STAFF
Senior Leadership Team
Magoo Giles
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.
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. 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.
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 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.
Senior Management Team
Camellia Zarbhanelian
Camellia Zarbhanelian
Gillian Conlon
Gillian Conlon
Grace Kemp
Andrew Hall
Andrew Hall
Charlotte Edkins
Charlotte Edkins
Milana Kovacevic
Milana Kovacevic
Admissions
Helen McKell
Helen McKell
Heads of Departments
Louise Lloyd
Louise Lloyd
Alice McGilligan
Alice McGilligan
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Frances Jones
Frances Jones
Elizabeth Blackburn
Elizabeth Blackburn
Max Stevens
Max Stevens
Paula O’Hara
Paula O’Hara
Anastasia Antonopoulou
Anastasia Antonopoulou
Tyler Ward
Tyler Ward
Safeguarding
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Gillian Conlon
Gillian Conlon
Early Years
Nina Hijazi
Nina Hijazi
Sarah Palangafkan
Sarah Palangafkan
Annette Riley
Annette Riley
Gillian Conlon
Gillian Conlon
Angelle Roberts
Angelle Roberts
Grace Kemp
Chelsea Mervyn
Chelsea Mervyn
Juniors
Saskia Geddes
Saskia Geddes
Emma Faulkner
Emma Faulkner
Jessica Robinson
Jessica Robinson
Charlie Sheaf
Charlie Sheaf
Vere van den Broek
Vere van den Broek
Ella Hudson
Ella Hudson
Charlotte Edkins
Charlotte Edkins
Tara Lomasney
Tara Lomasney
Florence Stratton
Florence Stratton
Ellie Good
Ellie Good
Jess Carne
Jess Carne
Christina Kane
Christina Kane
Lily Simmons
Lily Simmons
Gabi Besant
Gabi Besant
Becky Thomas
Becky Thomas
Sophie Sheaf
Sophie Sheaf
Naomi Gibson
Naomi Gibson
Alison Gardiner
Alison Gardiner
Arabella Spendlove
Arabella Spendlove
Mike Mackenney
Mike Mackenney
Sophie Stileman
Sophie Stileman
Fernando Modino
Fernando Modino
Jelena Obradovic
Jelena Obradovic
Kosta Kasic
Kosta Kasic
Beth Bramley
Beth Bramley
Paula Sineme Losch
Paula Sineme Losch
Adele Mitri
Adele Mitri
Jools Culross
Jools Culross
Seniors
Anita Casu
Anita Casu
Kyra Schonbeck
Kyra Schonbeck
Jack Knight
Jack Knight
Alice McGilligan
Alice McGilligan
Frances Jones
Frances Jones
Hania Zbrzezniak
Hania Zbrzezniak
Harry Fletcher
Harry Fletcher
Max Stevens
Max Stevens
Anastasia Antonopoulou
Anastasia Antonopoulou
Andrew Hall
Andrew Hall
Paula Sineme Losch
Paula Sineme Losch
Adele Mitri
Adele Mitri
Subject Teachers
Saskia Geddes
Saskia Geddes
Anita Casu
Anita Casu
Lazar Kacarevic
Lazar Kacarevic
Kyra Schonbeck
Kyra Schonbeck
Shane Moran
Shane Moran
Lili Wang
Lili Wang
Stuart Hind
Stuart Hind
Emma Faulkner
Emma Faulkner
Jack Knight
Jack Knight
James Gibson
James Gibson
Dawn Baker
Dawn Baker
Patricia Corrales Santos
Patricia Corrales Santos
Hania Zbrzezniak
Hania Zbrzezniak
Harry Fletcher
Harry Fletcher
Jessica Dalton
Jessica Dalton
Laura Gronek
Laura Gronek
Sam Speed
Sam Speed
Mike Mackenney
Mike Mackenney
Panayiota Tsangari
Panayiota Tsangari
Music Teachers
Adonis Alvanis
Adonis Alvanis
Alice Murray
Alice Murray
Anders Rye
Anders Rye
Ayako Yoshida
Ayako Yoshida
Jesse Bildner
Jesse Bildner
Maggie Cooper
Maggie Cooper
Peter Roper-Curzon
Peter Roper-Curzon
Rebecca Griffiths
Rebecca Griffiths
Stelios Kalisperides
Stelios Kalisperides
Learning Support and Place2Be
Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Paula Sineme Losch
Paula Sineme Losch
Adele Mitri
Adele Mitri
Sandra Ferreira
Sandra Ferreira
Administration, Premises and Catering staff
Hanh Tran
Hanh Tran
Olivia March
Olivia March
Fran Hall
Fran Hall
Lucy McManamon
Lucy McManamon
Simon Harrison
Simon Harrison
Bella Sharp
Bella Sharp
David Hicks
David Hicks
Kane Davies
Kane Davies
Alan Savage
Alan Savage
John Keenan
John Keenan
Richard Shannon
Richard Shannon
Angela Texiera
Angela Texiera
Barbara Bilson
Barbara Bilson
Khanh Tran
Khanh Tran
Angelika Duda
Angelika Duda
Mira Gurung
Mira Gurung
Abdirahman Waber
Abdirahman Waber
Tracey Coshall
Tracey Coshall
Sarah Long