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our
team
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.
What Makes Our Team Special?
Visionary Leaders: Our leadership team drives excellence, fostering a well-rounded and enriching education for every child.
Experienced Teachers: Our skilled educators bring expertise and enthusiasm to inspire curiosity, confidence, and achievement.
Caring Support Teams: From administration to IT and maintenance, our support team ensures the school runs smoothly for everyone.
Partnership with Parents: We relish close collaboration with families to ensure each child’s progress and happiness.
Commitment to Growth: Our team regularly undertakes professional development, keeping teaching engaging, fresh and innovative.
At Avanti House Secondary, our team’s passion and dedication create a school where children are valued, supported, and inspired to be their best.
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 |
|---|---|
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 |
inspiring spiritually COMPASSIONATE
changemakers
Reimagining the purpose of education
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