Staff
Our staff - from inspiring teachers to dedicated support staff - are integral to the success of St John's.
Academic Staff (2021-22)
The Head
Rowena Cole BSc MBA
Senior Deputy Head
Rebecca Evans BSc
Deputy Head
Tara Hanley BA MA FCCT
Alex Mogford MA
Senior Management
Andy Bass BEd - Assistant Head (Safeguarding)
Jane Clarkson MA – Assistant Head (Enrichment)
James Coote MSc MChem – Assistant Head (Academic)
Hanna Hunter BA – Assistant Head (Admissions)
Ben Peart BSc – Assistant Head (Pastoral and Boarding)
James Powell MSc BA - Assistant Head (Sixth Form)
Mark Sartorius BA MSc - Assistant Head (IT Strategy)
Ian White BSc MA - Assistant Head (Upper School)
Richard Harvey BA - Head of Lower School
Art
Kate Burrett BA*
Nikki Dewhurst MA
Sam Emblem BA
Careers
Louise Teunissen BA*
Chaplain
Reverend Charlie Moloney BA MA
Classics
Jasmine Lane BA*
Nicholas Burns BA
Marta Mussi BA
Chrysa Stavrianoudaki MA
Computer Science
Andy Smith BSc*
Mark Rogers BSc
Robert Tong MEng
Design and Engineering
Edge van Zyl BSc* (Acting)
Andy Bass BEd
Kate Hill BA
Aaron Mooney BEd
Drama
Jamie Garbett BA*
Oliver White BA PGDip RCM FISM* (Performing Arts)
Chloe Knight BA
Eloise Thyne BA (Theatre Manager)
Francesca Toloczko BA
Rosalind Williams BA
Economics and Business
Luisa Pedret BA*
Pippa Elstone BA
Alex Mogford MA
James Powell MSc BA
Liam St John BSc
English
Jack Kelway MA*
Emily Ball BA
Johnny Burrow BA
Tara Hanley BA MA FCCT
Hanna Hunter BA
Nicholas Johnston-Jones BA
Liz Mayes BA
Liz Pritchett PhD MEd BA
Kate Symes-Thompson BA MA
Louise Teunissen BA
Nancy Underwood BA
Jenna Vinsen Tell BA (Head of Literacy)
Rosalind Williams BA
EPQ (Extended Project Qualification)
Richard Harvey BA*
Geography
Anna Gifford BA*
Jane Clarkson MA
Henry Howarth BA
Steven Hughes BA
Hannah Mansfield BSc
History
Robert Ross BA*
Andrea Davies BA
Danielle Dixon BA
Sara Gutiérrez BA
James Hewitt BA LLM
Joe Pepper BA
Mark Sartorius BA Msc
Neil Whitmore MA
Mathematics
Lizzie Hardy BSc* (Acting Head)
Jack Wallace MEng (Deputy)
Michael Bawden MA
Emma Bennett BA
Stephen Blatch BSc
Andrew Debney BSc
Rebecca Evans BSc
Hannah Graham BSc
Florrie Hyde BSc
Corrie Jackson BSc
Lise Parker BA
Lawrence Rao MA
Hannah Rowell BSc
Viv Witts BA
Modern Foreign Languages
Luca Revelant BA MA* (Head of French and MFL)
Romy Sigusch BA (Head of German)*
Peter Wright BA (Head of Spanish)*
Blas De La Hoz BA
Guy Hicks BA
Juliet Michael BA
Agnes Moore BA (French Assistant)
Will Morgan BA
Jennifer Moriya BA
Audrey Wright BA
Music
Oliver White BA PGDip RCM FISM (Performing Arts)*
Alice Anderson BA (Music)*
Jamie Conway BA
Alexander Goodwin BA
Isabel Morgan PGDip BA
Politics
Julian Thomas MSc*
Mark Sartorius BA MSc
Neil Whitmore MA
Psychology
Thomas Parry (OJ) BSc MSc *
Ellie Tredgett BSc (Fellow)
Theology, Philosophy and Religion
Clare Handzel BA*
Rory Andrews BA
Richard Harvey BA
Oliver Metcalfe (OJ) BA
Revd Charlie Moloney BA MA
Sciences
Dan Evans BSc MBA*
Biology
Chris Fellows BSc PhD*
Fiona Durrant BSc
Alex Kendall MSc
Catie Moon MSc
Vaishali Patel BSc PhD
Chemistry
Julia Lister MSc PhD SCITT*
James Coote MSc MChem
Dan Evans BSc MBA
Tom Helliwell BSc
Mia Van Diepen MChem
Physics
Rachel Sumeray PGDipEd BEng*
Steve Chalk BSc PhD
Tom Dawson BSc
Imogen Rickard BSc
Mark Rogers BSc
Sport
Gareth James BSc, Director of Sport*
Joe Butler, Director of Football
David Hammond, Director of Cricket
William Marshall, Director of Hockey
Liam St John BSc, Director of Rugby
Alice Travis BA, Director of Netball
Sports Science
Craig Holland BSc*
Katie Barrow (Fellow)
Sarah Lea BA
Alice Travis BA
Ian White BSc MA
Learning Development
Anna Hayles BA
Belen Carter BSc
Jacqueline Chaddock BA Dip (SpLD)
Caroline Mansell BA
Jennifer Moriya BA
Library
Sandhya Jayesinghe, Learning Resources Assistant
Sally Todd MA(Ed) BA MCLIP, School Archivist
*denotes Head of Department
Support Staff (2021-22)
PAs and Reception
Lisa Marriott, PA to The Head*
Nicole Brown, PA to the Deputy Heads
Lucy Fairley, PA to the Deputy Head (Academic), Head of Sixth Form and Assistant Head (Upper School)
Caroline Hamilton, Main School Receptionist (PM)
Sarah Honour, Administrative Support to the Assistant Heads
Annette Winsor, Main School Receptionist (AM)
Administration
Sally Hunt, MIS Manager and Educational Visits Co-ordinator*
Emily Jones, Attendance Administrator
Kate Blower, Database Administrator
Ruth Richardson, Educational Visits and Attendance Administrator
Catering
Jenny Evans, Catering and Hospitality Manager*
Tom Adlington, Catering Porter
Andrew Atfield, Catering Porter
Billy Bassett , Head Chef
Laura Barron, Catering Assistant
Gary Baxter, Chef de Partie
Lindsey Cannon, Head Food Services Assistant
Lili Cidu, Catering Assistant
Phoebe Cyfert, Catering Assistant
Nathan Deryck, Chef de Partie
Caroline Holland, Assistant Catering Manager (Administration)
Mark Ingram, Sous Chef
Salvatore Levantino, Chef de Partie
Giuseppina Litrico, Core Catering Manager
Emma Phillips, Catering Assistant
Kunchit Rugsataya, Chef de Partie
Maria Sidiropoulou, Catering Porter
Csaba Vilagosi, Head Porter
James Wilson, Catering Porter
David Wheatley, Catering Porter
Jacqui White, Catering Assistant
Alket Xhixhavic, Sous Chef
CCF
Major James Hewitt, Contingent Commander
Steve Vine, School Staff Instructor (CCF)
Estates
Will Nash, Estates Director*
Jane Chitty, Estates Administrator
Clive Freeman, Maintenance Assistant
Bedri Shehu, Chargehand
Tim Woolveridge, Estates Manager
Exams
Sam Thompson, Examinations Administrator
Finance
Sian Holwell, Finance Director*
Jo Leggatt, Accounts Manager
Sarah Pople, Accounts Assistant (Purchasing)
Rachel Taylor, Financial Controller
Gap Student
Georgia Kennefick
Health Centre
Susan Newing, Nurse Manager*
Nikki Kennesion, School Counsellor
Sarah Lockwood, School Nurse
Lizi Maynard, School Nurse
Vanessa Sokal, Pupil Mental Health Lead
Rosalind Stretton, School Nurse
HR
Christine Goble, HR Manager*
Elaine Clarke, HR Systems Advisor
Tasha Duggans, HR and Compliance Assistant
Katherine Richardson, HR Officer
IT
Luke Shires, IT Network Manager*
Robin Burnett, AV and IT Technician
Mark Roberts-Barter, Senior IT Technician
Learning Development
Marie Thickitt, Learning Development Administrator
Lower School
Janet Morris, Lower School Matron
Marketing, Development and Admissions
Kate Sadler, Director of Marketing and Communications*
Laura Tredwell, Admissions Registrar*
Suzie Blackmore, Assistant Admissions Registrar
Philippa Crosthwaite, Communications Assistant to the Head
Jo Sutton, Admissions, Communications and Development Administrator
Charlotte Whittaker, Marketing Executive
Matrons
Paula Doljanin, Day House Matron
Suzanne Gaines, Day House Matron
Jill Mountford, Boarding House Matron
Angela O'Keeffe, Boarding House Matron
Jennie Sullivan, Day House Matron
Karen Young, Boarding House Matron
Angie Wright, Day House Matron
MFL
Agnes Moore, Foreign Language Assistant
Operations/Compliance
Carol Robinson, Operations and Compliance Director*
Sian Graham, Secretary to the Council & Compliance Officer
Jane Hodgson, Governance Assistant
Jennifer Springett, Compliance Assistant
Operations
Melanie Cox, Transport Manager
James Davies, Facilities Manager
Marcus Dee, Site Supervisor
Stephen Dunk, Site Supervisor
Simon Fuller, Minibus Driver
Gordon Hall, Lead Site Supervisor
Robert Hengoed, Lead Site Supervisor
Rory Johnson, Minibus Driver
Christopher Maughan, Minibus Driver
Victor Payne, Assistant Site Supervisor
Victoria Upton, Operations Assistant
Performing Arts
Stephanie Turner, Performing Arts Administrator
Reprographics
Chris Williams, Head of Reprographics - Documents Manager*
Charlotte Hudgens, Reprographics Technician
Sports
Lucian Dronca, Sports Centre Manager
Mark Eddison, Deputy Sports Centre Manager
Rebecca Herszenhorn, Dance Coach
Topsy Ojo, Rugby Professional Coach
Dimil Patel, Senior Sports Assistant
Jo Turner, Sports Administration Assistant
David Vine, Head of Performance Swimming
Sports Assistants
Jordan McLaren, Sports Assistant
Technicians
Sarah Colman, Biology Technician
Yvonne Cypher, Assistant Science Technician
Paul Glyn, Chemistry Technician
Jeffrey James-Knight, Design and Engineering Technician
Sarah Jones, Art Technician
Tracey Martin, Physics Technician
*denotes Head of Department