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The Cavendish School is supported by a dedicated team of teachers, support staff and school leaders who are passionate about providing an outstanding education for every girl. Our staff foster a nurturing, inspiring and ambitious environment in which pupils are encouraged to thrive academically, creatively and personally.

Meet Our Team
Our experienced and caring staff are at the heart of life at The Cavendish School. From specialist teachers to pastoral support staff, every member of our team is committed to helping girls grow in confidence, curiosity and independence.

School Leadership
The leadership team at The Cavendish School provides strategic direction, educational expertise and pastoral guidance to ensure every pupil benefits from an exceptional independent education in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Governors and Trustees
Our governors bring a wealth of professional experience and educational insight, supporting the long-term vision, values and strategic development of The Cavendish School.

Senior Leadership Team
When I was at school I dreamt of winning Wimbledon and spent hours hitting a ball against my back garden wall…..

Mrs Taryn Lombard

Head
When I was little, I loved reading and you could always find me in a quiet corner, with a book.

Mrs Gillian Dippenaar

Bursar
When I was at school maths was my favourite subject – I still love solving problems!

Mr Callum Moore

Senior Deputy Head (Strategy & Operations)
When I was little I was a real chatterbox!

Miss Josie Hodgson

Deputy Head (Pastoral) and Designated Safeguarding Lead
When I was little I was an inquisitive child who asked my mum a lot of questions. My son now does the same to me!

Mrs Kerry Dignan

Head of HR & Compliance
Class Teachers
When I was little I would always be found in my wardrobe playing with my shoes and bags, nothing's changed :)

Miss Kady Shaw

Nursery Teacher
When I was younger I wanted to be a vet, but I fainted on the first day of work experience. (They were only shaving a cat.... )

Miss Bethany Lawson

Reception Class Teacher & Head of Early Years
When I was 9 I wrote 'when I grow up, I would like to be a Teacher'. It makes me smile that I am fulfilling my younger self’s dream :)

Mrs Sofia Zurawski

Year 1 Class Teacher
My mum used to get annoyed when I picked my scabs so I would secretly stick them back on with a Pritt stick.

Miss Judith Ogunkoya

Year 2 Class Teacher
When I was at school I had to wear a patch over one eye like a pirate.

Miss Bridget Holroyd

Year 3 Class Teacher & Curriculum Curator
When I was a toddler, I loved swings so much that my mum couldn't get me out until I had eventually fallen asleep.

Mr Joshua Norrish

Year 3 Class Teacher & Maths Co-ordinator
When I was at school, I had the most organised schoolbag in the whole class!

Miss Anna Hogg

Year 4 Class Teacher & Art & DT Co-ordinator
In school, you would usually find me making up dance routines with my friends at playtime!

Mrs Leyla Skinner

Year 4 Class Teacher
When I was younger, my favourite book was The Little Prince because it highlights the power of a child's imagination.

Miss Megan McGuinness

Year 5 Class Teacher & English, ESB & Drama Co-ordinator
Some of my happiest childhood memories are of birdwatching with my dad, which gave me a lifelong love of nature.

Mrs Lucy Smith

Year 5 Class Teacher
When I was at school I was known to cross a question out and write my own!

Mrs Krystal Demetriou

Year 5 & 6 Teacher, Co-curricular and Partnerships Co-ordinator & PSHE Co-ordinator (maternity leave)
I wanted to be an Egyptologist, poet, violinist or journalist. I've lived in different countries, played with an orchestra in Paris and studied art history in Italy... I guess I really just love all kinds of learning!

Mme Victoria Levell

Year 5 & 6 Teacher, French Co-ordinator and PSHE Co-ordinator (maternity cover)
When I was at primary school I played the recorder in assembly every morning to welcome people in.

Ms Jacqueline Peacock

Year 6 Class Teacher
Asked what we wanted to be when we grew up, because I wanted to play in a muddy pond, I did a presentation all about wanting to be a hippo.

Mr Fergus Simpson

Year 6 Class Teacher and Assistant Head Assessment and Scholarship
I loved going on school trips.

Ms Heena Patel

Cover Teacher
Specialist Teachers
I developed a love for nature and outdoor activities that allows me to take in fresh air and explore rivers, woodlands and mountains.

Mrs Sarah Craven

Science Co-ordinator
When I was little all my teddies loved my tough PE lessons!

Mrs Edyta Maskiewicz

Physical Education Co-ordinator
When I was little I would get into trouble for jumping off the roof of my dad's shed.

Mr Piotr Rosinski

Physical Education Teacher
I wanted to be an astronaut until I was 11, when I then decided to become a trumpet player!

Miss Victoria Rule

Music Teacher
I wanted to become a palaeontologist after watching Jurassic Park, but later decided I loved music even more than dinosaurs!

Miss Alexandra Standing

Music Teacher
I was a bossy big sister, and wanted to be an air hostess when I grew up.

Mrs Paula Webb

Computer Studies Teacher

Miss Maryam Kadhim

SENCO/Learning Support Teacher & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
My favourite book was Matilda. It inspired me to become a teacher.

Miss Selina Simmons

SENCO/Learning Support Teacher
Teaching Assistants
At school I loved the library, discovering new worlds, ways of living and information.

Miss Andrea Letch

Early Years Practitioner & After School Care Supervisor
When I was younger I loved to ride my bike and be outdoors

Ms Michelle Knowles

Early Years Practitioner

Miss Louise Schofield

Year 1 Teaching Assistant
It was red and yellow and had three black wheels. I was just five, but nothing could stop me from riding the fastest bike in the town😊

Miss Ewelina Strulak

Year 5 Teaching Assistant
When I went to school, I absolutely hated school lunches, I particularly dreaded the days when it was Spam on the menu.

Mrs Becky Ranyard

Year 2 Teaching Assistant and Library Co-ordinator
When I was little I use to lay my teddy bears out with books and pencils in my imaginary classroom and pretend to teach them!

Miss Tara Bishop

Year 2 Teaching Assistant
I would be excited every year for sports day which took place where we have ours each year on Parliament Hill Fields.

Mrs Linda Addison

Year 1&2 Teaching Assistant, Houses Lead & Y6 Art Teacher
When I was little I was mad keen on animated puppets, which led to my studying art later on. And I was known as the girl with the book.

Mrs Ewa Thomson

Year 3 Teaching Assistant
I spent two years in Germany and when my family moved back to America, I had to take English classes to transition back!

Mrs Susan Harris

KS2 Higher Level Teaching Assistant
After School Care
When I was young I went to youth clubs and enjoyed playing jacks.

Miss Eargzi Cziraki

After School Care Assistant & Lunchtime Supervisor
At school I loved the library, discovering new worlds, ways of living and information.

Miss Andrea Letch

Early Years Practitioner & After School Care Supervisor
Administration, Operations + Site Team
When I was little I got into trouble for hiding someone's shoe.

Mr Ryan Bunting

IT Manager

Mr Michael Bush

Site Assistant
When I was little, I loved reading and you could always find me in a quiet corner, with a book.

Mrs Gillian Dippenaar

Bursar
My school library was always my sanctuary growing up... As an adult, I still find comfort in my books.

Miss Katherine Christofides

Data Administrator & School Office Receptionist
When I was little I was an inquisitive child who asked my mum a lot of questions. My son now does the same to me!

Mrs Kerry Dignan

Head of HR & Compliance
I liked to whistle and got in trouble with the teachers. They put me in the choir at the back.

Mr Toby Hall

Site Manager
When I was little I always had legs full of bruises and cuts, which, I feel, makes me the ideal candidate to minister to children in the medical room!

Mrs Gill Harvey

Head’s Executive PA & School Secretary
When I was young I was obsessed with music, dance and choreography.

Mrs Hande Mustafa

Finance Officer
I loved to read endlessly and play sports until it got too dark to see anymore!

Mrs Natasha Phillipson

Marketing + Admissions
Woof woof!

Dexter

Pastoral Dog
Board of Governors

Alice Gotto (Co-chair) – Legal, former Cavendish Parent

Mark Webster (Co-chair) – Education

Sara Bettison – Business, Cavendish Parent

Sarah Cunnane – Media and Communications

Glenda Fontaine – Legal, former Cavendish Parent

Jessica Hawley – Education, former Cavendish Parent

Hasanul Hoque – Security and Business Liaison

Graeme McCafferty – Education

Ersilia Molnar – Finance, former Cavendish Parent

Elham Saudi – Legal, Cavendish Parent

Catharina von Franck – Business, Cavendish Parent

Gisele Waterman – Strategy

Our Co-chairs of Governors can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governors, either by email bursar@cavendish-school.co.uk or in writing to the school c/o the Clerk to the Governors, The Cavendish School, 31 Inverness Street, NW1 7HB

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All my daughter’s teachers have been unfailingly patient, kind and inspiring.

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I feel so lucky to have been teaching here for… more years than I like to say... I’ve seen some changes, of course, but the important things have stayed the same.

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