Staff
Executive Team
Mr William Phelps
William Phelps has been Headmaster of The Beacon since September 2015. Prior to his appointment, William was Headmaster of the British International School in New York (BIS-NY) for five years and has previously been Senior Housemaster and Head of Boarding at Abingdon School. He began his teaching career at Aldenham School.
William is married with three children. He was educated at the Dragon School, Clifton College, Bristol and then King’s College, London, where he read Theology. He completed his PGCE at Oxford University and an MA in Education Leadership at New York University (NYU). His hobbies include drama, cricket and walking his two dogs.
Mr James Skea
James Skea joined The Beacon in 2000 as Director of Sport, after which he was promoted to Head of Upper School, Deputy Head (Pastoral) and now Senior Master (Pastoral). James started his teaching career as a PE Teacher in Cheltenham and went on to teach in Kenya for a number of years, before returning to the UK to teach at the end of the last Millennium. His devotion to The Beacon, its staff and, most importantly, our boys is a wonderful asset to the School.
Mr Simon Detre
Simon Detre became a key member of The Beacon team, joining as Deputy Head (Academic & Digital) in 2018. Before exploring his passion for education, Simon enjoyed a successful career in the IT industry. Since qualifying as a teacher, he has held the positions of Senior Deputy Head at St Anthony’s School in Hampstead, Senior Master at Westminster Abbey Choir School and Headmaster of St Teresa’s School, Princes Risborough. Simon is also an inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
Mr Frank Muzika
Frank Muzika joined The Beacon in January 2019 as Director of Finance & Operations, responsible for Finance, Estates, IT and Compliance. Before his role at The Beacon, Frank’s experience in the commercial sector was considerable. He became the Co-Founder of the Toys “R” Us UK business in 1985, progressing to Finance & Administration Director, Deputy Managing Director and, ultimately, UK Lead Executive together with the European Chief Financial Officer role until 2018.
Mrs Gail Gamble
Gail Gamble joined The Beacon in 2016 as Head of HR, working closely with Governors and the E-team to lead the strategic HR agenda. Gail originally qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen, specialising in compensation and benefits. She then moved client side into the marketing sector where she was a Board Director for over 10 years at AMV BBDO and went on to hold a variety of HR leadership positions within the Omnicom global marketing communications network before joining The Beacon. Gail is also qualified at Practitioner Level with an avid interest in executive and leadership development.
Senior Management Team
Mrs Nicola Olhausen
Miss Rebecca Barkham
Mr Edward Tenison
Mr Steve Miles
Miss Jemima Elcomb
Mr Ryan Steward
Mrs Jane Baines
Teaching Staff
| Miss Rebecca Barkham (BA QTS) | Director of Studies, Head of Geography, Deputy Head of Middle School |
| Miss Rachel Berry (BA PGCE) | Year 3 |
| Mrs Emma Carty (BSc PGCE) | Year 1 |
| Mrs Sophie Clarke (BA Ed) | Year 5 |
| Mr Stephen Collins (BEd DMS) | Head of IT, Mathematics |
| Mr Hugh Connor (LLB QTS) | Mathematics, Housemaster of Trinity |
| Mrs Karine Cook | Teacher of MFL |
| Mr Matthias Davies (BA QTS) | Year 3 |
| Mr Simon Detre (BA PGCE) | Deputy Head (Academic & Digital), Modern Foreign Languages |
| Miss Jemima Elcomb (BA PGCE) | Head of Lower School, Year 3 |
| Mrs Kathryn Filippides (BA PGCE) | Head of Music |
| Mrs Allison Foden-Ellis (HND PGCE) | Year 5 |
| Miss Lucy Gordon (MEd, MTheol, PGCE) | Deputy Head of Pre-Prep, Year 1 |
| Mrs Lynn Heath (BSc PGCE) | Head of Science |
| Miss Michelle Jackson (BA PGCE) | Head of Art |
| Mrs Lisa Jackson (BA PGCE) | Year 2 |
| Mrs Fiona Jones (BA PGCE) | Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Acting Director of Studies |
| Miss Natalie Jones (BA PGCE) | Year 4 |
| Mrs Ghazala Kaler (BA PGCE) | Year 4 |
| Ms Olivia Kearns (BSc PGCE) | Head of Mathematics |
| Mr Stefan King (BA QTS) | Modern Foreign Languages, Housemaster of Cromer |
| Mr Mani Kochar (BA PGCE) | PE & Games |
| Mr Martin Langley (BEd QTS) | Mathematics, Housemaster of Eddystone |
| Miss Rebecca Livermore (BA) | Drama |
| Mrs Hannah Macdonald (BSc PGCE) | Year 5 |
| Mrs Kirsty Mancinelli (BA Ed) | Year 2 |
| Miss Miriam Martinez (BA QTS) | Modern Foreign Languages |
| Miss Marina Mateo Fernandez (BA PGCE) | Modern Foreign Languages |
| Miss Jane May (BMus PGCE) | Music |
| Mrs Sian McCorkell (BA PGCE) | Year 1 |
| Mr Steve Miles (BSc QTS) | Head of Middle School, PSHEE, PE & Games |
| Mr Tom Nicholls (BA) | Head of Self & Society, Acting Deputy Head of Upper School |
| Mrs Nicola Olhausen (MA PGCE) | Director of Studies, Head of English, Head of Upper School (Academic) |
| Miss Zenelle Oosthuizen (BA QTS) | Head of Drama |
| Miss Wendy Phillips (MA (cantab) PGCE) | Year 4, Deputy Head of Lower School |
| Mrs Michelle Pickard (BA PGCE) | Reception |
| Mr Joshua Porter (BEd) | Year 3 |
| Mr Trevor Powell (BSc PGCE) | Year 5, Housemaster of Portland, Acting Deputy Head of Middle School |
| Mr Sam Privett (BA QTS) | Games, PE, Mathematics, IT |
| Mr David Robinson (BSc QTS) | Director of Sport |
| Mrs Kim Rowland | Cooking & Nutrition |
| Mrs Victoria Sandy (BA PGCE) | Year 1 |
| Ms Afsheen Shahid (BA PGCE) | English |
| Mrs Claire Sharp (BA PGCE) | Reception, Head of Early Years |
| Mrs Laura Shrieve (BSc PGCE) | Year 1 |
| Mr James Skea (BEd) | Senior Master (Pastoral), Games |
| Mrs Sylvia Slatford (BEd Dip Ed) | Year 5 |
| Mr Edward Tenison (BSc PGCE) | Head of Upper School, Science |
| Mr Frazer Thomas (BEd MA Cert Ed) | Mathematics, Games |
| Miss Georgina Thomas (BA PGCE) | Geography |
| Mrs Kate Trefusis (BA PGCE) | Year 4 |
| Mr Ivan van Rooyen (BEd Dip Ed) | Head of Design & Technology |
| Mr Mark Walker (MA BA) | Head of Classics |
| Ms Gemma Wildman (BA PGCE) | Reception |
| Mr Mike Williams (BEd) | Head of PE, History |
| Mr Steve Winter (BA Dip RAM QTS) | Head of History |
Learning Support Centre
| Mrs Michelle Breen (MA PGCE) | Peripatetic SEN Teacher |
| Mrs Claire Ellerton (MA) | SENDCo for Years 6-8 |
| Mrs Katharine Elliott (BA PGCE) | Peripatetic SEN Teacher |
| Mrs Jo Jess (CLANSA Hornsby Dip SpLD) | Assistant Head of Learning Support, SENDCo for Pre-Prep and Year 3 |
| Mrs Denise LaCour (BA PGCE) | Head of Learning Support, SENDCo for Years 4-5 |
| Mrs Mary-Ann Morton (BA) | Peripatetic SEN Teacher |
| Mrs Bonnie Taylor (BA PGCE PATOSS APC) | Peripatetic SEN Teacher |
Pastoral Care Support
| Mrs Fiona Ensor (BSc) | Head of Medical Centre, Matron |
| Mrs Janis Milne (RGN) | Assistant Matron |
| Mrs Caroline Yolland (BEd Dip MBACP) | School Counsellor |
Support Staff
| Ms Elaine Ainsworth | Lunchtime Cover Supervisor |
| Ms Juliet Aylesbury (BSc PGCE) | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Wendy Aynsley (BA) | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Laura Bell | Special Support Assistant |
| Miss Elena Bowden | Lunchtime Cover Supervisor, Special Support Assistant |
| Mrs Gwyneth Brown-Lowe (SEN NNEB Cert) | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Sharon Bugden | Lunchtime Cover Supervisor |
| Mr Paul Clifton | Car Park Attendant |
| Mrs Sue Coleman (NVQ Level 3) | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Michaela Cook | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Anita Diffey CACHE (Level 2) | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Lynsey Final | Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Breakfast Club Supervisor |
| Mrs Jennifer Grubb | Special Support Assistant |
| Mrs Natalie Hart | Lunchtime Cover Supervisor |
| Mrs Kajari Harris (BSc) | Special Support Assistant |
| Mrs Brigitta Herincs-Cser (BSc) | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Jane Lewis | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Cate Mancinelli | Teaching Assistant |
| Mr Graham Mawdsley (BSc QTS) | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Helen McAteer | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Debbie Mehta (HLTA) | Higher Level Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Sarah Miles | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Pauline Nangle | Teaching Assistant |
| Miss Meridyth Nankin | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Nicola Shepherd (BTec Diploma) | Special Support Assistant |
| Mrs Katie Turrell (BA) | Librarian |
| Mrs Julie Vale | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs Sarah Wood (BA) | Teaching Assistant |
Visiting Teachers – Music and Drama
| Mrs Frances Atkinson | Piano |
| Ms Di Burnett | Drama |
| Mrs Elaine Brown | Piano |
| Mrs Carole Callow | Piano |
| Mrs Amber Edlin | LAMDA |
| Mrs Hilary Evans | Woodwind |
| Mr Mike Gemmill | Violin/Viola |
| Miss Susannah Holroyd | Singing |
| Mrs Hannah Horton | Violin/Viola/Piano |
| Mrs Debbie Ivens | Singing |
| Mr Martin Jarvis | Brass |
| Mr Dan Johnson | Guitar |
| Miss Anastasiya Kryvanos | Guitar |
| Miss Francesca Lewis | Singing |
| Miss Miranda Lewis | Piano |
| Mr Ian Lynch | Brass |
| Mr Andy Mackey | LAMDA |
| Ms Caroline Maguire | Double Bass |
| Mr Charlie Martin | Drums |
| Mr Will Maynard | LAMDA |
| Mrs Natasha McDonagh | Piano |
| Miss Gemma Moore | Woodwind/Piano |
| Mr Kester Owen | Guitar |
| Mr Matt Talks | Cello/Piano |
| Mrs Jane Trainer | LAMDA |
| Mrs Katherine Way | Piano |
Administration
| Mrs Geraldine Bland (BA) | Events & Extra-Curricular Assistant |
| Mrs Karen Burden (BA) | Data Manager |
| Ms Charlotte Buswell (BA MA) | Head of Development & Marketing |
| Mrs Victoria Smyth | Development, Marketing & Admissions Co-ordinator |
| Mrs Helen Compton (BA) | School Secretary |
| Mrs Mary Dewhurst (ACA BCom) | Finance Manager |
| Mrs Hayley Farrelly | Clerk to the Governors |
| Mr Shujah Ghauri (BSc) | IT Support Technician |
| Mrs Kathryn Grudgings (BA) | PA to the Headmaster |
| Mr Craig Johnson (BSc) | Academic IT Development Manager |
| Mrs Clare Masters (BA) | Finance & Operations Administrator |
| Mrs Philippa Pearson (BSc Dip CIM) | Marketing Assistant |
| Mrs Bryony Rackley (LLB ACIS) | Events & Extra-Curricular Assistant |
| Mr Jim Sanderson | Facilities Manager |
| Mrs Michelle Steiger (BSc) | Compliance Assurance Co-ordinator |
| Mrs Caroline Venning (BSc) | Senior Finance Administrator |
| Mrs Andrea Ventress (BA) | Marketing Assistant |
| Mrs Helen Wheeler (BSc) | School Secretary |
| Mr Jarek Zwierzykowski (BSc) | Network Manager |
Grounds and Maintenance
| Mr Adam Castell | Estate Maintenance Assistant |
| Mr Jonathan Martin | Estate Maintenance Assistant |
| Mr Daniel Sanderson | Assistant Facilities Manager |
| Mr Lee Sanderson | Estate Maintenance Assistant |
