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Meet the Heart of Avanti House Secondary School
At Avanti House Secondary, our dedicated team creates a nurturing environment where young minds grow, creativity flourishes, and future leaders take their first steps.
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What Makes Our Team Special?
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Visionary Leaders: Our leadership team drives excellence, fostering a well-rounded and enriching education for every child.
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Experienced Teachers: Our skilled educators bring expertise and enthusiasm to inspire curiosity, confidence, and achievement.
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Caring Support Teams: From administration to IT and maintenance, our support team ensures the school runs smoothly for everyone.
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Partnership with Parents: We relish close collaboration with families to ensure each child’s progress and happiness.
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Commitment to Growth: Our team regularly undertakes professional development, keeping teaching engaging, fresh and innovative.
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At Avanti House Secondary, our team’s passion and dedication create a school where children are valued, supported, and inspired to be their best.
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Sally Allan

Kalpana Patel

Gurdeep Khabra

Laura Bigginton

Arbham Giga

Michelle Ginn

Nisha Kholia

Anita Thakore

Simon Arnell
Principal

Matthew Dominé
Senior Deputy Principal – Quality of Education

Remi Moynihan
Deputy Principal – Pastoral & Designated Safeguarding Lead

Manoj Patel
Assistant Principal – Assessment

Jitendra Jani
Assistant Principal – Teaching & Learning

Lewis Jenkins
Assistant Principal – SENCO
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Ricky Gopal
Assistant Principal – Head of Sixth Form
Staff Member | Job Title |
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Aarti Devalia | Head of Art |
Priya Shah | Joint Head of Economic & Business Studies |
Rakhi Sudra | Teacher of Economics & Business Studies |
Jasmin Patel | Teacher of Economics & Business Studies. School ITT Lead. |
Matthew Dyas | Joint Head of Economics & Business Studies |
Amita Vaghela | Head of Computer Science |
Michael Besisira | KS5 Computer Science Lead |
Katherine Cheng | Head of Performing Arts & Dance |
Dipak Shah | Teacher of Design Technology & Year 8 Progress Leader |
Adam Wyman | Head of Design Technology |
Neelima Jagtap | Teacher of Food Preparation & Nutrition |
Tessa London | Teacher of Drama |
Henna Haria | KS4 English Lead |
Meera Kalan | Director of English |
Fatimah Naeb | Teacher of English |
Sagal Mohamoud | Teacher of English |
Marlon Stewart | Teacher of English & Year 11 Progress Leader |
Evgenia Andrew | Teacher of PRE & KS4 Lead for PRE. Head of Philosophy |
Nasrin Begum | Teacher of English |
Neelema Arya | KS3 English Lead |
Richard Driscoll | Head of Geography |
Gauranga Purohit | Teacher of History |
Nethma Mapa | Teacher of History |
Vikash Vadher | Head of Humanities & Head of History |
Kaajal Patel | Teacher of Geography |
Christopher Smith | Teacher of Geography |
Charl Weyers | Teacher of Humanities and CCF & Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator |
Kashmira Shirwadkar | Teaching Assistant |
Sreedhanya Varun | Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) |
Apexa Patel | Teaching Assistant |
Maria Lobello | Teaching Assistant |
Paula Soiza | Inclusion Manager |
Rashmi Terdal | Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) |
Sujatha Vasudevan | Teaching Assistant |
Aylin Gyuner | Teaching Assistant |
Uma Sekar | Teaching Assistant |
Anshu Suhag | Teaching Assistant |
Diana Tanco | Deputy SENCO |
Chloe Alder | Teaching Assistant |
Dina Popat | Teaching Assistant |
Usha Vemparala | Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) |
Mathywathany Ragulasingham | Teaching Assistant |
Preeti Singh | Teaching Assistant |
Lewis Jenkins | Assistant Principal (SENCO) |
Khyati Shah | Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) |
Aarti Shah | Teaching Assistant |
Jugnoo Pandya | Teacher of Mathematics |
Hiral Anovadia | KS3 Mathematics Lead |
Manoj Patel | Teacher of Mathematics |
Antonette Anthony | Teacher of Mathematics |
Saima Ali | Joint Head of Mathematics |
Sheila Varshani | Teacher of Mathematics |
Priti Gorsia | Joint Head of Mathematics |
Sharona Adler-Posen | Teacher of Mathematics |
Amina Khan | Teacher of Mathematics |
Dhruti Parshotam | Teacher of Mathematics, PSHE Lead & Year 13 Progress Leader |
Christine Parker | Head of French |
Nermeen Tharwat Demian | Teacher of Spanish |
Patricia Torre-Marin Gonzalez | Teacher of Spanish |
Neetu Sadhwani | Head of MFL and Teacher of Spanish |
Matthew Dominé | Teacher of Music |
Shane Griffiths | Head of Music |
Srirangapriya Desai | Teacher of Hinduism and Philosophy |
Radhika Ahuja | Teacher of PRE & Year 7 Progress Leader |
Rohisha Luchun | Teacher of PRE |
Meera Agarwal | Head of PRE |
Arya Kumar | Teacher of Philosophy |
Shraddha Patel | Teacher of PRE & Sanskrit |
Dravit Koorichh | Teacher of PRE |
Christina De-Luca | Joint Head of PE |
Joe Corless | Joint Head of PE |
Jodi Evans | Teacher of Yoga & PE |
Chelsea Omer-St-Pier | Teacher of Psychology |
Jay Laxhman | Head of Sanskrit |
Priyanka Singh | Teacher of Science |
Sai-Leela Naidu | Teacher of Science & Year 11 Progress Leader |
Kirsten Burke | Teacher of Science |
Karishma Thakker | Head of Biology & KS3 Science Lead |
Fatimah Siddiqui | Teacher of Science |
Moiz Kapasi | Head of Chemistry & KS4 Science Lead |
Christoph Borst | Teacher of Science & Careers Lead |
Lisha Patel | Teacher of Science |
Sadia Hayat | Teacher of Science |
Madhvi Haria | Teacher of Science |
Shaveta Julka | Head of Science, Head of Physics and KS5 Science Lead |
Vergil Wong | Teacher of Science |
Rishita Shah | Librarian |
Ushma Lakhani | Admissions & Attendance Officer |
Debbie Goodey | School Welfare Officer |
Umayr Ansari | Cover Supervisor |
Priya Shah | Business Support Manager |
Dharmic Meggi | Examinations, UCAS and Post-16 Careers Lead |
Sarita D’Mello | Reprographics |
Sangeeta Pota | Chaplain |
Daksha Ruda | School Administrator |
Minal Sejpal | Receptionist |

