Staff
Strategic Leadership Team
Shona Colaço
Shona has been working in education for over 20 years. She began her career teaching English as a Foreign Language, both in this country and abroad.
Shona has been working in education for over 20 years. She began her career teaching English as a Foreign Language, both in this country and abroad. After a period working in Environmental Management, she trained at the University of Oxford (Mansfield College) and returned to teaching Science to GCSE and Biology at ‘A’ Level, initially in large, maintained secondary schools before moving to the independent sector where she was lucky enough to set up a Science department from scratch. Shona has been a Head of Science, Director of Studies and Deputy Head before accepting the Headship of KS, which is described by her as a: ‘unique, warm and caring school where happy staff and happy children achieve amazing things.’ She has an MA with distinction in Educational Leadership and is trained as an ISI School Inspector.
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Magoo Giles
Magoo was previously Head of Knightsbridge School from 2006-2015 and Head of Garden House Boys' School from 2000 - 2006.
Magoo was previously Head of Knightsbridge School from 2006-2015 and Head of Garden House Boys’ School from 2000 – 2006. He was educated at Eton College before being commissioned in the Coldstream Guards. During his military career Magoo served in the UK, Belize, Spain, Cyprus and Germany and was latterly Adjutant of the battalion in Bosnia looking after the 1,100 men and women in theatre. He was Aide de Camp to Lieutenant General the Hon Sir William Rous for two years and Coldstream Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for two years. Magoo is a keen sportsman and sports fan and lists other interests as “children, travel, public speaking/entertaining, writing children’s stories and his family”. Magoo is the founder of Knightsbridge School and created the KS Code.
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Rob Starkings
Rob has worked in the education sector for over 10 years, he has extensive knowledge of School operations and specialises in building renovation and project management.
Rob has worked in the education sector for over 10 years, he has extensive knowledge of School operations and specialises in building renovation and project management. Rob studied Art and Graphic Design and has always had a keen interest in Architecture which led him into a successful career as an Architectural Stonemason. He is incredibly proud to have contributed to the restoration and preservation of some of the most important buildings in the City of London. He has completed extensive overhauls of Health and Safety systems, policies and procedures and has project managed large scale expansion and renovation projects. Rob loves the warm, friendly and creative culture at Knightsbridge School and is passionate about providing a safe and productive learning environment for future generations.
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Senior Management Team
Director of Learning – Camellia Zarbhanelian
Head of Year 1 – 6 – Charlotte Edkins
Head of Nursery & DSL – Gillian Conlon
Head of Year 7 – 11 – Andrew Hall
Head of EYFS – Grace Kemp
Head of Learning Support – Milana Kovacevic
Assistant Head of Senior School & Head of Perspectives – Domingo Benasco-Perez
Assistant Head of Years 1 – 6, Assessment Coordinator, Y6 Class Teacher – Tara Lomasney
Heads of Departments
Head of Art – Alice McGilligan
Head of English (Junior) – Tara Lomansey
Head of English (Senior) – Camellia Zarbhanelian
Head of Languages – Anastasia Antonopoulou
Head of History & Geography – Tom O’Shea
Head of Computing – Rob Conway
Head of Latin – Keara Thornton
Head of Maths – Angeliki Michailidou
Head of Performing Arts – Megan Jones
Head of Perspectives & PRE- Domingo Benasco
Head of Science – Elizabeth Blackburn
Director of Sport – Mark Barnes
Head of Sport (Girls) – Sophie Pace
Safeguarding Team
Safeguarding Lead – Mrs Gillian Conlon
DDSL for EYFS and Year 1-6- Francesca Torrigiani Spagnoli
DDSL for Year 7-11- Mr Benasco Perez
Early Years Teaching Staff and Early Years Educators
Lions Head of Nursery & DSL – Gillian Conlon
Head of EYFS – Grace Kemp
Lions/Nursery Early Years Educators: Ana Hijazi
Rec A – Amy Warren
Rec A Early Years Educator: Teresa Cuenca Fernandez Maquieira
Rec K – Kate Finley
Rec K Early Years Educator: Sarah Palangafkan
Junior Teaching Staff and Teaching Assistants
Head of Junior School – Charlotte Edkins
Assistant Head of Years 1 – 6, Assessment Coordinator, Y6 Class Teacher – Tara Lomasney
Y1 – Florence Stratton and Laura Barra
Y1 – Julia Harling and Sofia Cestelli
Y1 – Christina Kane and Abigail Yates
Y2 – Lily Simmons and Alice Wait
Y2 – Olivia Jonsson and Charlie Kilham
Y2 – Flora Macnamara and Bea Barclay
Y3 – Katie-Clare O’Connor Marsh and Anne
Y3 – Amy Poe andGrazia di Palma
Y3 – Naomi Gibson and Issy Durrant
Y4 – Alison Gardiner and Lynn Schulz
Y4 – Danielle Burry
Y4 – Andrew Coulter and Sophie Wheeler
Y5 – David Stratton
Y5 – Jess O’Shea
Y5 – Rose Robson
Y6 – Francesco Messina
Y6 – Emma Gerard-Pearse
Y6 – James Gibson
Senior Form Tutors
Head of Year 7 – 11 – Andrew Hall
Assistant Head of Senior School & Head of Perspectives – Domingo Benasco-Perez
Director of Learning – Camellia Zarbhanelian
Year 7 Form Tutor – Alice McGilligan
Year 7 Form Tutor – Jack Knight
Year 8 Form Tutor – Henry Roadnight
Year 8 Form Tutor – Kyra Schonbeck
Year 9 Form Tutor – Sophie Pace
Year 10 Form Tutor – Angeliki Michailidou
Year 11 Form Tutor – Ben Watkins
Subject Teachers
Art: Rose Robson
TLA: Phyllida Reoch
English: Anita Casu, Andrew Hall, Charlotte Edkins and Kalli Chimonides
RWI Managers: Grace Kemp, Kate Finlay and Charlotte Edkins
Humanities: Tara Lomasney, Jess O’Shea and Ben Watkins
Languages
French & Spanish: Kyra Schonbeck, Francesco Messina and Samantha Elliott
Italian: Francesco Messina
Mandarin: Lili Wang
Maths: David Stratton, Fransesco Messina, Rhys Conder
Performing Arts: Marty McEvoy (Drama), Henry Roadnight (Dance)
Physical Education: Emma Gerard-Pearse, Jack Knight, James Gibson
TLA: Conor Zambuni
Science: Rhys Conder, Dawn Baker
Classroom Assistants
Amber Nielsen
Jasper Oursin
Oliver Wyatt
Tilly Sommerville-Cotton
Learning Support Staff and Place2Be
Head of Learning Support – Milana Kovacevic
Learning Support Teacher – Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Learning Support Teacher – Francesca Torrigiani Spagnoli
Learning Support Teacher – Nikki Genari (Maternity Leave)
Place2Be School Project Manager – Paula Sineme Losch
Place2Be Counsellor – Adele Mitri
Place2Be Counsellor – Sila Saglar
Place2Be Counsellor – Lucy Hatton
Place2Be Counsellor – Roxanne Burt
Staff Reps
LGBTQ+ Rep: Henry Roadnight
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Rep: Jackie Wardlaw Quirke
Music and Drama
Violin, Composition & Theory – Adonis Alvanis
Brass – Adam Brown
Violocello – Alice Murray
Guitar – Anders Rye
Piano – Atsuko Kawakami
Piano, Violin – Ayako Yoshida
Drums, Percussion – Jesse Bildner
Voice – Louise Lloyd
Voice – Maggie Cooper
Harp, Piano – Nicola Vestey
Piano, Jazz Piano – Peter Roper-Curzon
Woodwind – Rebecca Griffiths
Guitar – Stelios Kalisperides
Administration, Premises and Catering Staff
PA to Head & SLT- Rosie Hill
Registrar – Mary Caldecott-Smith
School Secretary –
School Receptionist – Georgina Puchal Carrillo
Marketing Manager- Roxanne Wilson
Clubs Coordinator – Fran Hall
IT Consultant – Simon Harrison
Network Manager – David Hicks
ICT Technician – Kane Davies
Catering Manager – Alan Savage
Head Caretaker- John Keenan
Caretaker – Bhim Gurung
Cleaner – Carlina Rojos Joven
Cleaner – Martha Mamani
