Staff & Governors
Subject specialist staff teach all courses throughout the school, with a large body of staff providing further non-academic support by way of their excellence in other disciplines.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Senior School & Sixth Form Staff
Senior Teachers
Suzanne Herrington, BA (Staffordshire), Pastoral
Richard M Hoe, BSc (Liverpool), Well-being, Inclusion and Safeguarding
Director of Studies
Andrew Dowsett, MA (Nottingham), BA (King's College)
Academic Registrar
Ian M Crossman, BA (Lancaster)
| CREATIVE ARTS & TECHNOLOGY FACULTY | |
|---|---|
| Head of Faculty: | Timothy Strange, MA, BA (Goldsmiths) |
| Head of Art: | Timothy Strange, MA, BA (Goldsmiths) |
| Head of Computing: | Rob Tong, MEng (Exeter) |
| Head of Design Technology: | Steve J Edington, BEd (Plymouth) |
| Graham Frogley, BEng (Hertfordshire) (maternity cover), Design Technology | |
| Stephanie J Murrell, BA (Brighton), Design Technology | |
| Kevin A Maguire, BA (Chichester), Computing & ICT | |
| Ella McNeilage, BA (Lincoln), Art | |
| Douglas Robertson, BA (Dundee), Art | |
| Gwen K Roff, BA (Edinburgh College of Art), Art | |
| Andrew H Sangster, BSc (Leeds), Computing & ICT | |
| Catrin A Sinclair, BA (Leeds), Design Technology | |
| ENGLISH FACULTY | |
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Head of Faculty: | Charlotte Unsworth-Hughes, MA, BA (York), MEd (Birmingham), EdD (Birmingham) |
| Penny Daniel, BA (Hull), Assistant Head of Nelson House | |
| Brooke Harvey, BEd (University of British Columbia), MSc (Edinburgh), BA (McGill University) | |
| Suzanne Herrington, BA (Staffordshire), Senior Teacher (Pastoral) | |
| Alison P Jones, BA (Portsmouth) | |
| Sarah-Jane Naym, BA (Winchester), Second in Department | |
| Jennifer Philips, BA (Birmingham) | |
| Steven Reeves, BA (London), MA (York) | |
| Lydia Wade, BA (Cardiff) | |
| HUMANITIES FACULTY | |
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| Head of Faculty: | Jonathan E Hegan, BA (Bristol), Head of Classics |
| Head of Business: | Rick A West, BSc (Loughborough), PGDip (Chichester), MBA (Coventry), MCCT, Deputy Head of Sixth Form |
| Head of Economics: | Steven Huckle BSc (Bath) |
| Head of Geography: | David J Nighy, BSc (Reading), FRGS, CCF Contingent Commander |
| Head of History: | Helen L Jolliffe, MA (Oxford) |
| Head of Politics: | Patrick Cheshire, MA (Cardiff), BA (Cardiff), Deputy Head of Sixth Form |
| Head of Psychology: | Amanda Clark, BSc (Southampton), Deputy Head of Sixth Form |
| Head of Religion & Philosophy: | Tony Ostersen, BA (Denmark), i/c CAS |
| Christopher Akhurst, BA (Keele), History | |
| William Baker, BA (Lancaster), MSc (Portsmouth), FRSA, Head of Sixth Form, Religion & Philosophy | |
| Amanda Blenkharn, MSc, BSc (Portsmouth), Psychology, EPQ Co-ordinator | |
| Kate Corney, MA (Cambridge), History | |
| Paige Elson, BA (London), Classics, Co-ordinator of Dance, Assistant Head of Drake House | |
| Martin Gibb, MSc (Edinburgh), BEd (Oxford), Geography | |
| Sasha Gibbins, BA (Exeter), Classics, Joint Head of Academy | |
| Gary M Glasspool, BSc (St Andrew’s), MEd (Bristol), EdD (Bristol), Deputy Head (Staff & Professional Development, Teaching & Learning) | |
| Cressida Hadley, BSc (Kingscourt), Psychology | |
| Jeremy S Harris, BSc (Loughborough), Head of Nelson House, Geography | |
| Catherine L Hill, MA, BA (Warwick), History | |
| Laura E Jenkinson-Brown, BA (Dunelm), Classics | |
| Chris D P Jones, MA (Oxford), Deputy Head (Pastoral), History | |
| Elliot Le Grice, BBus (Monash, Australia), MA (Melbourne, Australia), Business | |
| John Lofthouse, BA (Dunelm) MMus, PGDip (GSMD), Assistant Head of Pupil Well-Being, Religion & Philosophy | |
| Nicola L M Plewes, BSc (Loughborough), Geography | |
| Ben R Seal, BA (Dunelm), MBA (Imperial College), Head of Collingwood House, Economics, History | |
| Karen Naylor, BSc (Cardiff), Economics | |
| Hannah Butler, BA (Cardiff), History, Joint Head of Academy | |
| Helen Trent, BSc (Cardiff), MA (Chichester), Geography | |
| Hayley Wilson, BA (Manchester), Religion & Philosophy, PSHE Co-ordinator | |
| MATHEMATICS FACULTY | |
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Head of Faculty: | Tracey L Greenaway, BSc (Liverpool) |
| Natasha Ashworth, BSc (Cardiff), Assistant Head of Collingwood House | |
| Rachel Blewett, BSc (Bath) | |
| Jamie Daniel, BSc (Open), Physical Education, Head of Drake House, i/c First Challenge & World Challenge | |
| Anna Dickson, BSc (Reading), Second in Department | |
| Nicolas A Jackson, BSc (London Guildhall), MSc (Oxford), DPhil (Oxford) | |
| Mark Johnson, BEng (Sussex) (maternity cover) | |
| Simon Pyle, BSc (Cardiff) | |
| Jon Seaton, BA (Dunelm), Head of Grenville House | |
| Lucinda J Selby, BSc (Loughborough) | |
| Christopher Stoneman, MA (Cambridge) | |
| Alexandra Thomas, BSc (Sunderland) | |
| Greg T Wilson, BSc (Chichester) | |
| MODERN LANGUAGES FACULTY | |
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| Head of Faculty: | Nicole Sparks, BA (Portsmouth), French, German |
| Head of French: | Nicole Sparks, BA (Portsmouth), French, German |
| Head of German: | Ariane S Broomfield, BA (London), MA, PhD (London), German |
| Head of Spanish: | Anna-Maria Giffin, BA (Exeter), French, Spanish |
| Ian M Crossman, BA (Lancaster), Academic Registrar, French, German | |
| Andrew Dowsett, MA (Nottingham), BA (King's College), Director of Studies, French, German | |
| Vincent J Leysen, BA (Sussex), MA (Sussex), French, Spanish | |
| Clare H Mann, BA (Leeds), French, Spanish | |
| Marisa L Robertson, BEng (Sheffield), Spanish | |
| Hamish A Sutherland, BA (UWE), French, Spanish | |
| PERFORMING ARTS FACULTY | |
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| Head of Faculty: | Helen J Purchase, BA (Colchester), LTCL, Director of Music |
| Head of Drama: | Stacey Carty, BA (Sunderland), MA (Chester) |
| Nicola Clements, BA (Middlesex), Drama | |
| Philip L Cree, BA (Oxford), Assistant Director of Music (Academic) | |
| Joe James, BA (Middlesex), Assistant Director of Music (Contemporary), Fifth Year Pastoral Co-ordinator | |
| Frannie Millar, BA (Oxford), Music | |
| Ruth Northey, BA (East Anglia), Drama | |
| SCIENCE FACULTY | |
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| Head of Faculty: | Mandy J Westwood, BSc (Cardiff), MBA (Coventry) |
| Head of Biology: | Frances H Perry, MA (Cambridge), MSc (Cardiff), PhD (Exeter) |
| Head of Chemistry: | David J Dunster, MA (Cambridge) |
| Head of Physics: | Matthew C Kelly, BSc (Keele) |
| Lucy Barton, BSc (Kent), Chemistry, Assistant Head of Grenville House | |
| Jo Harris, BVSc (Liverpool), Deputy Head of Sixth Form, Biology | |
| Richard M Hoe, BSc (Liverpool), Senior Teacher (Well-being, Inclusion and Safeguarding), Physics | |
| Ian G Knowles, BSc (Kings College), Deputy Head (Academic), Biology | |
| Pippa Hardisty, BSc (London), MA (Twickenham), Biology, OSCA Admin | |
| Gemma Hunt, BSc (Durham), MSc (London), MA (London), Chemistry | |
| Julian M Lucraft, MA (Manchester), MEng (Portsmouth), Physics | |
| Niamh M Rivett, BSc (NUIG Galway), Biology, Chemistry | |
| Elise C Smith, BSc (Cardiff), Chemistry | |
| Michael Unsworth, MEng (Cardiff), Physics | |
| Richard G Whittle, MEng (Imperial College), Physics, Chemistry, i/c STEAM | |
| Hanna Yates, MEng (Cambridge), Physics | |
| John G Yugin-Power, BSc (Cork), Head of Rodney House, Chemistry | |
| SPORTS FACULTY | |
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| Director of Sport: | Ben Skirving, BA (Open), Head of Rugby |
| Stacey Angliss, BA (Cardiff Met), Head of Swimming | |
| Toby Blong, BA (Exeter), Head of Hockey | |
| Shelley Copland, BA (Winchester), Head of Netball | |
| Jamie Daniel, BSc (Open), Maths, Head of Drake House, i/c First Challenge & World Challenge | |
| Hannah Dart, BA (Chichester) | |
| Kelly Higgins, BA (Bath), Head of Sports Science, Assistant Head of Rodney House | |
| Tina A Jenkins, PE | |
| Kevin A Maguire, BA (Chichester), Head of Cross-Country/Athletics, ICT | |
| Rob Maier, Head of Cricket | |
| Annabel Sexton, BSc (Birmingham), Co-ordinator of Charities | |
| Laura K Snowball, BSc (Wales) | |
| Louisa J A Taylor, BSc (Bath), Deputy Head (Operations, Outreach and Extra-Curricular) | |
| Catherine Wilcockson, BSc (Exeter), Head of Tennis | |
| ADVENTURE FACULTY: | |
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| Head of Faculty: | Simon Kelson, Head of Adventurous Activities |
| Finn Hughes, CCF School Staff Instructor, Adventurous Activities Instructor | |
| Elizabeth Jeffery, BA (Swansea), Adventurous Activities Instructor | |
| CURRICULUM SUPPORT: | |
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| Head of Curriculum Support: | Ruth Saunders, MA (Middlesex), BSc (London) |
| Melissa Canter, BA (Exeter) | |
| Penny Gowing, BA (Southampton) | |
| Jocelyn Kingdom Mueller, MA (London) | |
| Emily M Truman-Lamb, BA (Roehampton) | |
| Lydia Wade, BA (Cardiff) | |
| FUTURES - CAREERS & HIGHER EDUCATION: | |
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| Head of Futures: | Kirsty Verney, BSc (Liverpool), BDS (Liverpool), PGDip (Open), Deputy Head of Sixth Form (Futures) |
| LIBRARIANS | |
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| Dawn Greenall, BA (Southampton), Publications Officer | |
| Cathryn Hewett, BA (Brighton) |
| VISITING ACADEMIC STAFF |
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| Jenny Clark, LAMDA |
| Suzanne Hall, LAMDA |
| Laura Hardie, LAMDA |
| Zoe Walker, LAMDA |
| VISITING SPORTS COACHES |
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| Alex Byrne, Basketball |
| Derren Marshall, Fencing |
| Tracy Rushin, Netball |
Junior School & Nursery Staff
Senior Leadership Team
| Role | Name | Qualifications |
| Deputy Head | Philipa Yugin-Power | BSc (Leeds), MA Ed (Open) |
| Head of Infant Department | Kerry M Humphreys | BEd (Plymouth) |
| Head of Middle School | Sarah-Jane Moore | ARCM, GRSM |
| Head of Upper School | Nathan Rushin | BSc, MSc (Southampton) |
| Senior Teacher (Academic) | Geraldine Norton | BA (Nottingham) |
| Senior Teacher (Operations) | Matt Forbes | BSc (Gloucester) |
Teaching Staff
| Role | Name | Qualifications |
| Head of Nursery | Annabel Knowles | BSc (Surrey) |
| Class R Teacher (Dolphins) | Kerry M Humphreys | BEd (Plymouth) |
| Class R Teacher (Puffins) | Kate Stuzer | BA (Manchester) |
| Class R Teacher (Puffins) | Kirsty Massie | BA (Bath) |
| Class 1B Teacher | Caroline Broadway | BSc (Surrey) |
| Class 1D Teacher | Holly Dargon | BA (Warwick) |
| Class 2 Teacher | James Oldman | BA, MA (Chichester) |
| Class 3T Teacher | Chris Taylor | BSc (London) |
| Class 3M Teacher | Laurie McCabe | BA (Durham) |
| Class 4TR Teacher | Janine Taylor | BSc (London) |
| Class 4TR Teacher | Sarah Robinson | BA (Durham), MA (Coventry) |
| Class 4M Teacher | Sarah-Jane Moore | ARCM, GRSM |
| Class 5H Teacher | Katy Hounsome | BA (Liverpool) |
| Class 5S Teacher | Sam Sykes | BA (Chichester) |
| Class 6NR Teacher | Nathan Rushin | BSc, MSc (Southampton) |
| Class 6AR Teacher | Adam Ralph | BA (Buckingham), MA (Roehampton) |
| Head of Learning Enrichment | Emily Smith | BA (Essex) |
| Learning Enrichment Teacher | Rachel Soysa | BSc (South Bank) |
| Head of Computing | Lucy Francis | BA (Winchester) |
| Head of Music | Nat Warren | BA Hons (Bristol), MEd (Cantab.) |
| Head of Outdoor Learning | Matt Forbes | BSc (Gloucester) |
| PE | Annette C Chilton | BEd (Worcester) |
| Head of Sport | Emily Lydall | BA (Leeds Metropolitan) |
| English, PE | Lisa M Eddy | BA (Exeter) |
| Art | Catherine Foley | BA (Warwick) |
| Maths | Geraldine Norton | BA (Nottingham) |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Pippa Parker | BA (Lancaster) |
| Head of Drama | Sarah Roberts | BEd (Winchester) |
| Librarian | Kirsty Black | MA (Oxon) PhD (London) |
Teaching Assistants
- Natasha Beckley
- Guy Blackman
- Denise Chevalier
- Robyn Fairlie
- Milly Ghosh
- Jane Hall
- Sally Ismay
- Cathy Langley
- Carrie Masson
- Hannah Parker-Meadows
- Nicky Pritchard
- Eloise Besley
Classroom Assistants
- Ross Calvert
- Maja Ostersen
Visiting Music Teachers
- Ali Anderson, BMus, MMus (Piano, Bassoon & Harp)
- Cath Bilton, BMus (Singing, Piano)
- Sally Cartwright, BA, LTCL, ATCL, CT ABRSM (Clarinet, saxophone, dood, toot, J Sax)
- Simon Diggens, BMus, MMus, DipABRSM and ATCL (Flute)
- Jane Happel, BEd (Acoustic guitar, piano, ukulele)
- Jenny Kimber, BMus (TCM) (Cello, double bass)
- Matt Lake, BA (Electric guitar, Bass guitar, acoustic guitar, ukulele)
- Victoria Larley, BA, CertHE (Singing)
- Sam Sanders, BA (Drums)
- Paul Sykes, RMSM (Brass)
- Jon Visanji, BA (Music), Cred. Perf/GRNCM (Violin)
- Lucinda Willits, BMus (Recorder, Oboe)
Administration & Site Staff
| Role | Name | Qualifications |
| PA to Head of Junior School & Admissions | Nicky Corrigan | BA (Bournemouth) |
| Administration Assistant | Jo Tremlett | HCIMA (Westminster College London) |
| Administration Assistant | Nicola Palmer | BA (Loughborough) |
| Site Manager | Mark Straffon | |
| Assistant Caretaker | Allan Addison | |
| Assistant Caretaker | Rob Bloomer | |
| Cleaner | Jeanette Walker |
Support Staff
| Name | Role |
| Neil Medley, MPhys (Oxford) | Bursar |
| Alex Hind | Bursar’s PA |
| Darren Gooding | Estates Manager |
| Suzie Brooker | Estates and Letting Administrator |
| Nicci Kilpatrick, BA (Brighton), CIPD | HR Officer |
| Caroline Seaton, BA (Reading) | Compliance Officer |
| Sarah Berry, BA (Portsmouth) | Headmaster’s Executive Assistant |
| Stella Greggs, BSc (Cardiff), ACMA | Head of Finance & Office Manager |
| Liz Reed, BSc (Kings) | Accounts Assistant |
| Lucy Hall | Receptionist |
| Alison Oliver | School Administrator |
| Catherine Banes-Walker, BA (De Montfort) | School Administrator |
| Eleanor J Davies | School Secretary & Secretary to Deputy Heads |
| Caron Monk | Admissions Registrar |
| Georgie Nicoll, BA (Reading) | Admissions Assistant |
| TBC | School Data and Systems Administrator |
| Amanda Inkley, BA (Greenwich) | Head of Marketing |
| Liz Boardman, BA (Roehampton) | Digital Marketing Executive |
| Adam Parks, BA (Solent) | Graphic Designer |
| Nick G Smith, BSc (Leeds) | Head of Development |
| Angela Botham | Development Officer |
| Sarah Brett, BA (Cardiff) | Development Manager |
| Carly Smith, Diploma in Nursing | Development Officer |
| Catherine Massie, BSc (Loughborough) | Sports and Development Administrator |
| Kerri Bartram | Swimming Pool Co-ordinator & Lead Coach |
| Stephanie Jones | D of E & Adventurous Activities Administrator & Assistant Instructor |
| Sammy Irving, BA (Portsmouth) | Reprographics |
| Gill Pears | Reprographics |
| Claire Wright, BA (Worcester) | Music Administrator |
| Chris Pellett | Performing Arts Technical Manager |
| Matt Currie | Audio Visual/Drama Technician |
| Andy Searle | Director of Digital Systems |
| Kyle Wadman | IT System Administrator |
| Troy Anderson | IT Support |
| Richard Welch | IT Support |
| Annie Trinh, BSc (Portsmouth) | IT Support Apprentice |
| Anthea Dannatt, BSc (Sussex) MSc (Napier) | Laboratory Technician |
| Victoria Clinkskel, BSc (Kent) | Laboratory Technician |
| Karen Gardner, BSc (Oxford Brookes) | Laboratory Technician |
| Ronnie Hawes, FD (Portsmouth) | Laboratory Technician |
| Charlotte Tomalin, BSc (Reading) | Laboratory Technician |
| Peter Hall, BSc (Portsmouth) | Design & Technology Technician |
| Ian Jamouneau | Design & Technology Technician |
| Marnie Glue, BA (Cardiff Met) | Art Technician |
| Gemma Spencer | Art Technician |
| Guy Cunliffe, MBChB, DRCOG, DFFP, DCH,MRCGP (Surgery tel: 01730 264011) | School Doctor |
| Julia Earl, RN | School Nurse |
| Ely Sloane, MSc (Cardiff), RN | School Nurse |
| Angie Taylor, BSc (Brunel), RN | School Nurse |
| (Medical Centre: 01730 236862) | |
| Juliette Wakeland | School Counsellor |
| Reverend Canon William Hughes, St Peter’s, Petersfield (Parish Office: 01730 260213) | Chaplain |
Reverend Bruce Deans, St Mary Magdalen, Sheet (Parish Office: 01730 302695) | Chaplain |
| Glenna Kingston | School Caretaker |
| Sarah Boorer | Cleaning Supervisor |
| Nicola Draycott | Lost Property |
| Dean Knight | Grounds Manager |
| Sodexo Ltd (Catering Manager: Beverley Speirs) | Caterer |
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors oversees management of the College.
The Chair of the Board of Governors, Mr Charles Strick, may be contacted by letter c/o Churcher's College, Ramshill, Petersfield GU31 4AS or by email c/o Neil Medley, Bursar and Clerk to the Governors ([email protected]).
| Role | Name | Qualifications |
| Chair of the Governors | Charles Strick | BSC MechEng, MBA, CEng |
| Vice-Chair of the Governors | Jo Bloomer | LLB (Hons) |
| Co-Opted Governor | Andy Cairns | MA, MB, BChir |
| Co-Opted Governor | Jonathan Coke | BA (Hons) |
| Parents’ Association Nominated Governor, Senior School | Kate Dutton Mitchell | MBE, BA (Hons) |
| Co-Opted Governor | John Franklin | MA, MEdAdmin |
| Co-Opted Governor | Tarquin Henderson | |
| Co-Opted Governor | Robert Ingram | MA |
| Co-Opted Governor | Chloe Jay | BA (Hons) GDL |
| Co-Opted Governor | Walter A Jones | MA |
| Co-Opted Governor | Peter Lawrence | BA (Hons) |
| Co-Opted Governor | Mark Leigh | BA (Hons) (Econ) FCA |
| Co-Opted Governor | Robert May | MIOD |
| Co-Opted Governor | Justine Morris | BSc (Hons) MRICS |
| Co-Opted Governor | Diane Moses | FCA |
| Co-Opted Governor | Matthew Steven | MEng |
| Parents’ Association Nominated Governor, Junior School | Sarah Thomas | BA (Hons), DipM |
| Clerk to the Governors | Neil Medley | MPhys (Hons) |