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
Grace Kemp
Charlotte Edkins
Andrew Hall
Camellia Zarbhanelian
Gillian Conlon
Gillian Conlon
Milana Kovacevic
Milana Kovacevic
Heads of Departments
Frances Jones
Frances Jones
Elizabeth Blackburn
Elizabeth Blackburn
Paula O’Hara
Paula O’Hara
Alice McGilligan
Alice McGilligan
Anastasia Antonopoulou
Anastasia Antonopoulou
Aaron Yeung
Aaron Yeung
Sophie Martin
Sophie Martin
Louise Lloyd
Louise Lloyd
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Safeguarding
Gillian Conlon
Gillian Conlon
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Early Years
Tori Chunilal
Tori Chunilal
Nina Hijazi
Nina Hijazi
Sarah Palangafkan
Sarah Palangafkan
Annette Riley
Annette Riley
Angelle Roberts
Angelle Roberts
Grace Kemp
Gillian Conlon
Gillian Conlon
Juniors
Charlotte Edkins
Charlotte Edkins
Tara Lomasney
Tara Lomasney
Ellie Good
Ellie Good
Florence Stratton
Florence Stratton
Jess Carne
Jess Carne
Christina Kane
Christina Kane
Lily Simmons
Lily Simmons
Gabi Besant
Gabi Besant
Becky Thomas
Becky Thomas
Sophie Sheaf
Sophie Sheaf
Alison Gardiner
Alison Gardiner
Naomi Gibson
Naomi Gibson
Arabella Spendlove
Arabella Spendlove
Laura Gronek
Laura Gronek
Sam Speed
Sam Speed
Mike Mackenney
Mike Mackenney
Francesco Messina
Francesco Messina
Emma Gerard-Pearse
Emma Gerard-Pearse
Panayiota Tsangari
Panayiota Tsangari
Sophie Stileman
Sophie Stileman
Emma Gultig
Emma Gultig
Laura Barra
Laura Barra
Fernando Modino
Fernando Modino
Jelena Obradovic
Jelena Obradovic
Beth Bramley
Beth Bramley
Kosta Kasic
Kosta Kasic
Chloe Ockleston
Miss Chloe is from New Zealand. She graduated from South Seas Film and Television School in 2015 and worked in the Film and TV industry as a Third Assistant Director. Chloe has always had a passion for working with children and has previously worked at Camp America as a camp counselor and at the CLC kids club on Whistler Blackcomb Mountain in Canada. Miss Chloe works alongside Miss Sarah in Reception S.
Archie Valentine
Archie Valentine
Danae Moore
Danae Moore
Milana Kovacevic
Milana Kovacevic
Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Paula Sineme Losch
Paula Sineme Losch
Nikki Genari
Nikki Genari
Adele Mitri
Adele Mitri
Sophie Burton
Sophie Burton
Sandra Ferreira
Sandra Ferreira
Seniors
Sophie Martin
Sophie Martin
Alice McGilligan
Alice McGilligan
Jack Knight
Jack Knight
Kyra Schonbeck
Kyra Schonbeck
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Domingo Benasco-Perez
Andrew Hall
Milana Kovacevic
Milana Kovacevic
Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Paula Sineme Losch
Paula Sineme Losch
Nikki Genari
Nikki Genari
Adele Mitri
Adele Mitri
Sandra Ferreira
Sandra Ferreira
Sophie Burton
Sophie Burton
Subject Teachers
Samantha Elliott
Samantha Elliott
Jessica Dalton
Jessica Dalton
Lili Wang
Lili Wang
Max Stevens
Max Stevens
Rhys Conder
Rhys Conder
Panayiota Tsangari
Panayiota Tsangari
Emma Gerard-Pearse
Emma Gerard-Pearse
Paula O’Hara
Paula O’Hara
Jack Knight
Jack Knight
Sam Speed
Sam Speed
James Gibson
James Gibson
Conor Zambuni
Conor Zambuni
Dawn Baker
Dawn Baker
Camellia Zarbhanelian
Camellia Zarbhanelian
Jake Geddes
Jake Geddes
Anita Casu
Anita Casu
Patricia Corrales Santos
Patricia Corrales Santos
Mike Mackenney
Mike Mackenney
Laura Gronek
Laura Gronek
Tara Lomasney
Tara Lomasney
Peter Maxwell
Peter Maxwell
Kyra Schonbeck
Kyra Schonbeck
Hania Zbrzezniak
Hania Zbrzezniak
Francesco Messina
Francesco Messina
Harry Fletcher
Harry Fletcher
Andrew Hall
Andrew Hall
Charlotte Edkins
Charlotte Edkins
Music and Drama Teachers
Peter Roper-Curzon
Peter Roper-Curzon
Rebecca Griffiths
Rebecca Griffiths
Stelios Kalisperides
Stelios Kalisperides
Gabriel Diaz
Gabriel Diaz
Ana White
Ana White
Anna Unwin
Anna Unwin
Richard Jones
Richard Jones
Irantzu Agirre Arrizubieta
Irantzu Agirre Arrizubieta
Adonis Alvanis
Adonis Alvanis
Alice Murray
Alice Murray
Anders Rye
Anders Rye
Ayako Yoshida
Ayako Yoshida
Jesse Bildner
Jesse Bildner
Maggie Cooper
Maggie Cooper
Learning Support and Place2Be
Charlotte Warshaw
Charlotte Warshaw
Sharon Hall
Sharon Hall
Milana Kovacevic
Milana Kovacevic
Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Jacqueline Wardlaw – Quirke
Paula Sineme Losch
Paula Sineme Losch
Nikki Genari
Nikki Genari
Adele Mitri
Adele Mitri
Sophie Burton
Sophie Burton
Sandra Ferreira
Sandra Ferreira
Staff Reps
Jack Knight
Jack Knight
Classroom Assistants
Tori Chunilal
Tori Chunilal
Dixie Egerickx
Dixie Egerickx
Otis Giles
Otis Giles
Lucy Jodrell
Lucy Jodrell
Jemima Pearson-Gee
Jemima Pearson-Gee
Benji Spark
Benji Spark
Angelle Roberts
Angelle Roberts
Sophie Stileman
Sophie Stileman
Emma Gultig
Emma Gultig
Fernando Modino
Fernando Modino
Jelena Obradovic
Jelena Obradovic
Beth Bramley
Beth Bramley
Kosta Kasic
Kosta Kasic
Chloe Ockleston
Miss Chloe is from New Zealand. She graduated from South Seas Film and Television School in 2015 and worked in the Film and TV industry as a Third Assistant Director. Chloe has always had a passion for working with children and has previously worked at Camp America as a camp counselor and at the CLC kids club on Whistler Blackcomb Mountain in Canada. Miss Chloe works alongside Miss Sarah in Reception S.
Archie Valentine
Archie Valentine
Danae Moore
Danae Moore
Administration, Premises and Catering staff
John Keenan
John Keenan
Helen McKell
Helen McKell
Richard Shannon
Richard Shannon
Martha Mamani
Martha Mamani
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
Hanh Tran
Hanh Tran
Fran Hall
Fran Hall
Olivia March
Olivia March
Simon Harrison
Simon Harrison
Anastasiia Novikova
Anastasiia Novikova
David Hicks
David Hicks
Erin Nicholls
Erin Nicholls
Kane Davies
Kane Davies
Gintare Lesniauskiene
Gintare Lesniauskiene
Alan Savage
Alan Savage
Antonio Da Costa Antunes
Antonio Da Costa Antunes
Rosie Hill