Senior Management
Dr Olwen Wright
Qualifications: PhD Winchester, MA, BA Hons, PGCE
Position: Headmistress
Caroline Egginton
Qualifications: BEd Hons London
Position: Deputy Head - Pastoral/ Head of Mathematics / Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Christine Moorby
Qualifications: BSc Hons Southampton, CertEd
Position: Deputy Head - Academic/Head of Science
Lee Render
Qualifications: MEd Buckingham / BA Hons Surrey, QTS
Position: Head of Infants & Juniors
D.T. Canning
Qualifications: FCCA
Position: Bursar and Clerk to the Governors
Chair of Governors Mr Stephen Mellor MA(Ed)
Mr Mellor can be contacted via the school office or at Stephen.Mellor@st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk
TEACHINgJosephine Allen
Qualifications: BA Hons Bristol (WE), QTS
Position: Key Stage 2
Alison Audino
Qualifications: BEd Hons Bath
Position: Food Technology
Florence Ayache
Qualifications: BA Hons Glamorgan, QTS Greenwich
Position: Teacher of Spanish & French
Helen Barnes
Qualifications: BA Ed Hons Exeter, QTS
Position: Deputy Head, Juniors
Jenny Brackstone
Qualifications: BA Hons Nottingham, PGCE
Position: Teacher of English
Sarah Carter
Qualifications: BEd Hons Southampton
Position: Key Stage 1
Jan Coombe
Qualifications: BA Hons Manchester
Position: Geography
Nicola Dale
Qualifications: BA Hons Surrey, PGCE
Position: Key Stage 2
Deborah Di Carlo
Qualifications: BA Hons Central Saint Martin's, PGCE
Position: Teacher of Art & Textiles
Josie Downer
Qualifications: MA London, QLTS
Position: Head of Drama
Barbara Edwards
Qualifications: BA Hons Sheffield, PGCE
Position: Teacher of English
Joanne Edwards
Qualifications: BA Hons Brunel, PGCE
Position: Head of History
Amy Franke
Qualifications: B Mus Hons Surrey, MMus
Position: Teacher of Music
Dianne Gair
Qualifications: BEd (Hons) Wales, QTS
Position: Key Stage 2
Edwina Grosse
Qualifications: BA Hons Trent, CertEd
Position: Head of Art
Vanessa Gynn
Qualifications: BA Hons, Royal College of Music
Position: Violin Teacher
Rosalie Hague
Qualifications: BA Hons Lancaster, PGCE
Position: Head of English
Laura Homer
Qualifications: BA Hons Wales, PGCE
Position: Key Stage 1
Naomi Jackson
Qualifications: BA Hons Leeds, PGCE Southampton
Position: Director of Sport
Pilar Kimber
Qualifications: MA Reading
Position: Teacher of Latin & Classical Civilisation
Janice R King
Qualifications:BSc Hons London, PGCE
Position: Head of Biology
Alexandra Lawrence
Qualifications: MA Oxon, PGCE
Position: Head of Modern Languages
Lyndon Martin
Qualifications: BSc Surrey; QTS
Position: Teacher of Mathematics
Deborah Martin
Qualifications: BA Hons Surrey, QTS
Position: Teacher of Mathematics
Julie Merker
Qualifications: BA OU, CertEd
Position: Teacher of PE
Wendy Moller
Qualifications: Bachelor of Education, South Africa
Position: Foundation Stage
Michelle Morgan
Qualifications: NNEB Basingstoke
Position: Nursery
Tanya Negus
Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma, EYFS
Position: Teaching Assistant
Paul Nicholls
Qualifications: BA Hons London, QTS
Position: Director of Co-Curricular Activities
Virginia Pearson
Qualifications: MRes Southampton Perf Cert RAM
Position: Teacher of Music
Ben Pont
Qualifications: BMus Hons, Royal College of Music, PGCE
Position: Director of Music
Joanna Pont
Qualifications: MMus, BMus Hons, LRAM
Position: Violin Teacher
Lisa Ruffell
Qualifications: BA Hons Surrey, QTS
Position: Key Stage 2
Julia Tiley
Qualifications: BA Hons Kingston, QTS
Position: Deputy Head, Infants
Jane Tomlinson
Qualifications: BA Hons London, PGCE
Position: Modern Languages
Frances van Heerden
Qualifications: BSc Natal, UED
Position: Teacher of Science
Katie Francis
Qualifications: MA Kingston, BA Hons Nottingham, PGCE, QTS
Position: KS2 Teacher
Katherine Head
Qualifications: BSc Hons, PhD Bristol, PGCE, QTS
Position: Science Teacher
Xinsheng Zhang
Qualifications: MEd Johannesburg SA
Position: Teacher of Chinese Mandarin
Helen Molloy
Qualifications: BA Hons Sheffield, PGCE, QTS
Position: Head of CS/Examinations Officer
Warren Sparrow
Qualifications: Further Diploma in IT
Position: Head of IT
Louise Wallace
Qualifications: BA York, PGCE, QTS
Position: CS Teacher
PERIPATETIC MUSIC
Eleanor Bowyer
Qualifications: PGCE (Drama) Middlesex
Position: LAMDA
Wendy Busby
Qualifications: BMus Hons GSMD, CTABRSM
Position: Voice
Sylvia Ellison
Qualifications: BA Hons, PGdip, RCM
Position: Oboe
Claire Hasted
Qualifications: BMus Hons Kings, London/Royal College of Music Post Grad Diploma Advanced (Distinction)
Position: Percussion
Claire Hickling
Qualifications: BMus Hons Trinity College of Music
Position: Piano, Flute
Oksana Maxwell
Qualifications: LTCL
Position: Piano
Valerie Mitchell
Qualifications: LRAM
Position: Cello
Austin Pepper
Qualifications: ALCM
Position: Brass
Rachel Riordan
Qualifications: Royal School of Music - Advanced Teaching
Position: Saxophone, Clarinet
Elizabeth Rockhill
Qualifications: BMus (Hons) GSMD, PGDip, LRAM
Position: Violin
Rebecca Whittock
Qualifications: BA (Hons), University of London
Position: Violin
ADMINISTRATIVE / OTHER
Darren Arnold
Position: IT Network Manager
Rio Elms
Qualifications: BTEC Level 2 IT
Position : infrastructure technician
Michele Axton
Qualifications: BA OU, NEBOSH 2019
Position: Lab Technician and H&S Co-ordinator
Marcia Barrington
Qualifications: NVQ in Childcare
Position: Teaching Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor
Dawn Brown
Qualifications: FInstAM, FGPA
Position: Executive Personal Assistant to the Headmistress
Katie Grace
Qualifications: BA Hons
Position: Admissions & Marketing Registrar
Maureen Mullins
Position: Uniform Shop (2nd Hand)
D Smitherman
Qualifications: Dip in Pensions & Payroll Management
Position: Payroll & Pensions Admin
Sarah Stokes
Qualifications: BTEC National Diploma
Position: Librarian
Sarah Watkins
Qualifications: NNEB
Position: School Secretary/Medical Officer
CATERING
Chartwells
MAINTENANCE
Paul Rippingale
Qualifications: Midas Trained
Position: Head of Maintenance & Grounds
Bruce Sharp
Qualifications: City & Guilds Levels 2 & 3
Position: Assistant Maintenance Officer
Dan Wileman
Position: Caretaker
Timothy Hunt
Qualifications: Midas Trained
Position: Morning Caretaker & Bus Driver
Glenn Shearer
Qualifications: Midas Trained
Position: Bus Drive
