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SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Mr Akif A. Naqvi

Headteacher

Mrs Janet Kasambala Phillips

Deputy Headteacher/Year 6 Class Teacher

BA, TEFL, IT Dip., PGCE, MA (Econ.), MBA (E), FCCT

UK DfE / BSO (British Schools Overseas) Inspection Certificate

B.Ed (MW), PGCEi- UK.

MA Education with focus in Leadership (UK),NPQH (UK), British QTS,Sport business management (SA)

 

Mrs Bertha Misomali

Head of Finance & Administration

Bacc,MBA, FCCA

Mr Michael Ndungu

Key Stage 2 Phase Leader

Year 5N Class Teacher

B.Ed (Arts) English and Literature in English

Mrs Wangiri Jangale

Key Stage 1 Phase Leader

Year 3 Class teacher

PGCert Dip in Early Childhood Education,

PGDip Management Studies, BBA & PGCEi

Ms Emma Binding

Early Years Phase Leader

Nursery Teacher

BA Hons Early Childhood Studies

Portage Practitioner  & PGCEi,

Designated Safeguarding Lead

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Ms Atuweni Umali

​Admissions Officer/Headteacher's PA

Dip. – Administrative Studies
Dip. – Business Management
BBA – Business Administration (Pending)

Mr Benson Michongwe

Site Manager

Adv. Dip. – Technical Construction
Cert. – Technical Construction

Mr Michael Munthali

​Assistant Accountant
BSc (Hons) – Applied Accounting 
Higher Dip. – Business Management (ABE)
Dip. – Computer Systems Design (ACP)

Mr Samalani Monjesi

Procurement Officer

Dip – Business Administration(ABE), CIPS Level 2 – Cert. in Procurement & Supply Operations, Cert. – Business Administration (ABE)

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EYFS TEAM

Ruksaar Gani 

Nursery Class Teacher and Boogie Babies Facilitator 

B.Ed in Pre and Primary School,( PGCEi),Dip in child psychology

Miriam Desanker

Pre-nursery Class Teacher

Cache Level 3

 

Ms Violet Chilipo

Teaching assistant

Cert in primary Education

Ms Charity Chikomo

Teaching assistant 

Cert in ECD

Ms Jane Matandika

Teaching assistant 

BEd in Spl.ed

Dip in Early Years Education

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Natalie Chawanda, 

Teaching Assistant

Dip. in  psychology

Cert in ECD 

Ms Sandra Chinkwakwa

Teaching Assistant 

BBA Business Administration, B.Ed Humanities (Pending)

Dip. Children Studies, Dip. Teaching Skills for Educators

Cert. Child Psychology

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Mrs Kate Luka 

Reception Class Teacher

BA, MA, TEFL, PGCE

Sumani Kalitera

Toddler Class Teacher

TEFL, Dip in Education OTHM (UK), Tes Cert

Ms Asante Shabani

Nursery Teaching assistant 

BEd in Spl.ed

Ms Sharon Nkhoma

Pre nursery Assistant teacher 

Cert in ECD 

Mrs Yanjanani Z Juma 
Advanced Cert in ECD
Dip in Early Years Education

Ms Audrey Chithenga

Teaching Assistant 

BA – Christian Leadership & Business Administration

Mrs Florence Howse 

Teaching Assistant 

​MTT Level 1, Advanced EBC Teaching Assistant Certificate 

 

KS1 TEAM

Mrs Rabbeka Kasmany

Year 1 Class Teacher 

BA hons educational studies, PGCE 

Ms Jean Kelly

Teaching Assistant 

Cert in ECD, Cert in Special Needs

Mrs Noorain Bhayat

Year 2 Class Teacher 

BEcon and Psychology, PGCE

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Mrs Tracy Kelly Fazili

Teaching Assistant 

Cert in ECD

KS2 TEAM

Ms Sanne Kuster

Year 5 class teacher and WB&LS Lead

B.Ed – Primary Education
B.Ed – Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Post-Bachelor Cert. – Educational Management

Mrs Melody Matare

Year 3 Class Teacher 

B.Ed – Primary & Secondary Education, PGCEi 
L4 Cert – Advanced Practitioners in Schools & Colleges
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Mrs Elizabeth Machika

Teaching Assistant 

BA Humanities, PGCE (Pending), Montessori Levels 1 & 2,

Cert National Numeracy Programme, Cert National Reading

Ms Rhea Bandawe

Teaching Assistant 

Bsc in Early Childhood Education, PGCEi (Pending)

Ms Linda Gondwe

Year 4 Class Teacher

Bachelor of Humanities, English and French,

PGCEi, 

Mr Sam Fitch

Year 6 Class Teacher

Bsc Psychology, MA

Ms Priscilla Kumbambe 

Teaching Assistant

BA – Business Communication
Cert. – University Certificate of Education

Mrs Khumbi Matsimbe 

Teaching Assistant 

Dip Business Management

Ms Edith Mthunthama

Teaching Assistant 

Dip. – Computer Programming, Cert. – Teaching Assistant

SPECIALIST SUPPORT TEAM

Marloes Sonke

Art & Music Teacher | Marketing & Media Assistant,

BA – Communication Management (Creative Brand Communications),PGCE, Piano – Grade 7

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Mr Hethwin Mkumbaleza

PE Teacher

Dip. – Physical Education, Cert. – Indoor & Outdoor Games, Cert. – Swimming (Level 1 & 2), CAF Coaching Licences – C, B, A

Mr LLoyd Makambwe

PE Assistant Teacher

Dip. – Community Development ,BSc – Sports Management (Pending)​

Mr Shalom Mwachumu

WB & LS Teaching Assistant 

B.Ed – Education, Dip. – Special Needs, Dip. – Early Years Education

Mr Timothy Madalitso Ngwira 

ICT Teacher

MSC Computer Science, TEFL, BSC Computer Science, PGCEi

Mr Jones Gadama

B.Ed – Education, Dip. – French, Dip. – Journalism

Mr Chifundo Takomana

ICT Lead

BSc – Information Technology, Dip. – Computing
MSc – Data Analytics (Pending)

Ms Cabon

​WB & LS

Cert. of Education, TEFL , PG Cert.

Grace Dzinyemba

Librarian

Dip. – English & Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Dip. – Child Studies & Teaching Skills for Educators

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