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(Heads of Departments are printed in bold)

Acting Head Master

Mr Daniel Endlar, MChem

Deputy Heads

  • Mrs Sharron Shackell, BA (Hons), MEd, CMgr, FCMI. Deputy Head (Pastoral)
  • Rabbi Yoni Golker, BSc, MA, Deputy Head (Jewish Life & Learning)

Senior Leadership Team

  • Acting Head Master, Mr Daniel Endlar MChem, Oxon

  • Deputy Head (Pastoral) & Designated Safeguarding Leader - Safeguarding and Child Protection, Mrs Sharron Shackell, BA, MEd, CMgr, FCMI

  • Deputy Head Master (Jewish Life & Learning), Rabbi Yoni Golker, BSc, MA

  • Head of Preparatory School: Designated Safeguarding Leader - Safeguarding and Child Protection for Preparatory School including EYFS, Mrs Alexis Gaffin, BEd Cantab

  • Assistant Head, Director of Teaching and Learning, Mrs Danielle Kestenbaum, BA (Hons)
  • Assistant Head, Director of Sixth Form, Mrs Nicola Fahidi, BA

  • Head of Inclusion and Learning Support, Mrs Laura Raphael

  • Director of Finance & Operations, Mr Nicholas Brann, MA Oxon

  • Director of Human Resources, Ms Rachelle Hackenbroch, BA

  • Director of Pastoral Care and Standards & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader - Safeguarding and Child Protection, Mrs Carole van der Watt BA (Hons)

Art and Photography 

  • Mrs Alison Ardeman, BA (Hons), Head of Visual Arts
  • Mrs Dawn Goulde, BA (Hons), MA, Head of Photography
  • Mrs Bettina Jacobs, BA (Hons), Teacher of Photography
  • Mrs Lesley Peacock, BA (Hons), Teacher of Art 
  • Ms Lauren Butcher, BA (Hons), Photography Technician
  • Miss Bee Hale, BA (Hons), Art Technician

Business and Economics

  • Mrs Sheeba Faisal, MSc, Head of Department: Business and Economics
  • Mrs Charlotte Lichman, BA, Teacher of Business and Economics, Deputy Head of Sixth Form
  • Mr Ben Freedman, BSc (Hons), Director of IT and Teacher of Economics
  • Ms Julia Stock, MA, Teacher of Business (with some Economics)
  • Miss Morgan Sears, BA (Hons), Teacher of Business

Computing

Mr Aizaz Niazi, BSc (Hons), Head of Department

Electronics

Ms Kirsti Cullen, BSc (Hons), Head of Department

English

  • Mr Gordon Spitz, BA (Hons), MA, Head of Department
  • Mrs Danielle Kestenbaum, BA (Hons) Assistant Head, Director of Teaching and Learning
  • Mr Greg Broad, MA (Hons), RSA Dip., Subject Specialist Learning Support Assistant (English)
  • Mrs Sarah Minde, BA (Hons), Head of Year 8; Assistant Head of Lower School
  • Mr Ben Wolfin, BA (Hons), Acting Head of Upper School (maternity), Key Stage Three Coordinator: English
  • Miss Alessandra Rivalta , BA (Hons), MA, Acting Assistant Head of Upper School (maternity), Teacher of English
  • Ms Celia Newman BA (Hons), MA (Oxon), Teacher of English, Head of Co-Curricular and Head of Continuing Professional Development

Geography

  • Mr Lee Raby, BA (Hons), Head of Department
  • Ms Staycie Domzalski, MSc, BSc (Hons) Teacher of Geography, Key Stage Five Geography Coordinator, Eco-School Coordinator, Careers Coordinator
  • Miss Emily Press, BSc (Hons), Teacher of Geography

History, Government and Politics

  • Mr Roy Scivyer, Head of Department
  • Ms Jyoti Atwal, Msc, LLB, Head of Upper School, Teacher of Politics
  • Mrs Sharron Shackell, BA (Hons), MEd. CMgr. FCMI Deputy Head Pastoral, Designated Safeguarding Leader - Safeguarding and Child Protection for Senior School
  • Mrs Laura Hill, BA (Hons), Teacher of History and Politics
  • Mr Laurence Simpson, BSc, Teacher of History and Politics

Jewish Education

  • Rabbi Yoni Golker, BSc, MA, Deputy Head, Jewish Life & Learning
  • Mr Michael Lewis, MA, BA (Hons), Head of Formal Jewish Education 
  • Rabbi Yitzy Hill, BTL, Head of Informal Jewish Education
  • Mr Jonathan Atkins, BA (Hons), Professional Development Lead (Senior School)
  • Mr Adam Levine, LLB (Hons), Teacher of Jewish Studies
  • Mr Jonathan Schneider, BA (Hons), Teacher of Jewish Studies
  • Ms Chava Stone, BSc, MA, Teacher of Jewish Studies
  • Mrs Abi Korc, Teacher of Jewish Studies
  • Rabbi Ephraim Levine, Informal Jewish Educator
  • Mr Jacob Sobel, Informal Jewish Educator

Learning Support Department

  • Mrs Laura Raphael, Head of Inclusion and Learning Support
  • Ms Debby Benjamin
  • Mr Greg Broad, MA (Hons), RSA Dip. Subject Specialist Learning Support Assistant (English)
  • Mrs Ruanne Sher, Exams Access Arrangements Administrator
  • Mrs Sonal Solanki, MSc, BSc (Hons), Qualified Access Arrangement Assessor, Subject Specialist Learning Support Assistant (Science)
  • Mrs Michelle Solomon, Learning Support Assistant
  • Mrs Sheila Tunwell, Learning Support Assistant
  • Mrs Shelley Cowen, Learning Support Assistant
  • Mrs Emily Cowan, Learning Support Assistant

Library and Independent Learning

  • Mr Alex Coope, MA, Independent Learning Coordinator and Higher Education Lead 
  • Mrs Laura Samuels, Library Assistant

Mathematics

  • Ms Kalpana Patel, MBA, BA (Hons), Head of Department
  • Mr Peter Fleeman, BSc (Hons), Second in Department
  • Mrs Ruth Davis, BA (Hons), Key Stage 5 Mathematics and Further Mathematics Coordinator
  • Mrs Pinki Ojha, BEng, BEd
  • Dr Sapna Somani, PHd
  • Mrs Sara Wolman, BSc (Hons)
  • Ms Tania Levy, BSc (Hons)
  • Ms Fong Yeung, Teacher of Mathematics 

Media Studies

  • Mr Brandon Alford, BEd, BA (Hons), Head of Department
  • Mrs Dawn Goulde, MBA, BA (Hons)

Modern Foreign Languages

  • Mrs Clara Ampah-Korsah, MA, Head of Department: MFL (with Head of French)
  • Miss Dalia Freedman, BA (Hons), Head of Spanish, Head of Student Voice
  • Mrs Vardit Sadeh-Ginzburg, MA, BA (Hons), Head of Modern Hebrew, Head of Culture
  • Mrs Nicola Fahidi, BA, Teacher of MFL, Director of Sixth Form
  • Ms Ariella Eshed, BEd, MA, Teacher of Modern Hebrew
  • Mrs Na’ama Fialkov, Montessori Certified Ivrit
  • Ms Laura Mancebo, BA, Teacher of French & Spanish

Performing Arts

  • Mrs Nicola Stimler, BA, Director of Drama
  • Mr Stephen Levey, LLB (Hons), Head of Music
  • Mrs Carole van der Watt BA (Hons), Director of Pastoral Care and Standards, Teacher of Drama
  • Mrs Joanna Fleet, BA (Hons), Assistant Head, Director of Studies
  • Miss Amreen Rajulawalla, BA (Hons), Teacher of Music
  • Mrs Deborah Benjamin, BA (Hons), Teacher of Drama

Physical Education

  • Mr Mark Seller, BA (Ed) with Honours, Director of Sport & Exercise
  • Mr Philip Monaghan, BA (Hons)
  • Mr Adam Gooch, BSc (Hons), Head of Year 9; Assistant Head of Lower School 
  • Mrs Kate Zerny, BA (Hons), Head of Year 7
  • Mr Sam Merryweather, BSc (Hons), Teacher of Physical Education (Boys)
  • Miss Talia Rich, BSc (Hons), Graduate Sports Assistant

Psychology & Sociology

  • Mrs Melisa Resnick, BSc (Hons), Head of Department, Head of PDE 
  • Mrs Helen Stephenson-Yankuba, BSc (Hons)
  • Mrs Eva McMillan, MSc, Teacher of Sociology (with some psychology) 

Science

  • Dr Daniel Robles Llana, PHD, MPhil, MA, Head of Department: Science
  • Mr Felix Posner, BSc (Hons), Head of Biology, Director of Management Information Systems
  • Dr Ben Tabraham, MSci, PhD, BSc (Hons), Head of Chemistry
  • Mrs Jo Cooney, MA, MSci (Hons), BA (Hons) Science Technician
  • Ms Kirsti Cullen, BSc (Hons), Head of Electronics
  • Ms Moniza Khan BSc (Hons) 
  • Ms Yewande Ajayi, BSc (Hons), MSc
  • Mrs Julyanne Burgess, BSc (Hons)
  • Ms Bharatiben Desai, BSc (Hons), Teacher of Biology
  • Mrs Michelle Sacker, BSc (Hons)
  • Mr Robert Tunwell, BSc (Hons), Key Stage Three Science Coordinator
  • Mr Jonathan Fitzsimmons, Physics/Science Technician
  • Miss Sheena Murphy, BA (Hons), Senior Science Technician
  • Ms Sonal Solanki, MSc, BSc (Hons), Subject Specialist Learning Support Assistant (Science)

Immanuel College Preparatory School

Key Staff & Safeguarding

  • Mrs Alexis Gaffin, BEd (Hons) (Cantab.), Head of Immanuel College Preparatory School, Designated Safeguarding Leader – Safeguarding and Child Protection for Preparatory School including EYFS
  • Ms Jacyn Fudge, BSc (Hons), Deputy Head of Immanuel College Preparatory School and Head of EYFS,
  • Mr Jonathan Sumroy, BA (Hons) Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader -  Safeguarding and Child Protection for Preparatory School
  • Mrs Vanessa Mahon, Preparatory School Administrator

ICPS Class Teachers

  • Mrs Jill Ducasse, BEd (Hons)                                                                                                 
  • Ms Jacyn Fudge, BSc (Hons),  Deputy Head of Immanuel College Preparatory School and Head of EYFS
  • Mrs Lara Goldstein, BA (Hons)
  • Mr Jonathan Sumroy, BA (Hons)
  • Mrs Carli Pruchnie BSc (Hons)
  • Mr Benjamin Moss BEd (Hons)
  • Mrs Daniella Green BA (Hons)

Jewish Studies

  • Mrs Rochel Levine
  • Miss Odelya Wittenberg, Teaching Assistant - Jewish Studies

Physical Education

  • Mr Benjamin Moss BEd (Hons), PE and Assistant Head of Learning Support: Preparatory and Transition (to Year 7)

Teaching Assistants and LSA's

  • Mrs Niki Cotsen
  • Mrs Nicole Greenwold, BA (Hons)
  • Mrs Suzanne Levene, Learning Support Assistant
  • Mrs Michelle Solomon, Learning Support Assistant
  • Mrs Sheila Tunwell, Learning Support Assistant

Breakfast Club/After School/Lunchtime Assistants

  • Mrs Leila Peterman

Safeguarding and Child Protection for Senior and Prep School

  • Mrs Sharron Shackell, BA (Hons), MEd. CMgr. FCMI Acting Deputy Head Pastoral, Designated Safeguarding Leader - Safeguarding and Child Protection for Senior School
  • Mrs Alexis Gaffin, BEd (Hons) (Cantab.), Head of the Preparatory School, Designated Safeguarding Leader – Safeguarding and Child Protection for Preparatory School including EYFS          
  • Director of Pastoral Care and Standards & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader - Safeguarding and Child Protection, Mrs Carole van der Watt BA (Hons)
  • Mrs Rochelle Freedman, Wellbeing Co-ordinator and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader - Safeguarding and Child Protection for Senior School   
  • Mr Jonathan Sumroy, BA (Hons)  Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader -  Safeguarding and Child Protection for Preparatory School    

Support Staff (For Senior and Prep School)

Administration

  • Mrs Elaine Essex, Senior School Administrator
  • Mrs Vanessa Mahon, Preparatory School Administrator
  • Mrs Lisa Fisher, Administrative Assistant
  • Mrs Lesley Gold, Administrative Assistant
  • Mrs Hayley Goldman, Administrative Assistant
  • Mrs Louise Cohen, Administrative Assistant
  • Mrs Caroline Martin, Attendance Officer

Admissions & Marketing

  • Mrs Sarah Greenfield, BA (Hons), Head of Admissions
  • Miss Darcey Walters, Marketing Assistant

Behaviour Support 

  • Director of Pastoral Care and Standards & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader - Safeguarding and Child Protection, Mrs Carole van der Watt BA (Hons)
  • Mrs Romi Baron, BA (Hons), Pastoral Coordinator (Behaviour)

Bursary

  • Mr Nicholas Brann, Director of Finance
  • Mrs Gina Collis, Finance Assistant, Credit Control
  • Mrs Alka Mistry, BA (Hons), Financial Controller

Clerk to the Governors 

  • Mrs Isabel Arbisman

Counsellors

  • Mrs Gail Churney, Counsellor
  • Ms Louisa James, Counsellor

Examinations

  • Mrs Deborah Fitzsimmons, Examinations Officer

First Aid

  • Mrs Mandy Bernett, School Nurse

Head Master’s Office

  • Mrs Simone Garfield, PA to the Head Master and Deputy Heads, Safeguarding Administrator
  • Mrs Elaine Essex, Senior School Administrator
  • Miss Maureen O’Shea, HR Administrator & Administrator in charge of Appointments 
  • Miss Faye Westbrook, BA (Hons), Human Resources & Compliance Officer 

Human Resources

  • Ms Rachelle Hackenbroch, BA (Hons), Director of Human Resources
  • Miss Maureen O’Shea, HR Administrator & Administrator in charge of Appointments 
  • Miss Faye Westbrook, BA (Hons), Human Resources & Compliance Officer 
  • Mrs Pauline Armitage, HR Administrator (SCR)
  • Mrs Rayna Niazi, HR Administrator (Recruitment)

IT

  • Mr Ben Freedman, Director of IT and Teacher of Economics
  • Mr Amar Gandhi, BA (Hons), IT Technician                                                                        

Pastoral Office

  • Mrs Rochelle Freedman, Pastoral Coordinator (Wellbeing),and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leader - Safeguarding and Child Protection for Senior School
  • Mrs Simone Garfield, PA to the Head Master and Deputy Heads, Safeguarding Administrator

Site Team

  • Ms Xenia Elias, BSc (Hons), Head of Estates 
  • Mr Luis Fidalgo, Caretaker
  • Mr Jayson Pillay, Caretaker
  • Mr Mike Patel, Caretaker
  • Mr Jonathan Kramer, Assistant Caretaker