Staff
Our staff - from inspiring teachers to dedicated support staff - are integral to the success of St John's.
Academic Staff (2020 - 2021)
The Head
Mrs R C Cole BSc MBA
Senior Deputy Head
Mrs R E P Evans BSc
Deputy Head
Ms T G Hanley BA MA FCCT
Mr A P Mogford MA
Senior Management
Mr A Bass BEd - Assistant Head (Safeguarding)
Mr A L Currie MPhys - Assistant Head (Pastoral)
Mr J P D Powell MSc BA - Assistant Head (Sixth Form)
Mr M A Sartorius BA MSc - Assistant Head (IT Strategy)
Miss K M Symes-Thompson BA MA - Assistant Head (Upper School)
Mr R Harvey BA - Head of Lower School
Art
Mrs K L Burrett BA*
Mrs N Dewhurst MA
Miss S L Emblem BA
Chaplain
Reverend C M Moloney BA MA
Classics
Mr N J I H Burns BA* (Acting)
Mr O E P Barber BA
Mr H Johnson BA (Teaching Fellow)
Miss C Stavrianoudaki BA
Computer Science
Mr A G Smith BSc*
Mr T H Davies MPhys
Mr M Rogers BSc
Design and Engineering
Mr S A Tarrant MEng*
Mr A Bass BEd
Mr E van Zyl BSc
Mrs K E C Hill BA
Mr A D Mooney BEd
Drama
Mr J R Garbett BA*
Mr O J White BA PGDip RCM FISM* (Performing Arts)
Ms E D Thyne BA (Theatre Manager)
Miss F J Toloczko BA
Mrs R M Williams BA
Economics and Business
Ms L Pedret BA*
Mrs P Elstone BA
Mr A P Mogford MA
Mr T Morrison BA
Mr J P D Powell MSc BA
English
Mr J C P Kelway MA*
Miss E Ball BA * (Deputy)
Ms T G Hanley BA MA FCCT
Mr N Johnston-Jones BA
Mrs E Mayes BA
Dr E R J Pritchett PhD MEd BA
Miss K M Symes-Thompson BA MA
Mrs N M Underwood BA
Mrs J L Vinsen Tell BA (Head of Literacy)
Mrs R M Williams BA
EPQ (Extended Project Qualification)
Miss J Clarkson MA*
Mrs H E Hunter BA
Geography
Mr T Howell BA*
Miss J Clarkson MA
Mr H G C Howarth BA
Mr S Hughes BA
Miss H Mansfield BSc
History
Mr R A Ross BA*
Miss A C Davies BA
Mr J Hewitt BA LLM
Mr J D Pepper BA
Mr M A Sartorius BA Msc
Mr N T Whitmore MA
Mathematics
Miss F M C Hyde BEng*
Mr P Titmas BSc* (Deputy)
Mr M W Bawden MA
Mr S H Blatch BSc
Mr A L Currie MPhys
Mr A T Debney BSc
Mrs R E P Evans BSc
Miss C J Jackson BSc
Mrs L J Parker BA
Mr L P Rao MA
Miss H F Rowell BSc
Mr V Witts BA
Modern Foreign Languages
Mr L Revelant BA MA* (Head of French and MFL)
Mr R S Sigusch BA (Head of German)*
Mr P W Wright BA (Head of Spanish)*
Miss A Arroyo-Perez BA
Mr O E P Barber BA
Mr G D Hicks BA
Miss J C Michael BA
Mrs A M Moore BA (French Assistant)
Mr W T Morgan BA
Mrs J H Moriya BA
Mrs A Wright BA
Music
Mr O J White BA PGDip RCM FISM (Performing Arts)*
Mrs J C Gray BA (Music - Acting)*
Mrs A K Anderson BA (Music)*
Mr J Conway BA
Miss S Dee BA
Mrs I O M Morgan PGDip BA
Politics
Mr J A Thomas MSc*
Mr M A Sartorius BA MSc
Mr N T Whitmore MA
Psychology
Mr T A Parry (OJ) BSc MSc *
Mr A Eberlin MSc
Religious Studies
Mrs C Handzel BA*
Mr R J Andrews BA
Mr R J Harvey BA
Mr O J Metcalfe (OJ) BA
Revd C M Moloney BA MA
Sciences
Dr P Reilly BSc MA PhD*
Biology
Dr C R Fellows BSc PhD* (Acting)
Mrs F M Durrant BSc
Mr A Kendall BSc
Mrs C L Moon BSc
Dr P Reilly BSc MA PhD
Chemistry
Mr J E L Coote MSc MChem*
Mr D J Evans BSc MBA
Mr T A Helliwell BSc
Dr T R Leonard MSc PhD
Miss M Van Diepen MChem
Physics
Mrs R Sumeray PGDipEd BEng*
Dr S J Chalk BSc PhD
Mr T Dawson BSc
Mrs I Rickard BSc
Mr M Rogers BSc
Sports Science
Mr I W White BSc*
Miss K L Goble BA
Mr C J T Holland BSc
Mr G D James BSc
Learning Development
Mrs J H Chaddock BA Dip (SpLD)*
Ms B C Carter BSc
Mrs B Davies BSc MA
Mrs A Hayles BA
Mrs J H Moriya BA
Library
Mrs H C Ascough, Learning Resources Manager*
Mrs S J Jayesinghe, Learning Resources Assistant
Mrs S Todd MA(Ed) BA MCLIP, School Archivist
Lower School Academic
Ms L Monroe, Lower School Resident Boarding Parent
*denotes Head of Department
Support Staff (2020-2021)
PAs and Reception
Miss L C Marriott, PA to The Head*
Mrs L Fairley, PA to the Deputy Heads
Miss S J Naughten, PA to Deputy Head (Academic)
Miss M Pearson, Main School Receptionist (PM)
Mrs A Winsor, Main School Receptionist (AM)
Administration
Mrs S A Hunt, MIS Manager and Educational Visits Co-ordinator*
Mrs K Blower, Administrator
Mrs R M Richardson, Educational Visits Administrator
Catering
Ms J E Evans, Catering Manager*
Mr T Adlington, Catering Porter
Mr R Antunes, Sous Chef
Mr B Bassett , Head Chef
Mr G R I Baxter, Chef de Partie
Miss L A Bruce, Catering Assistant
Mr K R Cooper, Pastry Chef
Mr A Deberling, Head FSA
Ms A J Di Talamo, Assistant Catering Manager - Hospitality
Mr S D Dunk, Head Porter
Miss C L T Holland, Front of House Supervisor
Miss V Laczi, Catering Assistant
Mrs S M Lait, Chef de Partie
Mr S Levantino, Chef de Partie
Ms O Novicka, Catering Assistant
Mrs E Phillips, Catering Assistant
Mr D G Selyem, Catering Porter
Mr E J A Tait, Chef de Partie
Mr C Vilagosi, Catering Porter
Mrs G Wills, Salad Chef
Mr J K Wilson, Kitchen Porter
Mr D Wheatley, Catering Porter
Miss J White, Catering Assistant
CCF
Major J Hewitt, Contingent Commander
Mr S R Vine, School Staff Instructor (CCF)
Estates
Mr W O Nash, Estates Director*
Mrs J E Chitty, Estates Administrator
Mr C Freeman, Maintenance Assistant
Mr B Shehu, Chargehand
Mr T X Woolveridge, Estates Manager
Exams
Mrs S X Thompson, Examinations Administrator
Finance
Mrs S E Holwell, Finance Director*
Mrs L Jenkins, Accounts Assistant (Fees)
Mrs J Leggatt, Accounts Manager
Mrs S R Pople, Accounts Assistant (Purchasing)
Mrs L M Sharpe, PA to Finance Director
Mrs R A E Taylor, Financial Controller
Health Centre
Ms S P J Newing, Nurse Manager*
Mrs N Kennesion, School Counsellor
Mrs S K Lockwood, School Nurse
Mrs E Maynard, School Nurse
HR
Mrs C Goble, HR Manager*
Mrs K L Perkins, HR Officer
Mrs A Simmonds, HR Assistant - L&D
Mrs N J Duggans, HR and Compliance Assistant
IT
Mr J A Sawers, IT Network Manager*
Mr J A Brookes, Senior IT Technician
Mr R A S Burnett, AV and IT Technician
Learning Development
Miss M A Thickitt, Learning Development Administrator
Lower School
Mrs J Morris, Lower School Matron
Marketing, Development and Admissions
Ms K A Sadler, Director of Marketing and Communications*
Mrs S A Stuart, Admissions Registrar*
Mrs N M Edwards, Development Officer - Fundraising
Mrs Y P Littlewood, Assistant Admissions Registrar
Miss C M Pullen, Marketing Executive
Mrs L J Tredwell, Database Administrator - Admissions and Development
Matrons
Mrs R Cooper-Smith, Day House Matron - Monty
Mrs M L Grasty, Day House Matron - Hawkins
Ms G Hillman, Day House Matron - Surrey
Ms L O Monroe, Boarding House Matron - Gloucester
Mrs J Mountford, Boarding House Matron - East
Mrs A B O'Keeffe, Boarding House Matron - West
Mrs J R Sainsbury, Day House Matron – Churchill
Mrs T Smallbone, Day House Matron- Haslewood
Mrs J Sullivan – Day House Matron - North
Mrs K Young, Boarding House Matron - South
MFL
Mrs A N Moore, Foreign Language Assistant
Operations/Compliance
Mrs C J Robinson, Operations and Compliance Director*
Mrs S R Graham, Secretary to the Council & Compliance Officer
Operations
Mrs C L Upfold, Operations Manager*
Mr J Carter, Minibus Driver
Mrs M A Cox, Transport Manager
Mr M J Dee, Site Supervisor
Mr R J Elcome, Minibus Driver
Mr J T Foster, Minibus Driver
Mr G E Hall, Assistant Site Supervisor
Mr R J Hengoed, Lead Site Supervisor
Mr C Maughan, Minibus Driver
Mr I R Morley, Lead Minibus Driver
Mr V Payne, Assistant Site Supervisor
Mr P Probert, Assistant Site Supervisor
Mr J Potts, Minibus Driver
Mrs V J Upton, Operations Assistant
Performing Arts
Miss E D Thyne, Assistant Director of Performing Arts and Theatre Manager
Mrs S L Turner, Performing Arts Administrator
Reprographics
Mr C P Williams, Head of Reprographics - Documents Manager*
Miss C Hudgens, Reprographics Technician
Sports
Mr L-F Dronca, Sports Centre Manager
Mr M A Eddison, Deputy Sports Centre Manager
Miss R Herszenhorn, Dance Coach
Mr M K Jones, Senior Sports Assistant
Mr W O Marshall, Director of Hockey
Mrs J D Turner, Administration Assistant – Sports
Sports Assistants
Miss K Barrow
Miss E Humfress
Mr D Patel
Mr L Trimming
Technicians
Mrs Y S Cypher, Assistant Science Technician
Mrs A R Gambel, Biology Technician
Mr P Glyn, Chemistry Technician
Mrs S J Jones, Art Technician
Miss G X Mauri, D&E Technician
Mrs L A Sperrin, Biology Technician