Our Staff

St Mary’s Staff List 2025/26

Senior Leadership Team

Miss Charlotte Owen

Position:
Headmistress
Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons), QTS

Ms Philippa d’Aquino

Position:
Deputy Head
Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons), QTS

Miss Imogen Mendelssohn

Position:
Deputy Head (Academic)
Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons), PGCE

Mrs Sara Gibbins

Position:
Bursar
Qualifications:
ACA

Mrs Amanda Jennings

Position:
Head of EYFS
Qualifications:
B.Ed. (Hons), NNEB, Montessori Dip.

EYFS

Pre-Nursery Mrs Louise Shaer, NNEB Montessori Dip.
Pre-Nursery Ms Katina Doyle, NNEB
Nursery Mrs Jaana Tarto, B.A. (Hons)
Nursery & Deputy EYFS Lead Miss Marta Ballus, B.Ed. EFL, QTS
Early Years Practitioner Miss Janey Vincent, NVQ L3
Early Years Practitioner Mrs Nasrin Eshghi, NVQ L3
Reception Miss Peta Harrison, B.A. (Hons), NVQ L4
Reception Early Years Practitioner Mrs Tara Quinn, L3 Dip. (Early Years Educator)
Reception 1:1 Support Mrs Johana Boquera Pasmin
Nursery (Maternity Leave) Mrs Stacie Kanaris, CACHE Level 3 in Childcare & Education
Reception (Maternity Leave) Miss Charlene Clarke, B.A. (Hons) Early Childhood Studies

 

Lower School

Year 1LS Miss Lina Sodaro, B.Sc. (Hons), PGCE
Year 1 Teaching Assistant Mr Callum Granger, B.A. (Hons)
Year 1 1:1 Support Miss Angela Iyala, B.A. (Hons), MSc
Year 2JR Mr Julian Richardson, B.Sc. (Hons), PGCert P.E. Specialist
Year 2NE Miss Nicky Eaglesham, B.Ed. (Hons), QTS
Year 2 Teaching Assistant Miss Helena Bland, MA
Year 2 1:1 Support Ms Capriece Taha, BTEC Level 3
Year 3BL Miss Isabelle Levin, B.A. (Hons), PGDip
Year 3NH Mr Nayim Hassoun, PGCE

Upper School

Year 4HG Ms Helen Griffiths, B.Sc. (Hons), PGCE
Year 4LG Ms Leah Grant, B.A. (Hons), QTS
Year 4 1:1 Support Mrs Namita Ragoowansi
Year 5KR Ms Katie Richardson, B.A. (Hons), PGCE
Year 5NT Ms Nat Truman, B.A.(Hons), PGCE
Year 6IJ Mr Ian Jeffery B.Ed. (Hons) (Cantab)
Year 6PS Ms Priya Sahota, B.Ed., MSc
Cover Teacher Mrs Katy Meyer, B.A. (Hons) PGCE (Cantab)

Learning Support

Head of Learning Support Mr Joel Futerman, B.Soc.Sci (Hons), PGCE, National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinators

Specialist Staff

Head of Art, Design and Technology Miss Tunjay Fehmi, B.A. (Hons), Cert.Ed.
Director of Innovation Ms Kathleen Warren, B.Ed. (Hons), M.Int.Ed. (School Leadership)
Head of Modern Languages Ms Nathalie Grayson, B.A. (Hons), MA, PGCE
Head of Music & Drama Miss Lucy McManus, B.Ed. (Hons)
Head of P.E. and Games Mr Matthew Halsall, LLB, PGCE
P.E. Teacher Miss Juliette Tive-Hive
P.E. Teacher Mr Robert Spadaccini

Peripatetic Staff

Piano Mr Robert Hunter, BMus (Hons)
Piano Miss Jana Vargova
Piano & Singing Miss Molly Wishart, BMus (Hons)
Violin Miss Amy Heggart, MMus
Flute and Recorder Mr Henry Roberts, MMus
Singing Miss Tamsin Birch, MMus

Pastoral Staff

Chaplain Father Chris Connor, MA
FHC Catechist Mrs Eileen Sciacaluga, Cert.Ed. CTC

Support Staff

Head of Marketing & Admissions Mr Tom Wood, MSt (Oxon), BMus (Hons)
PA to the Headmistress Mrs Caroline McNamara
School Administrator Mrs Ingrid Mihaltan
Receptionist Miss Anjna Varsani
School Nurse To be confirmed
Finance Manager Ms Debbie Stewart, CSBM
Finance Assistant Mrs Amy Thompson
Finance Assistant Mrs Anita Jenkins
Network Manager Mr Edward Taylor
I.T. Technician Mr Mohammed Miah
Secretary to the Trustees and Governors Ms Angela Arthur

Premises Staff

Premises Manager Mr Frederick Bender
Caretaker To be confirmed
Caretaker Mr Elias Lemonaris
Cleaner & Assistant Caretaker Mrs Sonya Wynter Hibbert

Welcome to St Mary’s School, Hampstead

Our school strives to nurture an active partnership between home, school, parish, and the wider North London community. Situated in one of London’s most affluent and scenic areas, our school is an excellent choice for families in North London who want their daughters to receive a premier education in a safe, nurturing, and inspiring locale.

“Our St Mary’s Way is the spirit by which we live: to treat other people as you would like to be treated, to do your best to be your best, to be honest and truthful, to listen to each other, to be kind and helpful, to forgive, and to share.”

Charlotte Owen, Headmistress