Staff List
ACADEMIC STAFF
Principal: Dr P G Neeson, BSc, PhD (Brunel)
Deputy Principal - Boys: P T Byrne, BSc (London)
Deputy Principal - Girls: Miss S E Shepherd, BA (London)
Deputy Principal - Sixth Form: J C Budding, BEd (Sheffield Hallam), Housemaster of Assheton House
Director of Studies: N G H James, MA (York)
Director of Pupil Development: Mrs C A Wilkinson, BSc (Liverpool)
S P Adamson, MA (Manchester), English, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme
Mrs B J Allwood, MA (Oxford), Modern Languages, Teacher i/c/ German
W L M Atkins, BSc (Keele), Head of Biology
Dr P M Beagon, MA, DPhil (Oxford), Head of Classics
Mrs S E Beard, BA (York), Chemistry
M S Bakht, BSc, MEnt (Manchester), Chemistry
J M Bibby, BSc (Wales), Chemistry
Mrs N Bibi, BSc (Manchester), Mathematics
Mrs K Boswell, BA (Leeds), Psychology
Dr N Breen, BA (Manchester), MA (Lancaster), History
Miss J C Brown, BA (Liverpool), Physical Education, Head of Year 7
Mrs R Chester, BSc (Hull), Biology, Head of Middle School and Year 11
N J Chesterton, BA (Leeds), Physical Education and Games
Ms J Shepley Clarke, BA (Durham), MA (Manchester Metropolitan), English
G W Conroy, CertEd (Leeds), Physical Education, Games
T M J Cotton, BEd (MMU), Design Technology
Miss L J Cowan, MA (Dundee), History and Geography, Head of Year 8, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme
A J Coyle, BEng (Brighton), Physics, Technology
C M B Crossley, BA (Oxon), English, Schools’ Public Relations Officer, Newsletter Editor
D J Dalziel, BSc (London), PG Dip (Leeds), Biology, Head of Middle School
Miss A Danson, BA (Leeds), Business Studies and Economics
Mrs C Davies, BA (Kent), Head of Drama, Careers
Miss J E Dixon, MA (Liverpool), Classics
Mrs R Dixon, BA (Liverpool), LRAM, Head of Music
M N Dowthwaite, BA (Manchester), Head of History, Schools’ Functions Officer
Miss C W Duffy, BA (Aberystwyth), M Phil (Aberystwyth), History
Mrs C A Eliot, BA (Heriot Watt), Home Economics, PSHE Coordinator
Miss H A Fitzgerald, BA (Manchester), Art
P Galloway, BSc (UMIST), Head of Physics
O M Gandolfi, BSc, MSc, (Bangor), Biology
Mrs H Garside, BA (North Wales), Modern Languages
M Goodwin, BA (Liverpool), Modern Languages
Miss J V Graystock, BA (Liverpool), Art
Mrs K L Gregson, BSc (Lancaster), Head of General Studies, Biology, Psychology, Deputy Head of Sixth Form
Mrs R Hall, BA (Birmingham), MTh (Nottingham), Religious Studies, Community Action
Mrs E Harris, BA (Liverpool), Physical Education
J M Harrison, APS (Sheffield Polytechnic), MPhil (Newcastle Polytechnic), Head of Physics
Mrs C Headdock, BA (London), Modern Languages, English, Learning Support
J R Hesten, BA (Manchester), Physics, Biology
Mrs L Hewitt, CertEd (Coventry College of Education), Mathematics
Dr E F Hilditch, BD, (St Andrews), PhD (Nottingham) Head of Religious Studies and Philosophy
Mrs A H Howarth, BEd, (Manchester Metropolitan), PG Dip, Dip SEN, PG Cert SpLD, Head of Learning Support
Mrs D Howarth, BSc (Manchester Metropolitan), Head of Home Economics
G Hulme, ARCO, LTCL, Director of Music
A H B Hurst, BA (Manchester Metropolitan), Head of Physical Education (boys)
Mrs F J Kenney, BSc (Manchester), Home Economics
Mrs T A Kershaw, BA (Salford), Head of Modern Languages
Miss J P Knighton, BEd (Leeds Metropolitan), Head of Physical Education (girls)
Mrs A J Kremnitzer, BSc (Aberdeen), Chemistry, Website Management
Mrs J A Lamb, BSc (Liverpool), Head of Mathematics
P Langdon, BEd (Manchester Metropolitan), Head of Information Technology
Mrs J Leach, BA (Hull), English
D Ledson, BA (Humberside), Information and Communication Technology
T A Leng, BA (Leeds), History
Mrs D Maders, BSc (Leeds), Chemistry, Physics, Careers
C J D Mairs, MA (Edinburgh), Head of English
S Manik, BSc (Manchester), Mathematics
A H Marshall, BSc (Hull), Geography, Head of Lower School, Master i/c Football
Mrs S G Massey, BMus (Huddersfield), Music, Head of Year 8
Mrs J McCarthy, MA, PG Dip (Liverpool), Art, Design Technology, Head of Year 7
Ms E Mills, BA (Manchester), English
S McRoyall, BA (Sunderland), Head of Art
D C Murray, BA (Oxford), Modern Languages, Teacher i/c Spanish
Mrs H J Murray, BA (Durham), Modern Languages, Teacher i/c French
Mrs A M Newby, BSc (Brunel), Head of Design Technology
Mrs C A Parker, CertEd (Manchester Polytechnic), Biology
Mrs B A Parkinson, BSc (Liverpool), Geography, Careers
A Peacocke, BA (Glamorgan), Geography, Head of Year 9, Housemaster of Hulme House
Miss H R Plews, BA (Liverpool), M Phil (Cantab), Classics
Mrs P T Ramotowski, BSc (London), BA (Open), Biology
S G Rawlings, BEng (Aston), Mathematics, Physics
D R A Rees, BSc (Bradford), Business Studies, Head of Year 11
Mrs A G Robinson, BSc (Romania), MSc (Manchester), Physics
Mrs A Sheldon, BA (Manchester), Mathematics
G R Sims, BA (Open), Information and Communication Technology, Head of Year 10
A D Smith, BSc (Salford), Mathematics
Miss J M Solomon, BSc (Manchester), Chemistry, Duke of Edinburgh
Mrs S Standring, BA (Open), BSc (Bolton Institute), MSc (Manchester), Psychology
Mrs J Sullivan, BSc (Salford), Head of Chemistry
Dr P J Sutherland, BA (Hull), PhD (Bradford), Head of Geography, Induction Co-ordinator, Housemaster of Lees House
C R Sykes, BA (Manchester), MA (Manchester), Classics, History
Miss N L Taylor, BSc (Manchester), Mathematics
Mrs S J Titmuss, BA (Manchester), Head of Government and Politics, History
Mrs J Travis, DipM, Higher Education and Careers, Business Studies, PSHE Co-ordinator Year 7 - 11
Miss R L Turner, BSc (Loughborough), Mathematics
G L Wailes, BA (Sheffield), Head of Business Studies and Economics, Young Enterprise
Mrs S A Watt, BA (Manchester) MA (Leeds), Geography
Mrs D Y Wheldrick, BA (Preston Polytechnic), Information Technology, Head of Year 11
Mrs J C Wood, BA (Leeds), Religious Studies, Head of Lower School
P F Wood, CertEd (St John’s College, York), Physical Education
ESTCOURT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Head: Mrs W Maitland, BSc(Sheffield)
Deputy Head: Ms A L Smith, BSc (Bolton Institute)
Mrs T Bradley, BEd (Chester College)
Mrs Z Fleming, CertEd (Edge Hill College)
HULME COURT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Head: D Washington, BEd (Wales)
Deputy Head: M Turner, BSc (Wolverhampton)
A J Halliwell, BEd (Manchester), CertEd (Manchester)
Mrs C Kershaw, BEd (Manchester)
Miss S E Oates, LTCL, LGSM, CertEd (Reading),
Mrs E M T Schofield, BEd (Oxford), CNAA
HULME KINDERGARTEN
Head: Mrs J Wood, BEd (Manchester)
Deputy Head: Miss E A White, BA (Durham)
Miss C Barnett, BA (Edge Hill)
Mrs E Brocklehurst BA (Exeter), ABRSM
P S Coulson, BSc (Edge Hill College)
Miss A A Done BA (Manchester Metropolitan)
Mrs B Humphreys, NNEB, HNC
Mrs Rebecca Knott, BA, (Surrey)
Mrs M Marland, Cert Ed (Oldham)
Mrs A D Pearson, CertEd (Chester College)
Miss H A Whitwam, BA (Bradford College)
VISITING MUSIC TEACHERS
A Asquith, GBSM, LTCL Bassoon Clarinet/Bassoon
D Brown, GRNCM Cello
Mrs C Crebbin, BMus (Huddersfield) Singing & Piano
Mrs V Eastham, MA, FTCL, LRSM Piano
Dr R Gibbon, GMusRNCM, ATCL Clarinet & Piano
Ms S Gibbon, GRNCM Violin
Mrs H Greig, GMusRNCM Violin & Viola
K Heggie, GRNCM Guitar
C Holmes, MusB, GRSM, ARMCM Piano
Mrs E Taylor Singing & Piano
Mrs J Kent, CTABRSM Horn
Miss J Lyons, BMus, PPRNCM Clarinet & Saxophone
Miss P McMillan, BMUS (RNCM) ALCM Percussion
Mrs K Ord, BMus, PGDip (RNCM) Violin
Miss M Rayner, GRNCM, PPRNCM Flute
Mrs S Walker, GRSM, PPRCM Flute
Miss J Wilson, GRSM, PPRCM Oboe
Mrs Carole Strachan Singing
SUPPORT STAFF
BURSARY DEPARTMENT
I Martin, BSc, FCA, FCMA Bursar and Clerk to the Governors
K Tupman Assistant Bursar
Mrs A Gorton Domestic Bursar
Mrs L McDonald Bursar’s PA
Mrs C M Sinclair Bursary Staff
A Stuttard Bursary Staff
Mrs J Lawton HR Assistant
SCHOOL OFFICES
Mrs D Webb Principal’s PA
Mrs P Wild Deputy Principals’ PA
Mrs S Farrell Deputy Principals’ PA
Mrs J Millington Deputy Principals’ PA
Mrs K E Allott Kindergarten Secretary
Mrs K Chapman, BA Marketing & Development Manager
Mrs S Green, BA Marketing & Development Secretary
Mrs P Wells Receptionist
Mrs J Flynn Receptionist
Miss A Fenton Receptionist
N Gregory IT Manager
Mrs C Garside Examinations Officer
Mrs M Hulme Examinations Assistant
CLASSROOM SUPPORT
Mrs D Chapman
Mrs A Gourley
Mrs S Illingworth
Mrs D Lacey
Mrs C Laverty
Mrs S Memory
Miss L Perry
Mrs L Rothwell
Mrs J Shepherd
NURSERY NURSES
Miss V Evans
Miss C Fergusson
Miss C Gamwell
Mrs B Humphreys
Mrs D Stuttard
PE SUPPORT
Mrs D Chapman
Mrs S Gleeson
LIBRARY
Mrs E Sykes, BA Librarian
MEDICAL
Dr S Garside, BSc, MB, ChB Medical Officer
Dr M Kostecky, MA (Cantab), MB, ChB Medical Officer
Mrs A Dixon, RGN School Nurse
Mrs S Wheeler School Health Support Worker
TECHNICIANS
M Albrow Chemistry
Mrs B Baty Reprographics
Miss J Barton MIST Chemistry
Mrs S Bluer Biology
T J Bowker, BEng, MIEE Physics
Mrs D Lacey Reprographics
D MacDonald IT Technician
Mrs S Summers Biology
Mrs R Turner Physics
A Zahartovskyy, BA, CertEd Art
BEFORE & AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB
Mrs J Haskell Coordinator Senior School
Mrs G Bienvenu Coordinator Kindergarten
S Bienvenu Kindergarten
Mrs V Balakrishnan Senior School
Mrs R Kusar Kindergarten
Miss K Davies Hulme Court
Miss R Stevenson Hulme Court
Miss E Lawton Estcourt
Miss S Saleem Estcourt
LUNCHTIME SUPERVISION
Miss K Tracey Estcourt
Miss L Rothwell Hulme Court
Miss S Gorasia Hulme Court
Miss Balakrishnan Kindergarten
Miss L Gowers Kindergarten
Mrs B Burtonwood Kindergarten
Mrs N Watchman Kindergarten
Mrs M Graham Kindergarten
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
R Gaskell Estates Manager
S Bennett Senior Caretaker
C Bridgehouse Caretaker
K Pheby Caretaker
J Watkinson Head Groundsman
P Buckley Groundsman
G Tomkins Groundsman
GOVERNORS
Chairman: Mr D J Illingworth BA FCA (contactable via the Schools’ Bursar/Clerk to the Governors)
Vice Chairman: Mr J Broadbent BSc (Hons) MRICS
Hon. Treasurer: Mr J E Halliwell
ELECTED GOVERNORS
Dr K Buckley (Chairman of the Health & Safety Committee)
Mr A P Wild BA
Mr R S Illingworth BSc
Mr A Milnes BA (Hons) FCA (Chairman of the Audit Committee)
Mrs A Richards BSc (Child Protection Governor)
Mr K Sanders
Mr V A J Srivastava LLB (Hons)
Mrs V Stocker LLB
Mr M Taylor BA, Med (Chairman of the Education Committee)
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNORS METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF OLDHAM
Councillor Mr P M Buckley BSc (Eng) ACG1
Mrs J Capener
Mrs B M Jackson
