil Queen Mary University of London
Geography
- Miss I Covey, BSc Southampton
- Ms J Humphreys, MEd Birmingham (Head of Year 8 and Assistant Head Pastoral)
- Mrs N Liston, MA Oxon (Head of Teacher Induction)
- Mrs E J Sanders, BSc Miami (Head of Upper Sixth)
- *Mrs B Wilson, BSc Attila Jozsef University, Hungary (Head of Geography)
History & Politics
- Miss V Ainger, MA Edinburgh (History)
- Mrs V Boyarsky, MPhil London (History)
- *Dr M Egan, PhD UCL (Head of Politics, Enrichment Co-ordinator)
- *Ms H McDougall, BA Oxon (Head of History)
- Miss C Moffat, BA Warwick (History & Politics)
- Mrs P Morgan, MA Cantab (History)
- Mr R White, BA Leeds (History & Politics, Director of Sixth Form, SLT)
Mathematics
- Ms A Aneja, MSc King’s College (School Consultant Teacher – Social Action & Volunteering)
- Mr D Atkinson, BA Cantab
- Dr T Cunningham, PhD Warwick
- Ms C Davis, MSc, University of London
- Mr S Davis, BSc, University of London (Second in Department)
- Ms B Edwards, MA UCL
- *Mr J Hansford, BA York (Head of Mathematics)
- Mr J McLarty, MPhys Oxon
- Mrs M Murphy, BSc Warwick
- Ms A Richardson, BSc Nottingham (Head of Lower Sixth)
- Ms V Teles, MA Institute of Education (Head of Year 10)
- Mrs N Turton, BA Virginia
Modern Foreign Languages
- Mrs A Bartnicka, CLM Granada (German)
- *Mr E Cabezas, BA Seville (Head of Spanish)
- Mrs C Driscoll, BA Strasbourg (French, German)
- Miss M Fajardo Duran, QTS, CILT (Spanish)
- Mrs C Finley, CAPES Toulouse (French & Spanish)
- Ms K-Y Lu, MA Bristol (Mandarin)
- *Mrs J Meyer, MA London (Head of German)
- *Mr M Morley, BA Lancaster (Head of Modern Foreign Languages)
- Mrs G Nwoko, MA Roehampton (Spanish and French)
- Ms C Padovano Soto (Spanish Language Assistant)
- Mrs S O’Driscoll, BA Cork (German)
- Mrs L Raitz, MA Cantab (French)
- Mrs I Rush-Canevet (French Language Assistant)
- Mrs N Ziehm-Mahnke (German Language Assistant)
Music
- Mr C Beecroft, BMus Trinity Laban (Head of Contemporary Music, Head of Year 11)
- *Dr S Collisson, PhD University of London (Director of Music)
- Mr C Dearmer, MA Oxon (SLT)
- Miss S Ellis, BMus Cardiff (Assistant Director of Music; Head of Curriculum Music)
- Miss E Jones, BMus RNCM, MPerf GSMD (Music Administrator)
Philosophy & Religion
- Mr S Barnett, MA Lancaster (Head of Philosophy & Religion – interim)
- Miss C Chamberlain, BA Bristol
- *Ms N Kennedy, BA (Head of Philosophy & Religion)
Psychology
- Mr R Brown, MSc Halmstad University
- *Ms C Whelehan, MSc Birkbeck University of London (Head of Psychology)
- Miss C Waghorn, BA Exeter
Sciences
- Mrs Z Alhashimi, BSc (Biology Technician)
- Mr P Arundale, BSc Manchester (Chemistry)
- Mrs J Arundale, BSc Lancaster (Physics; KS3 Learning Support Co-ordinator)
- Ms N Colman, BsC Manchester (Biology; Assistant Head Year 10)
- Ms N Elliott, BA, Manhattanville College (Biology)
- Mrs C I Ezike, BSc (Chemistry Technician)
- *Dr F Faille, PhD Munich (Head of Physics)
- Miss D Hadri, MSc UCL (Chemistry)
- Mrs T Ishack, BSc Birmingham (Biology; Assistant Head Year 7/8)
- Mrs J Kingston, MPhil Bath (Chemistry)
- *Mrs A Logan, BSc Wales (Head of Biology; Med/Vet Science Lead)
- Mr R Menzies-Wilson, MA Oxon (Physics)
- Mr R Merk, MSc Southampton (Biology; SLT)
- Miss M Osborne, BSc Birmingham (Physics)
- *Mr L Poza, BSc University of London (Head of Chemistry)
- Ms V M Spawls, BSc Westminster (Biology)
- Mrs A Weekes, HND (Senior Technician – Physics)
- Mr A Westwood, BSc Nottingham (Physics, SLT)
- Dr C J Woodward, PhD London (Biology)
Sports
- Mrs R Banfield, BA Brighton
- Miss E Blamey, BSc Bath (Sports Assistant)
- Dr A Burnett, MSc Brunel (Head of Year 8)
- Mrs G Cooke, BA Brighton (Assistant Head of Year 9 & 11)
- *Miss C Hardy, BA Bath (Director of Sport)
- Miss L Hayes, BA Brunel (Assistant Director of Sport)
- Mr D Learoyd, BSc Leeds Beckett
- Miss L Martin, BA Brighton
- Mrs M Trounce, BA Canterbury Christchurch
- Miss A Winter, BSc Oxford Brookes
Junior School
Leadership Team
- Mrs Z Paramour, BA Leeds – Head of Junior School
- Mrs L Lougee, BA Dunelm – Deputy Head (Pastoral)
- Ms A Sanchez Sawicka, BSc Westminster – Deputy Head (Academic)
- Ms Hammond-Smith, BA Roehampton – Phase Leader, Year 1 Class Teacher
- Ms A Newling, BA Kingston – Phase Leader, Year 4 Class Teacher
- Mr N Young, BA Manchester – Phase Leader, Year 6 Class Teacher
Teaching Staff
- Mrs C Atkinson, MA Cantab
- Ms T Bhattacharyya, MA King’s College London (Learning Needs Co-ordinator)
- Ms C Casali, BA London Guildhall (Teacher of Art & Design)
- Mr C Christensen, BA Middlesex (Director of Music)
- Ms M Eldridge, MEd University of Southern Queensland (Year 5 Class Teacher)
- Ms N Elliott, BA, Manhattanville College (Teacher of Science)
- Miss D Fox, MA University of Sydney (Year 4 Class Teacher)
- Mrs K Fogarty, BSc East Anglia (Year 6 Class Teacher, English Co-ordinator)
- Ms Z Hammond-Smith, BA Roehampton (Phase Leader, Year 1 Class Teacher)
- Miss M Holmes, BEd Swinburne University (Year 5 Class Teacher)
- Miss A Lacombe, BA UCL (Teacher of French)
- Mrs A Logan, BSc Wales (Teacher of Science)
- Mrs L Lougee, BA Dunelm (Deputy Head Pastoral)
- Ms E Menezes, MA Oxon (Music Teacher and Co-ordinator)
- Miss A McLennan, BA Leeds Beckett (Reception Class Teacher)
- Miss R Morgan, BA (Director of Junior School Sports)
- Ms A Newling, BA Kingston (Phase Leader, Year 4 Class Teacher)
- Miss J Prothero, BA York (Year 3 Class Teacher)
- Ms A Sanchez Sawicka, BSc Westminster (Deputy Head Academic)
- Mrs X Sbriglio, BA Trinity Laban (Year 3 Class Teacher, Science Co-ordinator)
- Ms J Stewart, BA Oxford Brookes (Class Teacher)
- Mrs C Taylor, BEd Oxford Brookes (Year 2 Class Teacher)
- Mr N Young, BA Manchester (Phase Leader, Year 6 Class Teacher)
Teachers’ Assistants
- Ms M Alli, NCFE Level 3 Diploma
- Ms E Bartunekova, NVQ Level 3
- Mrs S Khanom, BA, PGCE
- Mrs S Suganthan, NVQ Level 4
- Mrs F Yasin, DipHE
Support Staff
- Ms J Bailey, MFA (Deputy Heads’ PA)
- Mrs P Barral, BA (Junior Head’s PA)
- Mrs J Beckwith, MA (Receptionist)
- Mrs S Bell (Resources/Reporting Coordinator)
- Dr M Brainard, PhD, MSLIS (Librarian)
- Mrs N Brown, BA, FCA (Director of Finance & Operations, SLT)
- Mrs L Bullen, AAT (Finance Manager)
- Miss C Collins, AAT (Receptionist)
- Miss S Creswell, MA (Philanthropy & Alumnae Manager)
- Mrs C Daniel, MA (Head of HR)
- Miss J Day (Junior School Administrator)
- Ms M Gadow, BA (Welfare Assistant & Study Supervisor)
- Mrs D Greengrass, BSocSc, PgDip (Exams Officer)
- Mr M Hepburn, BA (Director of Debate Hub & Debate Coach)
- Mrs S Hoefling (Junior School Lunchtime and After-School Supervisor)
- Mrs K Ions, MA (Head of Admissions)
- Miss K Kaur, BSc (ICT Technician)
- Mr D Lacey (Junior School Site Manager)
- Mr C Laine (Site Team)
- Mr E Lamba, BA (Head’s PA)
- Mr J Lopez (Site Team)
- Mr C McDonald (Debate Co-ordinator)
- Mr D Maher (Site Team)
- Ms J Mason, MA (Head of Marketing & Communications)
- Mrs C Mcleod, BSc (School Nurse)
- Mr T Miller (Senior School Premises Manager)
- Mrs N Moore (Events & Operations Manager)
- Mrs L Nash, BSc (School Nurse)
- Miss J Neumann (Senior School Admissions Officer)
- Ms E Obiri-Darko, PG Cert, MA (School Counsellor)
- Mrs R Owen, MA (PA to Deputy Head & Director of Sixth Form)
- Mr L Pagurschi, BSc (Head of ICT)
- Mrs G Patel (Data & Administration Assistant)
- Mr A Rosenbaum (Data Manager/Head of Assessment and Reporting)
- Miss J Saphir (Receptionist)
- Mr D Stevens (AV & Production Manager)
- Mr S Tsang (SEND Administrator)
- Mrs L Vadgama, BA, ACMA, DcHA (Development Executive Assistant)
- Mr D Vinall, MA Apple Certified Mac Technician (ICT Technician)
- Mr B Wendel, BA (AV & Drama Technician)
- Mrs S Whitworth, MA (Director of Philanthropy & Alumnae, SLT)
- Mrs D Wilkins (Junior School Admissions & Marketing Assistant)
- Ms J Williams (Finance Officer)
Visiting Music Staff
Brass
- Miss E Bassett, MA (Trombone)
- Ms D Calland, BMus, LRAM (Brass)
- Mr E Leech, BMus, MA, LRSM (Tuba)
- Mr W Padfield, MA Royal Academy of Music (French Horn)
Piano
- Ms G Cracknell, LRAM
- Mr T End, ARAM
- Ms B Jones, PGDip, LRAM
- Ms E Kaplan, BMus
- Mr E Leech, BMus, MA, LRSM
- Mr P Moore, ARAM, DipRAM, BMus, LRAM, LGSMD
- Miss B Nicholas, BMus
- Miss S Warwick, BMus (RCM)
Percussion
- Mr T Marsden, BMus, MMus
Singing
- Ms S Dacey, BMus, MMus, LRAM
- Ms P Murray, MMus (GSMD)
- Ms E Phillips, BA
- Ms M Phillips, BA
- Ms D Thomas, Dip Degree (Köln)
Strings
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- Ms C Barry, BA (Cello)
- Ms C Cohen, BMus, LRAM (Violin)
- Mr G Dowse, BMus (Guitar)
- Mr R Fogg, BA (Guitar)
- Mr M Lipski (Double Bass)
- Mrs E Menezes, BA (Violin)
- Ms L Moore, BMus, LRAM, PPRAM (Cello)
- Mr S Perkins, BMus, DipNCOS (Violin, Viola)
- Ms N Salzman (Harp)
- Ms W Tan, BMus, LRAM, PGDip (Violin, Viola)
Wind
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- Mrs E Bloom, BMus, PGDip (Recorder)
- Ms F Carpos, MMus, FTCL (Bassoon)
- Mr C Hatton, BMus, MMus & LTCL (Clarinet, Saxophone)
- Mr I Judson, LRWCMD (Flute)
- Mr A McNeill, BMus (Saxophone)
- Mr M Onissi, LTCL (Saxophone)
- Ms J Staniforth, LRAM, GRSM, ProfCert (Bassoon)
- Miss E Tingey, LWCMD, ACC WCMD, TCM (Oboe, Theory)
For current parents and pupils wishing to contact specific teachers, please use the format initial.surname@shhs.gdst.net.
If you wish to contact the Head, please email her PA, at e.lamba@shhs.gdst.net.