Who's who at Varndean School?
For a comprehensive list of who's who at the school, please see the list of staff by department below. You may also wish to see our Senior Staff and Governors page.
Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher
Lennox School
John Lamb
Head of Lennox School, Assistant Headteacher
EmailSara Connolly
Deputy Head of Lennox School, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Science Teacher
EmailEmma Sutton
Lennox School Leader
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Angelou School
Sam Whiteman
Head of Angelou School, PE Teacher
EmailFiona Hall
Angelou School Student Manager
EmailLorina Ventura
Angelou School Leader
EmailKate Barnes
Deputy Head of Angelou, Head of Geography
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Russell School
James Waite
Deputy Head of Russell, Languages Teacher
EmailAbigail Holder
Head of Russell School
EmailLucy Smallwood
Russell School Leader
EmailRachel Christy
Russell School Leader
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Turing School
Andy Roberts
Head of Turing School
EmailGeorgina Maltby
Deputy Head of Turing School, Technology teacher
EmailNatasha Didcott
Turing School Leader
EmailDonna Mills
Turing School Leader
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Ellis School
Sandra Knights
Head of Ellis School / Assistant Headteacher
EmailCaroline Ball
Ellis School Leader
EmailDonna Mills
Ellis School Leader
EmailNicola Wright
Deputy Head of Ellis School/History Teacher
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Administration
Karen Doherty
Reception Team Leader
EmailAlex Beyfus
Data, SIMS & Exams Manager
EmailPamela Fulton
Admin Assistant: ILS
EmailSylvia Chinamora
Washroom Supervisor
EmailTeresa Dee
School Governance Support Officer
EmailAmanda Mold
Receptionist
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Attendance & Safeguarding
Kerry Tester
Deputy Safeguarding officer
EmailAndrew Symes
Educational Welfare Officer
EmailDiane McNamara
Attendance Officer
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Art & Design
Helen Sevink
Head of Art and Design
EmailSue Attia
Art and Design Teacher
EmailClaire Cossey
Art and Design Teacher and Displays Coordinator
EmailClaudia Sweeting
Art and Design Teacher
EmailBeverley Skingle
Faculty Department Assistant: Art and Design
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Business Studies
Fran Perry
Lead Business Enterprise Teacher
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Character Education
Amanda Carroll
Careers Advisor
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Computing
Maria Prasanna
Lead Computing Teacher
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Dance
Drama
English & Media Studies
Dawn Gillam
Head of English
EmailDavid Fouracre
Head of Media Studies and English Teacher
EmailShelley Baker
Headteacher, English Teacher
EmailMiracle Weir
English Teacher
EmailNicole Hayes
English Teacher
EmailElise James
English Teacher, Raising Standards Team
EmailJames Rayment
English Teacher
EmailLipi Sanyal
English Teacher
EmailSarah Wenn
English Teacher/Lead Professional
EmailKieran O'Sullivan
English Teacher
EmailTatiana Khalfa
English Teacher
EmailNikki Baird
English Teacher
EmailAlicia Sharp
Early Career Teacher in English
EmailBenjamin Whiteside
Early Career Teacher in English
EmailIsobel McCall
English Teacher
EmailElaine Kiely
Faculty/Departmental Assistant for English
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Exams
Steve Howell
Deputy Examinations Officer
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Finance & HR
Lynn Hill
Director of Finance and Operations
EmailGhyllan Farley
Finance Officer
EmailMolly Goodchild
HR Officer
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Geography
Lloyd Durbin
Acting Head of Geography
EmailAdam Michaels
Geography Teacher
EmailAlex Bishop
Geography Teacher
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Heads Office and Marketing & Communications
Mel Thomas
Head of External Relations
EmailKirstie Wright
Heads Executive PA
EmailShelley Targar
Pupil Premium Leader & Administration Assistant
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Health & Social Care
Aurelie Elder
Head of Health and Social Care
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History
Anita Turner
Head of History
EmailDan Flower
History Teacher
EmailToby Hawker
History Teacher & Tutor
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Individual Learning Support Department and Inclusion
Judith Ford
Assistant Headteacher Head of Progress and Learning
EmailEmma Saadatzadeh
Deputy Head of Progress and Learning
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IT Services
Terry Bradford
IT Network Manager
EmailIan Edwards
Network Operations Manager
EmailAdrian Lee
IT Technician
EmailSteve Howell
Reprographics and Design Technician
EmailJoseph Peck
IT Apprentice
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Languages
Lorraine Newman
Head of Languages
EmailStacey Corken
Languages Teacher
EmailSuzanne Bryant
Languages Teacher
EmailJenny Huggett
Languages Teacher
EmailBarbara Howard
Languages Teacher
EmailKate Duncan
Teacher of Languages and Cover Supervisor
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Library
Mathematics
Nicola Raven
Head of Mathematics
EmailKieran Colverd
Mathematics Teacher
EmailNigel Copp
Mathematics Teacher
EmailNoel German
Mathematics Teacher
EmailAntony Herbert
Mathematics Teacher
EmailFrancis Wheeley
Mathematics Lead Professional KS4
EmailEnrique Varea Calvo
Mathematics Teacher
EmailSummaya Asif
Mathematics Teacher
EmailChristine Crawford
Mathematics Teacher
EmailLuke Piper
Mathematics Teacher
EmailDaniel Thomas
Mathematics Teacher
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Medical Centre
Caroline Heath
Medical Officer
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Music
David Berliner
Director of Music
EmailAndrew Craggs
Performing Arts Technician
EmailNiall Murray
Music Teacher
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Physical Education
Calum Thomas
Head of Physical Education
EmailAngela Simmonds
Teacher i/c of Girls P.E.
EmailTim Clarke
Physical Education Teacher / IAG / Curriculum Development Manager
EmailThomas Lightfoot
Physical Education Teacher
EmailStuart Tuck
Physical Education Technician
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Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy & Ethics
Sean Trelawny
Religious Studies Teacher
EmailRebecca Sinclair
Head of Religious Studies & Sociology
EmailKaren Cooke
Religious Studies Teacher
EmailDylan Owen
Librarian, Psychology Teacher, Philosophy and Ethics Teacher, Religious Studies Teacher
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School Counsellor
Luke Palmer
School Counsellor
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Science
Laura Bush
Head of Science
EmailJacob Collins
Science Teacher
EmailLouise Tomlinson
Science Teacher/Lead Professional
EmailAndrew Timmins
Science Teacher
EmailCallum Brown
Science Teacher
EmailNaomi Wanstall
Science Teacher
EmailCiara McGinley
Science Teacher/Lead Professional
EmailSara Connolly
Science Teacher
EmailCharlotte Clayton
Science Teacher
EmailViktoria Jakobik
Science Teacher
EmailMarie Hills
Faculty Departmental Assistant for Science
EmailHazel Johnson
Senior Science Technician
EmailEmma Nolan
Science Technician
EmailRhianna Ricketts
Science Technician
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Site Staff
Steve Devlin
Site Manager
EmailJosephine Johns
Catering Manager
EmailLeon Cyganik
Head Chef
EmailDorota Tatarewicz
Supervisor (Catering)
EmailAlina Tatarewicz
Catering Assistant
EmailPetroula Charalambous
Catering Assistant
EmailCorrine Bowen
Catering Assistant
EmailLorraine Beddowes
Catering Assistant
EmailJoy Reed
Catering Assistant
EmailBorja Montes
Catering Assistant
EmailSergio Aguilar
Catering Assistant
EmailAntonio Luis Correa Jiminez
Catering Assistant
EmailChadia Bchir
Catering Assistant
EmailIshaq Bhatty Garcia
Catering Assistant
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Teaching Assistants
Cathy Johnson
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Inclusion
EmailFaye Baker
Teaching Assistant
EmailHayley Cutting
Teaching Assistant
EmailEmma Muzio
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEMH
EmailLouise Julian
Teaching Assistant
EmailMarlina Matte
Teaching Assistant
EmailHayley Lyford
Teaching Assistant
EmailEdgar Taljaard
Teaching Assistant
EmailGail Miles
Teaching Assistant
EmailCathy Workman
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Literacy and Access Arrangements
EmailZuzanna Bus
Teaching Assistant
EmailDana Tester
Teaching Assistant
EmailTom Hayes
Teaching Assistant
EmailLucy Parke
Teaching Assistant
EmailAndrea Longueira
Teaching Assistant
EmailAlvaro Puertas Coloma
Teaching Assistant
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Technology
Stuart Davies
Head of Technology
EmailTim Speller
Head of Food Technology, Design Technology Teacher
EmailRachael Wood
Design Technology Teacher
EmailMalgorzata Piotrowicz
Food Technician
EmailSelina Carr
Textiles/Art Technician
EmailLaura Pearce
Design Technology technician
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