Academic Year 2012-2013
We've got outstanding facilities and a team of staff who make their knowledge and enthusiasm a central part of school life – but it's our inventive, dynamic and creative students who really make St Paul's a unique place to work. So when you're part of our family you can expect to learn as much from our students as they're learning from you.
Comment from a teacher : "I love my colleagues and the working environment. I love sitting down to lunch and discussing 1980s music or rhetorical devices in the ancient world. I love the food. I love the staffroom. I like feeling proud that I work with the girls. And I feel sad when they leave."
We won't tie you up in red tape, either. We give teaching staff all the administrative support they need so that they can concentrate on what they do best.
Of course, what we do doesn't stop at teaching. We count just as much on our IT support team, catering staff, administrators... and everyone it takes to keep St Paul's running as a 21st century business. And if you'd like to know more about what it's like to work at St Paul's, read what some of our staff have to say.
Senior management team
High Mistress
- Clarissa Farr MA (Exeter)
- Assistant - Lindy Hayward BA (Open)
Business director
- Arnold Flanagan Adv Dip BFM (CIPFA)
- PA - Debbie Ng BA (Sheffield)
Deputy head (director of school)
- Paul Vanni MA (London)
- Administrator - Alexandra Smith BA (Exeter)
Deputy head (director of studies)
- Michael Marchant MA (Cantab), MBA (Lincoln)
- Acting PA - Naomi Donaldson
Director of senior school (years 12 and 13)
- Jenny Brown BA (Oxon)
- PA - Caroline Peacock BA (Swansea)
Assistant deputy head (director of co-curricular education and events)
- Su Wijeratna BA (Birmingham)
- Administrator - Naomi Shephard BMus (London)
Teaching staff (heads of department in bold)
Art and Art History
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| David Benefer BA (Norwich School of Art) |
| Helen Barff BA (Goldsmiths), MA (Camberwell) |
| Clare Brashaw MA (Leeds) |
| Alexander Daglish BA (Plymouth) |
| Kate Evans - History of Art BA (London) |
| Elizabeth Hodges BA (Wolverhampton Polytechnic), MA (Royal College of Art) |
| Richard Michell BA (Bristol), MA (Chelsea School of Art) |
Biology
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| Matthew Reeve BSc (Newcastle) |
| Elizabeth Fox BSc (Bristol) |
| Nina Lau BSc (London), MEd (Cantab) |
| Jo Moriarty MSc (Birmingham), PhD (Reading) |
| Emma Payler - Head of Science BSc (UCL) |
Chemistry
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| Anthony Ellison BSc (Nottingham) |
| Billy Fleming BSc (Dublin), PhD (Dublin) |
| Eilis Harron-Ponsonby BA, MSc, PhD (Cantab) |
| Philip Jackson BSc (Sussex), PhD (London) |
| Divya Kansagra BSc (Illinois), EdM (Harvard) |
| Amy Kember (Head of Y10) - MChem (Oxon) |
Classics
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| Clare Sharp MA, DPhil (Oxon) |
| Wayne Barron BA (Cantab) |
| Anna Holland MA DPhil (Oxon) |
| Jessamy Reynolds MA (St Andrews) |
| Claire Suthren BA (Cantab) |
| Gregory Wilsdon MA (Oxon), MBA (Stanford) |
Drama
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| Isabel Foley BA (Central School of Speech and Drama) |
| Lucy Baxter BA (Central School of Speech and Drama), MA (London) |
| Faith Turner BA (York) |
| Victoria Watkins BA (Lancaster) |
Economics
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| Andrew Ellams MA (Oxon) |
English
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| Jonathan Patrick MA, DPhil (Oxon) |
| Jenny Brown BA (Oxon) |
| Nicholas Dakin BA (Birmingham) |
| Clarissa Farr MA (Exeter) |
| Emily Hardy BA (Cantab) |
| Lydia Bartlett BA (Durham) |
| Leonie Rushforth BA (Cantab) |
| Sarah Wah MA (Leeds), DPhil (Cantab) |
Geography
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| Rachel Chamberlin BSc (Durham) |
| Elizabeth Armstrong BSc (Exeter), MRes (Lancaster) |
| Gillian Fisher MA (St Andrews) |
| Su Wijeratna BA (Birmingham) |
| Kirsten Wilson BA (Oxon) |
History and Politics
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| Jonathan Bromley BA (Oxon) |
| Tim Askew BA (Oxon) |
| Howard Bailes BA (Adelaide), PhD (London) |
| Liza Coutts MA (Oxon), MA (London) |
| Thomas Peck BA (Manchester) |
| Kate Snook MA (St Andrews) MPhil (Cantab) |
Information Technology
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| Jo Moran BA (London) |
Mathematics
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| Roger Green BSc (CNAA), MA (Kent) |
| Mekhla Barua (Head of Y9) - BSc (Warwick) |
| Paola Bianchi MEng (Cagliari) |
| Spencer Buksh BSc (London) |
| Ian Crane BSc (Durham) |
| Gill D'Lima BSc (St Andrews), MA (Manchester) |
| Daniela Footerman MEng (Oxon) |
| Martin Hanak-Hammerl (Head of Y11) - Bsc (Graz), MSc (London) |
| Suzanne Johnston MA (Oxon) |
| John Lee BA (Oxon), BA (London) |
| Paul McDonald BA (Oxon), MSc (LSE) |
| Alexandra Neville (Deputy Head of Senior School and Head of Y12) - MA (Oxon), PhD (Nottingham) |
| Alexandra Shamloll MA, MMath (Cantab) |
Modern Languages
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| Mary Wenham BA (Oxon) |
| Christelle Aguillon-Williams BA, MA (Poitiers) |
| Julia Barron BA (Wales) MA, PhD (Manchester) |
| Sandra Barth BA (Martin Luther-Universtaet Halle-Wittenberg) |
| Ana Bush MA (Kiev) |
| Raquel Cagigas BA (Cantabria) |
| Birgit Cassens MA (Christian Albrechts Universitaet Kiel) |
| Alice Dvorakova |
| Kate Frank (Head of Lower School and Y7) - BA (London) MA (London) |
| Penelope Garcia-Rodriguez (Deputy Head of Lower School and Y8) - BA (Oviedo) MA (London) |
| Manuela Knight BA (Milan) |
| Paula Mahoney-Velez MA (Cordoba) |
| Silvana Marconini BA (Turin) |
| Hélène May MA agregation (Sorbonne) |
| Irina Ninnis BA (Moscow and London) |
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Louisa Orr BA (Heriot Watt)
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| Jocelyne Rapinac MA (Aix-Marseille) |
| Katie Roberts BA (Cantab) |
| Holly Shao BSc (Hunan) MA (Sheffield) |
| Paul Vanni BA (London) |
| Jane Zeng BSc MCSE (South China) |
Music
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| Leigh O'Hara BA (York) MMus (London) |
| Corissa Gould BMus (Birmingham), MA (Southampton), PhD (London) |
| Angus Meryon BMus, ARCM |
| Heidi Pegler BA (Cardiff), FCTL |
| Caroline Saunders BMus (Dublin) |
| Hilary Sturt AGSM, ARCM |
| Alexis White BMus (RNCM), MMus (Eastman School of Music, NY) |
Physical Education
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| Laurelle Borck BSport (Waikato) |
| Sophie Corthine BA (Durham) |
| Katie McHugh BA (Loyola, Maryland) |
| Narelle O'Byrne BPhEd (Otago) |
| Kaarin Scanlan BA (Bristol) |
| Sydne Wick BA (Queen's, Charlotte) |
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Physics
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| Kate Lee BSc (Witwatersrand), MSc (Cape Town), PhD (London) |
| Christopher Hack MSci, MA (Cantab) |
| Kingston Koo BSc (Warwick), PhD (London) |
| Marcin Slaski BSc (Krakow), PhD (Krakow) |
Religious Studies
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| Vanessa Baron MA (Cantab), MA (London), BSc (City) |
| Stephen Arscott BA (Cantab) |
| Blanche Girouard BA (Oxon) |
Visiting music teachers
| Rose Andresier LLCM, FRSA guitar |
Charlotte Ansbergs LRAM, DipRAM violin |
| Edward Barry DipMus LTCL violin |
Emily Bates BA, MSTAT Alexander technique |
| Lisa Beckley MA (Oxon) singing |
Anna Boucher BA (Durham) singing |
| Alexia Cammish MA (Cantab), MA (GSMD), LGSMDT horn |
Jane Clark-Maxwell BMus (London), AKC, LTCL singing |
| Gillian Cracknell LRAM piano, aural |
Adam Cooke MusB (Manchester), MMus (GSMD) brass |
| Matthew Dickinson BA GGSMD percussion, drumkit |
Jane Fisher LTCL, PGCE flute |
| Carolyn Foulkes ARAM, Dip Adv Studies (opera), GRSM, LRAM singing |
Gill Hopkin GRNCM, ARNCM, PGCE violin |
| Nicola-Jane Kemp MA (Cantab), MMus (Opera), RSAMD singing |
Pete Kershaw MA guitar |
| John Langley BA theory |
Mornington Lockett BA (Dartington) saxophone |
| Naadia Manington BMus, LGSM jazz piano, piano |
Andrew Mason BMus ARCM clarinet, saxophone |
| Alexander Mobbs BMus (Hons) RCM contemporary guitar (electric/acoustic), double bass |
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| Catherine Morphett BMus (Sydney) clarinet |
Amanda Morrison BA singing |
| Jessica O'Leary BMus, Dip CSM, LTCL, LRAM violin, viola |
Helen Neilson BSc (Hons), PG Dip Adv (RCM), MMus cello |
| Emma Ramsdale GRSM LRAM, Dip RAM, ARAM, harp |
April Pierrot MSTAT Alexander technique |
| Julie Ryan ARCM trumpet |
Rachel Shannon MA (Cantab), RAM singing |
| Erica Simpson ARAM, ARCM cello |
James Sleigh ARCM, Hon ARAM viola |
| Louise Strickland BMus, MMus, LGSM recorder, clarinet |
Sarah Stroh BMus, Dip (Dist) RAM, LRAM singing |
| Shelagh Sutherland ARAM, LRAM, STAT piano, Alexander technique |
Emma Tingey LWCMD, ACC, PG Dip Trinity oboe |
| Seaming To BMus RNCM singing |
Judith Treggor BMus (Connecticut) flute |
| Simon Weale MA (Oxon), LGSM piano, organ |
Joanne Turner Dip RCM, ARCM bassoon, flute
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| Masumi Yamamoto MMus (QCGU Brisbane) PGDip (RAM), PGDip (TCM), LRAM harpsichord |
Enloc Wu ARCM, LRSM piano
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| Fiona York AGSM piano |
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Administrative staff
Accountants
- Susannah Parsons MA (Cantab), ACA
- Frances Sterling ACA
Admissions officer
- Claire Richardson BA (Cantab)
Business directorate
- Deputy Business Director - Barbara Sussex BA, MPhil (Birmingham)
Catering
- General services manager - Mark Vernon HCIMA
- Executive head chef - Fred Achurch
Development Office
- Foundation director - Rosemary Torrington BA (London)
- Alumnae relations manager - Sarah Dedomenici BA (Leeds)
- Database and fundraising co-ordinator - Hai-anh Hoang BSc (Roehampton)
Human resources
- Katie Kerr, BA (York) MCIPD
- Francesca Ryder-Smith BA (London) Assoc CIPD
Information Technology
- IT Manager - Jack Davidson BSc (Plymouth)
Library
- Linda Kelley BA (Manchester), MCLIP, MSc (UCE)
- Amy Icke BA, MSt (Oxon)
Medical department
- School doctor - Christine Elliott MB. BS
- School counsellor - Diana Sharp PG.Dip Psych, FDAP
Music department manager
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Who we are 