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Staff List

Meet our skilled and dedicated staff at Shiplake College.

Senior Management Team (SMT)

NameResponsibility
Mr Tyrone HoweHeadmaster
Mr Nick ShryaneInterim Bursar
Mr Paul JonesDeputy Head (Academic)
Mrs Sally ElliottDeputy Head (Pastoral)
Mrs Katherine GreenDirector of External Relations

Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

NameResponsibility
Mrs Emma FarrellAssistant Head (Sixth Form)
Mrs Sam ShawAssistant Head (Learning and Enrichment)
Mrs Fiona DunnAssistant Head (Pastoral)
Mr Andy DixAssistant Head (Staff Development and Community Outreach)
Mr Dan BradleyDirector of Sport and Co-Curricular Activities

Housemasters

NameResponsibility
Mr Rey GuillaudBurr Housemaster
Mr Jonathan RalphCollege Housemaster
Mr Jack CooperEverett Housemaster
Ms Sian DaviesGilson Housemaster
Mr Andrew JonesOrchard Housemaster
Mr Marcus MilburnSkipwith Housemaster
Mr Bob JonesWelsh Housemaster
Mr Tom CrisfordHead of Lower School

Teaching Staff

NameResponsibilityQualifications
Adam, Neil (Mr)MathematicsBA (Oxford), PGCE (Institute of Education, London) 
Batchelor, James (Mr)Science, Deputy Housemaster, EverettBSc (Exeter), GTP (Reading)
Bayley, Sally (Mrs)Business, Boarding Activities Coordinator, Welsh Deputy HousemistressBA, PGCE (Stellenbosch), OTTP & QTS (Oxford Brookes)
Beckett, Sam (Mr)Chemistry 
Bell, Lisa (Mrs)Learning Development (Part-Time)BA (Liverpool), PGCE (Leeds), OCR Cert & OCR Dip SpLD
Bereiki, Bridget (Mrs)MathematicsBA (Princeton, USA), PGCE (Exeter), BSc (Open University)
Bosomworth, George (Mr)HistoryBA (Kent), PGCE (Canterbury Christ Church) 
Bradley, Dan (Mr)Director of Sport and Co-CurricularBSc (Brunel)
Brahaj, Artiola (Mrs)Psychology (Part-Time)BSc (University of Crete), MSc Middlesex), BSc (Berlin University)
Brett, Jemima (Miss)GeographyBSc (Cardiff), PGCE (Bristol)
Brooks, Jess (Mrs)Head of EnglishBA (Plymouth), PGCE (UWE)
Burrows, Jack (Mr)Geography, Head of Eco-CommitteeBSc, PGCE (Reading)
Canning, Eoin (Mr)Graduate Sports Assistant and Geography 
Cartwright, Ben (Mr)Theology and PhilosophyBA (Durham), PGCE with QTS (Winchester)
Chare, Liz (Dr)Head of ScienceMA, DPhil (Oxon), PGCE (Bucks)
Cochrane, Nicki (Miss)Physical EducationBSc (Edinburgh), PGCE (Reading)
Cooper, Jack (Mr)Head of Geography, Everett HousemasterBSc (Plymouth), PGCE (Exeter)
Cox, Nikki (Mrs)Learning Development (Part-Time)BSc (Cardiff), PGCE (Cambridge)
Coulehan, Judit (Mrs)Director of Learning DevelopmentBEd (Budapest, Hungary), CELTA (Cambridge), PGCE-SpLD/dyslexia (Oxford Brookes), PGCE-NASENDCo (Reading), APC (PATOSS)
Crisford, Tom (Mr)Head of Lower School, Physical EducationBSc (Southampton), GTP (Brunel)
Crowe, Conor (Mr)Photography (Maternity Cover) 
Davies, Sian (Ms)Drama, Gilson HousemistressBA (Chichester), PGCE (Buckingham)
Davis, Adie (Mr)Head of MathematicsBSc (Open University), Master of Teaching (UCL), PGCE (Warwick) 
Dix, Andrew (Mr)Assistant Head (Staff Development and Community Outreach), MathematicsBSc, PGCE (Loughborough)
Dunn, Fiona (Mrs)Assistant Head Pastoral, Physical Education, Deputy DSL, Head of PSHEEBA, PGCE (Bedford College of Higher Education)
Edwards, Robbie (Mr)Physical Education, Head of Rugby, Head of Athletic DevelopmentBSc (Bedfordshire), PGCE (Buckingham)
Elliott, Jasper (Mr)Music, Orchard Deputy Housemaster, Music AdministratorBA (Oxford Brookes), PGCE (Reading)
Elliott, Sally (Mrs)Deputy Head (Pastoral), DSL, MFLBA (University College Wales), PGCE (Reading) 
Farrell, Emma (Mrs)Head of Drama, Assistant Head (Sixth Form)BA (Belfast), PGCE (Reading)
Fuller, Liam (Mr)Head of Design, Engineering and TechnologyHND and BEd (University of West of England)
Gower, Simon (Mr)Business StudiesBA (Central Lancashire)
Griffiths, Alice (Miss)Drama and Drama TechnicianBA (Middlesex)
Guillaud, Rey (Mr)Burr Housemaster, MFLLicence d'anglais (University of Angers, France), PGCE (Oxford Brookes)
Hallam, Eleanor (Mrs)English (Part-Time)BA (Aberystwyth), PGCE (Cantab)
Haynes, Amy (Mrs)Director of MusicBMus (Surrey), PGCE (Roehampton)
Heaney, Kade (Mr)Criminology and Sociology, Burr Deputy HousemasterLLB and PGCE (Manchester Met)
Hendriks, Caroline (Mrs)MathematicsBSc (Open University), BEng (Portsmouth) 
Hill, Teuta (Mrs)Head of Business StudiesBA, PGCE (Middlesex)
Hindley, Mark (Mr)Second i/c EnglishLLB (UCL), MA (Bristol)
Howe, Tyrone (Mr)HeadmasterMA (St Andrews), MSt, MBA (Oxford)
James, Annabel (Miss)Geography, Gilson Deputy Housemistress, Acting Head of Girls' SportBSc (Loughborough), PGCE (Oxford)
Jasper, Peter (Mr)Head of PhysicsBSc (Imperial), PGCE (Oxford)
Jiggens, Keli (Miss)Head of ArtBA (UWE), GTP (Reading)
Jones, Bob (Mr)Welsh Housemaster, MathematicsBSc (Cardiff), PGCE (Bangor)
Jones, Nicola (Miss)Head of Theology and Philosophy, Deputy Head SkipwithBA, MA (Durham), MA (University of London)
Jones, Andrew (Mr)Orchard Housemaster, ChemistryBSc (Liverpool John Moores), PGCE (Reading)
Jones, Paul (Mr)Deputy Head (Academic), MusicMEd (Buckingham), BA (Durham), GTP (London), AST, MCCT
Kenyon, Sarah (Miss)ScienceMEd (Buckingham), BSc, PGCE (York) 
Khare, Ashok (Dr)Head of ChemistryBSc, MSc, PhD (Mumbai), DTLLS, PTLLS (City and Guilds), MBA (Reading)
Krause, Sarah (Mrs)Art, Acting Head of Photography, Deputy DSLBA (Buckinghamshire Chiltern)
Lane, Stephanie (Miss)Lead for Politics, History, Deputy Head of Lower SchoolBA (Royal Holloway), PGCE (Reading)
Lawson, Grant (Mr)Biology, Contingent Commander CCFBSc (Swansea), MSc, MPhil (Southampton), PGCE (OU)
Lovelock, Chloe (Mrs)(Maternity Leave)BA (Westminster), GTP (West London)
Mackworth-Praed, Hugh (Mr)MathematicsBSc (Durham), PGCE (Cambridge)
Magarinos Rodriguez, Agustina (Miss)PhysicsMPhys (Kent), PGCE (OTT, Buckingham)
Magee, Kate (Ms)Lead for Sociology and CriminologyBSc, MA (Queen's Belfast), MA (Dublin City), PGCE (Thames Valley)
Milburn, Marcus (Mr)Skipwith Housemaster, Head of Media Studies, Deputy DSLBA (Glamorgan), PCGE (Reading)
Morgan, Anna (Mrs)Computer Studies (Part-Time)HND (UWE)
Morgan, Ella (Miss)MathematicsBSc (Exeter)
Neill, Katie (Mrs)Head of PEBA, QTS (Brighton)
Norrington, Kate (Miss)Head of BTEC and Vocational LearningBA (Cardiff)
Padrick, Karen (Mrs)Design, Engineering and TechnologyMA (London Institute of Education), BEd (University of West of England)
Parrott, Justine (Mrs)Head of Modern Languages and Educational Visits CoordinatorBA (Essex), PGCE (Oxford Brookes)
Partridge, Gina (Mrs)Learning Development, Deputy Head of Lower SchoolBA (Oxford Brookes)
Pettifer, Charlie (Mr)MathematicsBSc (Exeter), PGCE (LSBU)
Platt, Abbie (Miss)ArtBA (Bath Spa), PGCE (Reading) 
Player, Joseph (Mr)Head of History, Master of Scholars, Deputy Housemaster of CollegeBA, PGCE (Nottingham)
Povey, Ella (Miss)EnglishBA (Reading), TESOL (Trinity College London), DipEd (Northern Council), QTLS (SET)
Ralph, Jonathan (Mr)College Housemaster, EnglishBA (Aberystwyth), PGCE (UNL)
Rapple Moore, Louise (Mrs)Head of CareersBA (Reading) LRSM
Read, Stuart (Mr)EconomicsBA (Leeds), MA (Reading), MA (London School of Theology), PGCE (Sunderland)
Redrup, Pete (Mr)Head of Computer StudiesBA (Leeds), PGCE (St Martin's College, Lancaster)
Rousseau, Christel (Dr)PhysicsDUT (St Jérôme Aix Marseille), BSc & MSc (Northumbria), PhD (Strathclyde)
Russell, Sioned (Miss)HistoryBA (Durham), PGCE (Oxford) 
Satch, Sally (Mrs)Design, Engineering and Technology 
Scammell, Toby (Mr)EnglishBA (Warwick), MA (York), PGCE (London Met)
Shaw, Sam (Mr)Head of Psychology, Assistant Head (Learning and Enrichment)BSc, PGCE (Leicester)
Stewart, Alison (Mrs)Geography (Part-Time)BA, PGCE (Leeds Met)
Valim, Lays (Dr)Director of Digital StrategyBSc and MPhys (Leeds), MRes and PhD (Imperial College London), PGCE (Oxford Brookes)
Wallace, Patricia (Mrs)EAL (Part-Time)BA (Dublin), PGCE (London)
Wheeler, Jamie (Mr)Physical Education, Head of CricketBSc (Loughborough)
Wood, Laura (Miss)Learning DevelopmentQTS (Roehampton, London)

Please note - Heads of Department and Housemasters/Housemistresses are highlighted in bold.  

Pastoral and Medical Staff

NameResponsibilityQualifications
Medlicott, Becky (Revd)School ChaplainHons (Witwatersrand), Dip (Durham) 
Blackwell, Sue (Mrs)Orchard Matron 
Bonser, Henri (Mrs)Lower School Matron 
Chambers, Becky (Mrs)Skipwith House Pastoral Leader 
Fairbairn, Lynne (Mrs)Welsh Resident Matron 
Guillaud, Leesa (Mrs)Gilson House Pastoral Leader 
Judd, Nicola (Mrs)College House Pastoral Leader (Mon-Tue)BSc (Surrey)
Knight, Julie (Mrs)College House Pastoral Leader (Wed-Fri) 
Leslie, Sonia (Miss)Everett House Pastoral Leader (Wed pm, Thurs, Fri), Deputy DSL 
McLellan, Kirsteen (Ms)Burr Pastoral House Leader (Fri Only)MA (Glasgow)
Stewart, Josie (Mrs)Everett Pastoral House Leader (Mon, Tues and Wed am) 
Thomas, Vicky (Mrs)Burr Pastoral House Leader (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs), Deputy DSL 
Carberry-Long, Kate (Mrs)Senior Nurse 
Lucas, Liv (Miss)School Bank Nurse (p/t)BSc (Surrey)
Morais, Claire (Mrs)School Nurse 
Turgis, Emma (Miss)School Bank Nurse (p/t)(Bedfordshire)
Deacon, Katie (Ms)Healthcare Assistant (p/t) 
MacDonald, Sam (Mrs)School Counsellor (p/t) 
Coleman, Kevin (Mr)School Counsellor (p/t)BA (Queen Mary), MA (De Montfort)
Duggan, Ciara (Miss)School Counsellor (Maternity Leave)  

Support Staff

NameResponsibilityQualifications
Armstrong, Linsey (Mrs)Exams Officer 
Arpino, Sue (Mrs)School Secretary (Wed to Fri) 
Bathe-Taylor, Barry (Mr)Boat Manager 
Bignell, Sophie (Mrs)Finance Assistant (Maternity Cover) 
Blackwell, Graham (Mr)Site Supervisor 
Brooks, Julie (Mrs)Art Technician 
Chan, Chung-Ning (Mr)Science TechnicianMSc (Liverpool), BA, MA, MSc (Chinese Uni of HK)
Chester, Lauren (Mrs)Assistant Accountant 
Coles-Ranson, Carole (Mrs)Receptionist (Wed pm, Thurs, Fri) 
Collar, Jenny (Dr)Science TechnicianBSc, PhD (Birmingham), PGCE (Cambridge)
Currie, David (Mr)Director of Rowing 
Dixon, Will (Mr)Bursar and Clerk to the Governors 
Edimoh, Hanna (Mrs)Data ManagerBA (Bucharest)
Ellison, Chris (Mr)Director of Cricket (p/t) 
Emmett, Nicky (Mrs)Headmaster's Executive AssistantBA (Queen Margaret, Edinburgh), PGCert (Chester)
Evans, Richard (Mr)Assistant Estates ManagerBSc (Preston)
Fiddy, Peter (Mr)CCF Contingent Commander (p/t) 
Freeman, Ellie (Mrs)Exams AssistantBA (University College, Cork)
Green, Katherine (Mrs)Director of External RelationsBA (Exeter)
Grover, Peter (Mr)DET Technician and Maintenance Assistant 
Gwiazda, Kasia (Mrs)Senior Science TechnicianMSc (AGH, Poland)
Hall, Lynne (Mrs)Deputy Bursar (Estates) 
Hanlon, Marcella (Mrs)SSI, DofE Manager and Head of Outdoor EducationBA (Central Lancaster)
Johnston, Adam (Mr)Marketing and Communications OfficerBA (Westminster)
King, Sandra (Mrs)Accounts Assistant 
Moir, Maria (Mrs)HR Manager 
Partridge, Sue (Mrs)Thinking Space Manager, SEN Administrator (Part-Time)  
Pasmore, Esther (Mrs)Admissions RegistrarBSc (Surrey)
Pasmore, Laura (Miss)Community and Development Officer 
Peduru, Sujith (Mr)Executive Chef 
Rodwell, Sarah (Mrs)PA to the Deputy HeadsBSc (Northumbria)
Safdari, Dan (Mr)Assistant Director of Rowing 
Sedeeq, Ahmed (Mr)IT & Cybersecurity TechnicianBSc (Mosul), MSc (Sheffield)
Skilton, Katie (Mrs)Deputy Bursar Finance 
Smith, Claire (Ms)HR Assistant (Part-Time) 
Smith, Suzette (Mrs)Receptionist (Mon, Tues, Wed am) 
Spearing, Natalie (Mrs)Head of Community and Development 
Spooner, Sam (Mrs)PA to the Bursar 
Tanner, Niki (Ms)Domestic Team Supervisor 
Yeung, Jason (Mr)ICT Support and Network Manager 
Young, Hayley (Mrs)Assistant RegistrarBA (Leeds)
Zegzdryn, Lisa (Mrs)School Secretary (Mon/Tues) 

Music

A variety of different music lessons are on offer at the College, from guitar and drums to trumpet and singing. Please click here for a list and further information about our visiting music teachers.

To contact the Chairman of Governors, please write:

c/o Shiplake College
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire
RG9 4BW

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