All our tutors are graduates in their subject, many with postgraduate degrees and with teaching qualifications. Some of our tutors are also examiners and all keep fully up to date with syllabus developments. They are enthusiastic, committed, supportive and approachable, and students are encouraged to feel free to consult them outside lesson times.
The Principal and Director of Studies can also be seen at any time.
Principal
Sally Powell BA PGCE MPhil DPhil Oxon read English Literature at Royal Holloway College, University of London. She went on to take a Post Graduate Certificate in Education at University College, Oxford, before completing a Masters and Doctorate in Victorian Literature at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
Deputy Principal and Head of GCSE
James Allder BA read Geography at King’s College, London and the London School of Economics, after which he passed with commendation the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law.
Director of Studies
Kerim Aytac MA London studied Communications and Film for his degree, and took a Masters in Photography, both at Goldsmiths College. He has been widely exhibited and has worked as an arts journalist.
Vice Principal
Margaret Smallman BA PhD read Spanish at King’s College, London, where she also took a doctorate in Spanish literature.
Directors
Edward Browne MEng University of Bristol, Eton College
Robert Marsden FCA, MBA Eton College and INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France
Collingham's joint founders were Nicholas Browne BA Clifton College and Jesus College, Cambridge and the late Dr. John Marsden. Nicholas Browne was formerly a councillor for Hammersmith & Fulham (1978 – 1986). For the last 15 years, he has been Chairman of Trustees for the Brunswick Club for Young People. Dr Marsden was educated at the Sorbonne and Bonn university, he was a former House Master at Eton College. For his service in the Second World War, he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the French Croix de Guerre and the American Bronze Star.
Teaching Staff
| Arabic |
Rana Abdul Karim BSc Baghdad (Iraq) |
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Art
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Wendy Chapple MA Central St Martins |
| Christopher Wood MA (Fine Art) PGCE |
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Biology
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Dr Lata Govada PhD Imperial College London |
| Will Jenkins BSc London |
Business Studies
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Jeremy Evans BSc Aberystwyth FSI PGCE |
| Ann Freeman MA Westminster |
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Chemistry
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Dr Andrew Smith PHD Cardiff |
| John Pearson |
| Fabrice Bollet-Quivogne PhD London |
| Chinese |
Yifan Qiao Ma Swansea |
| Classics/Latin |
Geoffrey Hazleton-Swales MA UCL |
| Computer Science |
Gary Banks CE Brunel |
| Economics |
Ann Freeman MA Westminster |
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English
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Sally Powell BA PGCE MPhil DPhil Oxon |
| Naomi Grant BA Cambs GTP & QTS |
| Patrick Capel BA Rhodes (South Africa) PGDip |
| Emma Davies MPhil Cambs |
| Paul Bilic MA Oxon |
| Ros Hodgkiss |
| EFL |
Paul Caffel MA Aberdeen |
Film Studies & Media
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Kerim Aytac MA London |
| Dan Williams PhD Brunel |
| French |
Paul Bilic MA Oxon |
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Geography
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James Allder BA London |
| Tracey Urch BA London PGCE |
| Maya Mounayer MA London |
German
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Annelies Vettori BA Birkbeck |
| Paul Bilic MA Oxon |
History
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Amanda de Lisle MA Oxon |
| Paul Thorning MA Oxon |
| History of Art |
Sylvia Alvares-Correa PhD Candidate Oxford |
| Japanese |
Sakae Ueno, Teacher’s Training Certificate (Japan) |
| LAMDA & English Support |
Ros Stockwell MA Drama King's College Lon |
| Law |
Paul Thorning MA Oxon |
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Mathematics
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Andrew Cook MA Cantab DPhil Oxon |
| Paul Caffell MA Aberdeen |
| Momina Khan MSc London, PGCE |
| Martin Oxenham MA Cantab PGCE ARCM |
| Tony Percy BSc London |
| Michael Floyd BSc Hons Wales FRAS |
| Robert Callaghan MSc London |
| Music Technology |
Dr Josh Mycroft PhD Queen Mary, PGCE |
| PE |
Will Jenkins BSc London |
| Philosophy |
Michael Peat BSc Birm Dip Theol BD London |
| Photography |
Lucilla Nitto BA Hons Btec |
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Physics
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Chris Burrell BA Oxon |
| Michael Floyd BSc Hons Wales FRAS |
| Bill Lawrence BSc, MA Roehampton, PGCE |
| Politics |
Stephen Gier BA Kingston, PGCE Roehampton |
Psychology
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Lesley Vines MA London |
| Monika Loewy PhD Goldsmiths |
Religious Studies
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Maya Mounayer MA London |
| Michael Peat BSc Birm Dip Theol BD London |
| Russian |
Irina Hunter Jones |
| Sociology |
Maya Mounayer MA London |
Spanish
|
Talía Morris BA Mexico City MA PhD London |
| Margaret Smallman BA PhD London |
| Study Room Supervisor |
Stephen Nall BA |
| SENCO |
Giselle Stubbs BSc Hons, PGCE |
| Learning Support |
Louise Gladwin MA Education |