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Staff & Governors

At the heart of RGS Surrey Hills is a dedicated leadership team who embody the values of our school. Their combined experience, passion, and vision drive everything we do.

Ms Hayley Robinson
Headmistress, RGS Surrey Hills

Hayley Robinson brings a deep understanding of the values that define both RGS Surrey Hills (formerly Box Hill School) and the wider RGS Group. Having held key leadership roles at Reigate Grammar School from 2014 to 2020, she developed a strong reputation for academic excellence and pastoral care. She then broadened her leadership experience as part of the senior team at The Royal School, Haslemere (2020–2023).

In 2023, Hayley joined RGS Surrey Hills as Deputy Head Pastoral, before being appointed the school’s first Headmistress in 2024.

Senior Leadership Team

Ms Hayley Robinson Headmistress
Mr Stuart Ansell  Chief Operating Officer
Mr Chris Bond Deputy Head (Academic)
Ms Kate Cobb  Deputy Head (Pastoral & Safeguarding) and Designated Safeguarding Lead

 

HEAD'S OFFICE

Mrs Heather Buchanan Executive Assistant to the Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Dudley Receptionist (AM)
Ms Sarah Brown Receptionist (PM)
Mrs Lesley Mills Senior Academic Secretary
Mrs Sarah McClean Examinations Officer

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Mr Anthony Bainbridge Assistant Head (Sixth Form) & Teacher of Geography
Mr Drew Vermeulen Assistant Head (Academic) & Teacher of History
Mrs Claire Ellis Assistant Head (Pastoral & Boarding), Teacher of History and PHSE
Mr Ben Haining Director of Sports Development & Co-curricular
Mrs Alison Smith Director of Pastoral, Curriculum & Logistics

THE BURSARY

Mrs Sinu Achary-Anturkar Fees Ledger
Mrs Kelly Bashford Finance Officer
Mrs Sue Bruinvels Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer
Mrs Louise Elliott Accounts Assistant
Miss Kay Eaton Administrative Assistant
Mrs Jackie Hazeltine HR Manager
Mrs Nicola Hawley Operations Manager
Mrs Wendy Jordan HR Assistant
Mrs Louise Richardson HR Assistant
Mr Victor Wilson Finance Manager & Payroll

ADMISSIONS & MARKETING

Mrs Sophie Byerley Admissions Assistant
Mr Julian Baker International Registrar
Mrs Claire Jordan UK Registrar
Mrs Daniella Quaglia Marketing Manager

HEADS OF YEAR

Year 7 Mrs Tracy Bushby
Year 8 Miss Hayley Irwin
Year 9 Ms Amanda Ayling
Year 10 Mrs Jane Fuller
Year 11 Mr John Souici
Year 11 – Deputy Miss Francesca Powell
Year 12 Ms Hannah Taylor
Year 13 Mrs Katie Palmer

ACADEMIC STAFF

Mr Owen Anderson  Head of History & Heritage Project Lead
Mr John Attewell Head of Economics
Mrs Luisa Aurini  Head of Spanish, Italian & Other Languages Co-ordinator
Mrs Amanda Ayling  Senior Science Technician
Mr Julian Baker IB Co-ordinator
Mr Anthony Bainbridge Head of Sixth Form & Teacher of Geography
Miss Kelly Bonnyman Teacher of Mathematics
Ms Katharine Bryson  Head of English
Mr Craig Burgess Director of Sport
Mrs Tracy Bushby Teacher of French & German
Miss Aga Ciechanowska Teacher of Art
Mr Geoff Coates  Art Technician
Mr George Cook Teacher of PE & Science, Assistant Head (Pastoral & Wellbeing)
Miss Lana Crouch Teacher of Science and Sport
Miss Jess Doherty Teacher of Art
Mrs Claire Ellis Teacher of History, Assistant Head (Pastoral & Boarding)
Mr Mike Floyd Teacher of Physics
Mr Jack Freeman Head of Drama and Theatre Studies
Mrs Jane Fuller  Head of Geography
Ms Becky Gill  Learning Development Teacher
Mrs Lydia Guest Teacher of German
Mr Heinrich Niemann  Teacher of German
Ms Kathryn Hinchliffe  Teacher of Maths & Academic Data Manager
Miss Hayley Irwin Teacher of English
Mr Oliver Jago Co-curricular Logistics and Compliance Lead, Teacher of PE & Geography
Ms Julia Jennings Head of Psychology
Mrs Thaya Krishnakumar Teacher of French & Spanish
Mrs Caroline Lowe Teacher of LAMDA
Miss Arianna Lusardi  Teacher of French & Spanish
Mrs Jean Lye Speech & Language Therapist
Ms Kirsty Main Teacher of Maths
Ms Shelley Marsh Head of Learning Development, SENCo, Specialist Teacher and Assessor, EAL Specialist
Mrs Glenda McGinley DT Lead
Mrs Nicky Monk Head of Creative Arts
Mrs Patricia Morgan  Library Assistant
Mr Danmore Mushayabasa Teacher of Business Studies & Mathematics
Mr Roberto Nicora  ISC Co-ordinator and Equality Diversity and Inclusion Lead
Mrs Manuela Nardone Learning Development Assistant
Mrs Hayley Osborne  Teacher of English, CAS Co-ordinator & Lead Practitioner Pastoral and Student Engagement
Mrs Katie Palmer 
Mr Chris Parker Head of Biology, Literacy Co-ordinator & Head of Inter Thirds
Mr Chris Patrick  PSHE Subject Lead, Teacher of PE & Geography
Ms Caroline Pendrill  Learning Support Teacher
Mrs Nadia Penn 
Mr Andrea Penso  Teacher of Italian
Mrs Eve Peyton  Head of Computer Science & Head of Digital Learning and Innovation
Mrs Penny Piper Head of French & Teaching and Learning Specialist (Lead Practitioner)
Mr Scott Pohlman  Head of Music
Mr Toni Planas  Teacher of Spanish
Ms Francesca Powell Teacher of History
Mr Giles Pritchett  Head of Business Studies
Mr Tristram Randall  Teacher of Geography
Miss Liz Rose  Librarian & Literacy Co-ordinator
Mr Alam Sheikh LS Teacher of Maths
Mr Rick Singh  Science Technician
Mr Ryan Small  Head of Science
Mr John Souici  Teacher of Science
Ms Hannah Taylor  Teacher of Mathematics
Ms Sinead Tobin Careers Advisor
Mr Chris Tottman  Teacher of Biology & Lead ESS
Mr Drew Vermeulen  Teacher of History & Assistant Head (Academic)
Mrs Jenna Vinsen-Tell  Teacher of English
Mrs Christine Wilson  Head of Maths & Director of Expeditions
Mr Jack Wong  Learning Support Teacher

IT DEPARTMENT

Mrs Jeanette Boorer Databases Manager & Trainer
Mr Oscar Card IT Technician
Mr Trush Patel Head of IT Services
Mr Elliott Russell Senior IT Technician

OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Miss Holly Bland Teaching Assistant – Sport
Mrs Katy Caplin Nurse
Mr Tom Carroll Facilities Manager
Mrs Lucy Cole Medical Centre Assistant
Ms Rachael Evans Lead Nurse
Mrs Anita Frayling Housekeeper
Mr Jerry Holliman Head Groundsman, School Caretaker & Transport Maintenance
Mr Anthony Hughes Operations Team Member
Mr Hugh Kennedy Teaching Assistant – Sport
Ms Helen Sage Reprographics, Student Reception & Transport Administrator
Mrs Rachael Steele Nurse
Ms Jolene Wills Nurse

PASTORAL

Mrs Hayley Robinson Headmistress
Ms Kate Cobb Deputy Head (Pastoral & Safeguarding) and Designated Safeguarding
Mrs Claire Ellis Assistant Head (Pastoral & Boarding) and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Drew Vermeulen Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Christine Wilson Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Heather Buchanan Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr George Cook Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms Rachael Evans Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Hayley Osborne Pastoral Support Operational Co-ordinator

BOARDING HOUSES

Mrs Claire Ellis Assistant Head (Pastoral & Boarding)
ATWOOD
Mrs Jess Bocking Houseparent
Mr Chris Patrick Assistant Houseparent
BURMESTER
Mr George Cook Joint Houseparent
Miss Hayley Irwin Joint Houseparent
CONSTANTINE
Mr Giles Pritchett Houseparent
Ms Lana Crouch Assistant Houseparent
DALEWOOD
Mrs Nicky Monk Houseparent
Miss Aga Ciechanowska Assistant Houseparent
OLD COTTAGE
Mr Roberto Nicora Houseparent
Ms Asma Lalili Assistant Houseparent
RALPH
Mr Craig Burgess Joint Houseparent
Mr Jack Freeman Joint Houseparent

Our Governors

Mr Trevor Johnson

Trevor Johnson
Position:
Chair of the Board of Governors

Trevor Johnson is an investor and holds non-executive director roles in a number of companies that seek to use new technology to improve the way that worthwhile things are done. He is a non-executive Director at Whizz Education and has...

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Mrs Annabel Agace MA (CANTAB)

Annabel Agace
Position:
Member of the Business & Commercial Committee

Annabel Agace is a chartered surveyor; a role she has returned to follow a career break to raise children and a number of years running Chalk Hill Contemporary Art. She has a strong interest in the visual arts and was...

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Mr Alan Horden

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Position:
Member of Business & Commercial Committee, Finance & General Purpose Committee and Risk & Compliance Committee

Alan is an experienced turnaround and transformation programme leader, with extensive finance, project management and operational skills within the Oil & Gas, Aerospace & Defence, Construction and Cyber Security sectors. He is also a former parent whose daughter and son...

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Mr Calvin Man

Calvin Man
Position:
Member of the Education & Student Welfare Committee

Calvin is an experienced banker and corporate adviser with over 20 years of experience in investment and corporate banking. He currently leads the Corporate Finance and Advisory business of Henderson Rowe and previously held senior leadership roles at HSBC, in the M&A Advisory group in London and subsequently as the Head of Multinationals Corporate Banking in China. He started his professional life as an Officer in the...

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Mr Chris Townsend

Chris Townsend
Position:
Chair of the Education & Student Welfare Committee

Chris Townsend is the Headmaster of Felsted School in Essex (a Global Member of the Round Square), having previously been the Deputy Head there for five years. Prior to that he was a Housemaster and Head of Boarding at Stowe...

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Mr Ian Gomes

Ian Gomes
Position:
Chair of the Finance & General Purpose Committee and a member of the HR Committee

Ian Gomes is a chartered accountant who spent his professional career with KPMG UK, including 23 years as a partner, specialising in financial services and emerging markets. Ian is currently an independent director and audit committee chair of a UK...

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Mr Jim Evans

Jim Evans
Position:
Member of Finance & General Purpose Committee and the Business & Commercial Committee

Jim has led a wide ranging career in financial services, working both as a practitioner and management consultant in the City and across the UK. A former partner at Ernst & Young, Jim currently provides management assistance to the banking...

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Mr Mark Whitby

Mr Mark Whitby
Position:
Member of the Finance & General Purpose Committee

Mark provides Board level support to fast growing technology companies looking to scale their businesses and develop their commercial capabilities. He has over 20 years’ experience as a technology executive working for multi-national companies such as Intel, Vodafone and Seagate...

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Mrs Pat Keeling MSc, MA, BSc, Dip PT

Pat
Position:
Member of the Education & Student Welfare Committee and a member of the Risk & Compliance Committee

Pat has worked in healthcare all her career including within the NHS, charitable and independent sectors. Pat initially spent 10 years practising as a physiotherapist in acute, mental health, learning disability and community sectors. The remainder of her career has...

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Mrs Sarah Bilby

Sarah Bilby
Position:
Chair of the Risk & Compliance Committee and a member of the HR Committee

As an ex pupil Sarah is proud to be associated with the school. She is currently Managing Director Business Banking in London and South East for Natwest Group with responsibility for income growth, customer advocacy, regulatory risk and the people...

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Mrs Trish Savage

Trish Savage
Position:
Chair of the Business & Commercial Committee

She began her career in teaching, followed by various marketing and business roles for a large multinational pharmaceutical company. She and her husband then utilised their combined skills to set up a healthcare magazine, digital publishing and events business, which...

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