Our Staff And Governors

Our Staff & Governors

EFFINGHAM SCHOOLS TRUST LIST OF DIRECTORS

Mike Farmer – Executive Headteacher
Claire Minikin – Director of Finance
Andy Ellison – Director of Operations

To email a member of staff, please use: initialsurname@manorhouseschool.org

GOVERNORS

Effingham Schools Trust List of Directors

Mike Farmer – Executive Headteacher

Claire Minikin – Director of Finance

Andy Ellison – Director of Operations

Chair of Governors

Mrs G Sims-Brassett
c/o Manor House School, Manor House Lane, Little Bookham, Surrey KT23 4EN

Governing body:

Miss C Dalton

Mrs S Hayes

Mrs M Kieran

Mr A Ross

Mrs P Taylor

Canon P Thompson

 

STAFF

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Headteacher: Ms T Fantham BA (Hons) MA NPQH
( PA to Headteacher: Mrs C Tunstall at ctunstall@manorhouseschool.org )

Deputy Headteacher: Mr S Hillier BSc Econ. (Hons) PGCE NPQH
Head of Admissions & Marketing: Mrs K McSweeney BA (Hons)
Assistant Head – Pastoral Mrs R Waterhouse BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA ED
Assistant Head – Careers, Enterprise and Digital Learning Mr P O’Neill BSc (Hons) QTS
Assistant Head – Wellbeing and Co-Curricular Hannah Tauber
Head of Prep (Incl. Reception) Mrs H Redward BSc (Hons), QTS

PASTORAL CARE & WELL-BEING

Mrs C Zaltsman, ELSA

In addition to Form Tutors as the first line of contact, each Key Stage has a Head of Key Stage responsible for the well-being and pastoral care of pupils.

SENIOR SCHOOL

ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT

Mrs K Smith MEd, DipED Head of Academic Advancement
Mrs C Wilson BSc Hons PGCE

ART AND DRAMA

Mrs A Sivov PGCE, MFA Head of Art
Mrs R Pourzadi Gilham Art Technician
Mr A Edmeades GSA Head of Drama
Mrs L Holloway AISTD

ENGLISH

Mrs C Lorenz MA QTS Head of English
Mrs H Jackson BA (hons) PGCE Head of Year 8 and 9
Miss S Khan BA (Hons) PGCE

FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Mrs Kathryn Curtis Head of Food Technology

HUMANITIES

Ms N Izzard, Head of History
Mr I Peel MA (Oxon), PGCE, Head of Classics
Miss H Savage BSc (Hons), PGCE, Head of Geography
Ms M Tillyer BA (Hons), PGCE, RS Subject Lead

MATHEMATICS AND ICT

Mr P O’Neill BSc (Hons) QTS Head of Maths and Head of Year 7
Miss A van Dyk BA, HDipEd
Mrs C Wilson BSc Hons PGCE

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Mr T Jones BA (Hons), MA, PGCE Head of MFL
Miss H Boxall BA (Hons) PGCE

MUSIC

Ms  Jessica Taylor (Head of Music)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Mrs H Tauber BA (Hons) Head of PE
Mrs T Russo BEd (Hons)
Mrs B Townend BSc (Hons)
Miss E Sutton Sports Assistant

SCIENCE

Mrs R Waterhouse BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA ED, Head of Science
Mrs H Broadhurst Science Teacher
Mrs C Fitzsimons MA QTS
Miss Deris Science Teacher
Mrs P Gilbert BSc (Hons), PGCE

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

PREP SCHOOL

Mrs H Redward BSc (Hons), QTS Head of Preps
Mrs L Argent BA (Hons), QTS
Mrs R Darlington BEd (Hons) (Cantab)
Mrs C Davies BEd (Hons) (Oxon)
Mrs C Green BA (Hons)
Mrs A Holmes BEd, QTS, PSHRE Co-ordinator
Mrs D Horrocks HDipEd
Mrs R McMillan BSc (Hons), PGCE
Mrs S Rickerd BA (Hons) QTS

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Mrs L Cuthbert BSc
Ms K Parsons
Mrs L Pearce
Mrs C Roberts NVQ3

NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN

Ms M Luke, Director of Nursery Education NVQ 3, BA Hons
Mrs D Whiting, Head of Nursery and Kindergarten, EYFS SENCO, Cache Level 3, BA Hons
Mrs C Rossi, Deputy Head of Nursery and Kindergarten and Nursery Lead, NVQ 3, SENCO Level 3
Miss R Dimes Early Years Educator, NVQ 3
Mrs I Chan Early Years Educator, NVQ 3
Mrs L Fletcher Early Years Educator, Cache Level 3, BA Hons
Mrs J Hurst Early Years Nursery assistant NVQ 2
Miss H Loader Early Year Educator, NVQ 3
Mrs E Sanderson Early Years Educator, NVQ 3
Miss A Sparks Early Years Educator, NVQ 3, SENCO Level 3
Ms A Langford Early Years Educator, NNEB
Miss K Zentner Early Years Educator, NVQ 3

SUPPORT STAFF

SUPPORT STAFF

Mrs H Evans, School Office Manager
Mrs F Adams, School Office Administrator
Mrs J Baynes, Admissions Officer
Miss E Hime-Knowles RCN, School Nurse
Mrs C Hoath, Science Technician
Ms D James, Honeypots (After School Care)
Mr R Knowles, ICT Technician
Mrs L Marriott, Library and Resources Administrator
Mrs H Moss, School Office Administrator
Mrs L McCartney LLB, Cover Supervisor
Mrs K McSweeney BA (Hons), Head of Admissions & Marketing
Ms T Rostron, BSc(Hons) MRes, MSc, Assoc CIPD, HR and Compliance Officer, NPQLTD
Mrs L Stevens, Admissions and Marketing Administrator
Mrs C Tunstall, PA to Headteacher
Mrs A Turner, Learning Support and Cover Assistant

HOUSEKEEPING

Ms T Gamble – House Keeper and Functions Manager
Miss C Giles – Cleaner
Miss B Kaluzna – Cleaner
Mrs F Krista – Cleaner
Mr J Krista – Cleaner
Miss J Patel – Cleaner
Mrs B Dos Ramos – Cleaner
Mrs M Stacey – Cleaner

PROPERTY AND GROUNDS

Mr A Harwood – Facilities and Estates Manager
Mr S Cooke – Deputy Facilities and Estates Manager, IOSH
Mr P Fairmaner – General Facilities Assistant
Mr R Smith – Groundsman
Mr D Wilson  – General Facilities Assistant
Mr T McCleave – Minibus Driver
Mr S Hipple – Gardener
Mr G Hotson – Minibus Driver
Mr S Marsh – Minibus Driver
Mr C Oddman – Minibus Driver
Miss K Styles – Minibus Driver
Mr A Thorne – Minibus Driver

Manor House School

OPEN MORNING

Join us for our next whole-school Open Morning.

Saturday 4 October 2025 at 9.00 am to 12.30 pm.

Our pupil-guides will be on hand to show you the facilities of the Manor House School Nursery and School.

You’ll hear from them, as to what makes Manor House School so special.

Register now!

Or, contact admissions@manorhouseschool.org for more information.