Staff and Governors
People, not buildings or facilities, are key to making a good school great and King's Rochester is proud to have an exceptional team of teachers who pass on their enthusiasm and love of their subject to pupils.
- The Governing Body
- The Executive Board
- Senior School Staff
- Preparatory School Staff
- Pre-Preparatory School Staff
The Governing Body
Patron
The Lord Bishop of Rochester, The Right Reverend James Langstaff
The Governing Body
Chair of Governors
Miss J Shicluna, MA (Oxon)
Vice-Chair of Governors
The Reverend Canon Dr P Hesketh, PhD, BD, AKC
Governors
Mr B Bell, BSc (Hons), CIMDIP, FCIM
The Revd Canon S Brewer
Mr M J Chesterfield
The Reverend Canon C Dench
The Reverend Canon Dr G Giles, PhD(Middx), MLitt(Cantab), BA Hons(Lancaster), CTM, ARSM
Mrs J Glew, BA (Hons), CIMDIP, MA
Mr D R Graves, BA (Hons), FCA
Dr R J Kennett, MBE
Mrs R A Olley, CEd
Mr P L Rothwell, LLB (Hons)
The Reverend Canon M Rushton, MA (Oxon), MA
Mr C R Shepherd, BSc, CEng, FICE, FRSA
Mrs E Whitlam, MSc
The Executive Board
Principal of King’s Rochester and Headmaster of the Senior School
Mr B P H Charles, BA (Hons), PGCE, Universities of Exeter and Durham
Headmaster of the Preparatory School
Mr T H Morgan, BMus (Hons) RCM, The Royal College of Music
Headmistress of the Pre-Preparatory School
Mrs C E Openshaw, MA(Ed), BEd (Hons), The Open University and Homerton College, Cambridge
Bursar and Clerk to the Governors
Ms D J Godwin, BA (Hons), CIMA, University of Central England
Director of External Relations
Mr K France, BA (Hons), Edge Hill University
Senior School Staff
Principal of King’s Rochester and Headmaster of the Senior School
Mr B P H Charles, BA (Hons), PGCE, Universities of Exeter and Durham
Deputy Head (Academic)
Miss N J Steel, BSc, PGCE, University of Sheffield
Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Mr C H Page, BA, PGCE, Royal Holloway College, University of London
Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum)
Miss H L Catlett, BA (Hons), Universities of Canterbury and Chichester
Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form)
Mrs S L Miles, MA, BA (Hons), PGCE, University of Kent
Chaplain
The Revd S J Padfield, MA (Hons), Bristol University
PA to the Principal and Office Manager
Mrs B J Avenell
Academic Staff
Miss F T Ali, BA (Hons), BEd, Trent University, Canada
Miss N Bent, MA, University College Falmouth
Miss V Burgess, MSc, BSc (Hons), Universities of Edinburgh and Greenwich
Mr C J E Carroll, MA, PGCE, Universities of Swansea and Cambridge
Mr C Coetzee, BA, University of South Africa
Miss L E Costelloe, BA, Royal Holloway College, University of London
Mr M E Drury, BSc, MA, University College, London, University of Greenwich
Mr S Fish, BA (Hons), University of Westminster, London
Mrs N Gould, MSc, BSc, University of East Anglia
Mrs E A Hanson, BSc, University of St Andrews
Mrs Y Z Harkin, MA, BA (Hons), PGCE, SpLD, Universities of York, South Wales and Cambridge
Mr G T Haslett, BSc, University of Kent at Canterbury
Mr M J Hebden, BA (Hons), Lancaster University
Mrs Y Jackson, BEng (Hons), Heriot Watt University
Mr S C P Janssens, BA (Hons), University of Birmingham
Mr S J Johnson, BEd (Hons), Nottingham Trent University
Miss F Lowe, BA (Hons), University of Exeter
Mrs C McCabe, Cert TESOL, HLTA, Universities of New South Wales and Northampton
Mrs E M McCarthy, BA (Hons), PGCE, University of Reading
Ms M McIntyre, BA, MPhil, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Mr M Metcalfe, MA, BA (Hons), PGCE, Canterbury Christ Church University, Universities of Leeds & Brighton
Mr M Mitchell, MChem, Oxford University
Mr J Mountford, BA (Hons), University of Bristol
Miss C O’Kelly, Licence Langues, Université Aix-Marseille 1
Mrs R J Oliver, BA (Hons), PGCE, University of Kent (KIAD), West Surrey College of Art and Design & Greenwich University
Mr S Owen, BEd, University of Wales Caerleon
Mrs E L Parren, BSc (Hons), University of Birmingham
Miss S Pembroke, BSc (Hons), HND, Nottingham Trent & University of Wales
Mrs A J Richter, BSc, University of Loughborough
Mr B W Richter, BA, University of Newcastle
Mr B C Rivers, BA (Hons), Brunel University
Mr A J Robson, BA, Central St Martin's College, University of Liverpool
Mrs L A Rogers, BA (Hons), University of Brighton
Mr D Saunders, BSc (Hons), HND, University of Nottingham
Mr P G Stevens, BSc (Hons), University of Southampton
Mr D G Taylor, BA (Hons), University of Chichester
Dr K Thomson, PhD, MA (Hons), Universities of St Andrews & Edinburgh
Mrs A J Warne, MA (Hons), University of St Andrews
Mr C J White MSc, BSc, University of York
Miss L J Williams, BA (Hons), The Open University
Mrs N Wiltshire, BA (Hons), PGCE, University of Pau and The Adour Region & University of Lancaster
Miss K Zielinska, MA, BA (Hons), PGCE, Universities of Oxford, Canterbury Christ Church and Exeter
Librarian
Mrs X Guo, MA, Northwest Normal University, China
Combined Cadet Force Contingent Commander
Major S Short RE
Director of Sport (Senior School)
Mr M J Hebden, BA (Hons), PGCE, Universities of Lancaster and Buckingham
Swimming Instructor
Mrs A C Waite, BSc, Canterbury Christ Church University
Science Technicians (Senior School)
Mrs C Bond
Mr A Petrie-Pink
Ms V Singleton
Preparatory School Staff
Headmaster
Mr T H Morgan, BMus (Hons), The Royal College of Music
Deputy Headmaster
Mr P N Medhurst, MA, BA, Universities of Warwick and Greenwich
Second Deputy
Mrs C Green, BA, PGCE, University of Sheffield
Junior Subjects Coordinator
Mrs L A George, BA (Hons), PGCE, Canterbury Christchurch University
Academic Staff
Mr M Caithness, BSc (Hons), Bangor, University College of North Wales
Mr G Colnbrook, BA (Hons), University of Brighton
Mrs E Cross, BA (Hons), University of Southampton
Mr I Flanagan, BA, UED, MPhil, Universities of Natal and Cambridge
Mrs N J Heddershaw, BEd, West Sussex Institute of Higher Education
Mrs J M Hines, BA, University of Southampton
Mr O Mahenga, AIEMA, BSc Ed, MSc, University of Derby
Mrs M Marshall, BSc (Hons), University of Southampton
Frau B Wagner, Diplomlehrer, Leipzig University
Mr J Waite, BSc, University of Greenwich
Frau M Waizenegger, Erste Staatsprufung fur das Lehramt an bayerischen Realschulen, University of Augsburg
Mrs S Walsh, BA, Canterbury Christ Church University
Mrs L Whittles, BA (Hons), University of London
Mr B Wilton, BSc (Hons), PGCE, University of Greenwich and The Open University
Classroom Assistant
Miss S A Farris, City & Guilds Level 3, OCR2
Director of Sport (Preparatory School)
Mr G J Mitchell, BA, University of Liverpool
Head of Learning Support
Mr M Metcalfe, MA, BA (Hons), PGCE, National SENCo award, Canterbury Christ Church University, Universities of Leeds & Brighton
Learning Support Staff/ EAL Staff
Mrs C Keep, DipSpLD, DTLLS, Hornsby College and Canterbury Christ Church University
Mrs Y Z Harkin MA, BA (Hons), PGCE, SpLD, Universities of York, South Wales and Cambridge
Mrs C McCabe Cert TESOL, HLTA, Universities of New South Wales and Northampton
Medical Centre
Mrs S C Darby, RGN, RM, BA
Mrs S Flinn
Pre-Preparatory School Staff
Headmistress of the Pre-Preparatory School
Mrs C E Openshaw, MA(Ed), BEd (Hons), The Open University and Homerton College, Cambridge
Deputy Headmistress
Mrs K Crozer, BEd (Hons), University of Greenwich
Academic Staff
Mrs L J Green, BA (Hons), PGCE, Universities of Sheffield and Oxford
Miss L Govey, BA (Hons), Canterbury Christ Church University
Mrs E Johns, BA (Hons), Canterbury Christ Church University
Mrs J M Hines, BA, University of Southampton
Mr J M P Killoran, BA (Hons), PGCE, Birmingham and Canterbury Christ Church Universities
Mrs H Mountford, BA (Hons), PGCE, Universities of York and Reading
Mr A J Parker-Bruce, BEd (Hons), University of Wolverhampton
Miss S Pembroke, BSc (Hons), HND, Nottingham Trent & University of Wales
Mrs R Recardo, BA (Hons), Canterbury Christ Church University
Mrs A C Teague, CertEd, University of London
Mrs A C Waite, BSc, Canterbury Christ Church University
Miss J Whalin, BA (Hons) University of Chichester
Teaching Assistants
Mrs W S Black, Level 1 Hockey Coach, NVQ3
Mrs L Burrows, City & Guilds Level 3
Mrs F Cross, BA (Hons), PGCE, Universities of Bristol and Surrey, LTCL, Trinity College, London DipSpLD
Miss L M Donnelly, City & Guilds Level 2
Mrs C Halmkan, NVQ2 and NVQ3
Mrs E Harris, Level 3 Diploma
Mrs C Hummel, NVQ2 and NVQ3
Mrs M Martin, Level 2 Teaching Assistant Certificate
Mrs C Morgan, NCFE CACHE Level 3 Home Based Childcare
Miss S M Nash, CACHE Level 3
Mrs J Pilkington, NVQ2 and NVQ3
Mrs S Whalin, OCR2 and NVQ3
Guten Morgen Schule Supervisor
Mrs C Halmkan, NVQ2 and NVQ3
Guten Morgen Schule Assistants
Mrs J Pilkington, NVQ2 and NVQ3
Abendschule Assistants
Mrs C Hummel, NVQ2 and NVQ3
Mrs R Kundani
Miss L Donnelly, City and Guilds Level 2
Mrs W Black, Level 1 Hockey Coach, NVQ3
Head of Pre-Preparatory School Languages
Frau K Neubauer, Lehramt an Grundschulen, Didaktik des Deutschen als Zweitsprache (1. Staatsexamen), Nuremberg University
Assistant Teacher of German
Frau B Wagner, Diplomlehrer, Leipzig University
Director of Sport (Pre-Preparatory School)
Mr G J Mitchell, BA, University of Liverpool