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Staff and Governors

Below you will find a current list of the staff and governors at Durham High School

Governors: Mrs H McMillan* (Chair of Governors)
Mrs K Barker
Miss A Beattie
Mrs K Harrison
Dr M Hyder
Miss A Ryan
Headmistress: Mrs M Hill, BSc (Sunderland), Biology
Assistant Head: Mr D Smith, MA (Oxon); MBA (Coventry); PG Cert (Hum) (Open); Cert Th Min (York, St John)
Assistant Head: Mrs L Middleton, BA (Dunelm), Religious Education
Head of Pre-Prep: Mrs K A Hall, BA (Central Lancashire)
Head of Prep: Mrs C M Hopper, BA (Nottingham)
Director of Finance and Business: Mr D Todd, MA (Oxford)
Director of Operations: Mr M Dunn
Director of Marketing and External Relations: Mr J Hall, BA (Northumbria)
ICT Systems Manager: Mr J Kerton
Senior Department Staff: Dr N Alvey, MPhys, PhD (Kent), Physics
Miss A Armitage, BA (Liverpool), History
Mrs S Butler, BA (Durham), Theology
Mr P Butt, BSc (Leeds), Computing
Mr A Cartmell, BA (OU), BSc (Southampton), Maths
Miss G Casey, BA (Cantab), Modern Languages, Librarian
Mr R Coates, BA (Dunelm), History
Ms G Colon, BA (London), Modern Languages
Miss E Coulson, BSc (Leeds), Sport and Exercise Science
Dr J Currie, PhD (Leeds), Mathematics
Ms E Docherty, Learning Support
Mrs J Flavell, MA (Cantab), Chemistry
Mrs E Gardner, MA (Cambridge), Geography
Mrs D Gellately, BA (Sunderland), English
Ms E Gentry, BSc (St Andrews), Biology
Dr L Hardy, PhD (London) Music
Mrs A Hawkins, BA (London), English
Mrs Y Henderson, MSc (South Africa), Learning Support
Miss N Hill, BA (Leeds), MFL
Mrs D Jackson, BA (Sheffield) Geography
Mrs A Jenkinson, BEd, (Leeds Metropolitan), Physical Education
Mrs M Kenyon, BSc (York), Chemistry
Mrs C Lawrence-Wills, BA (Cantab), Music
Mrs A Lee, BA (Manchester), Learning Support
Mrs J Lonsdale, BA, MA (Leeds), Drama
Mrs E Lucas, BA (Dunelm), Classics
Miss C McGeorge, MPhys (Edinburgh), Physics and Chemistry
Mrs C Murray, MA (Oxon), Classics
Mrs J Newby, BSc (Warwick), Biology
Mrs H O’Neill, BA (Dunelm), Modern Languages
Mr J Priest, MSc (Bath), Mathematics
Mrs S Robinson, BA (Sunderland), Business Studies, Careers Coordinator
Miss R Robson, BA (York St John), Fine Art and Design
Miss A Schofield, BSc (Northumbria), Physical Education
Mrs J Shaw, BA (Manchester), Mathematics
Miss R Shoulder, BA (Durham), Religion and Theology
Mrs J V Slane, BSc (Surrey), Physical Education
Mrs J A Sneddon-Brown, BA, MA (Edinburgh), Art Textiles
Mrs R Stephenson, BA (Newcastle), English
Mrs J Sutcliffe, BA (Wimbledon School of Art), Art
Mrs J Tomlinson
Mrs C Wheeler, BA (Dunelm), Psychology
Mrs B Wildish, MSc (Newcastle), Mathematics
Pre-Prep and Prep Staff: Mrs R Booth, BMus (Manchester)
Miss R Cartwright, BSc (Northumbria), Physical Education
Mrs S Ćehić, BSc (York)
Ms A Davison, BA (Sunderland), Teaching Assistant
Miss A Dobson, BA (Dunelm)
Mrs P Everett, BEd (Cantab)
Mrs J Hall, NNEB, (After School Care Manager)
Mrs M Harrison, (CACHE Level 3) Teaching Assistant
Ms S Rose, MA (Durham)
Mrs D Smith, HDE (Port Elizabeth, S.A.)
Mrs J Tipple, MEng (Sheffield Hallam), Teaching Assistant
Mrs K Tozer, BEd (Cantab)
Peripatetic Staff: Mrs R Barton-Gray, Cello
Miss V Bojkova, Diplomas in Conducting and Piano Performance, Singing and Harp
Mr D Brown, Double Bass and Singing
Mrs C Crinson, Woodwind
Mr R Crinson, Oboe
Miss S Innes, BMus, LRAM, Violin and Viola
Mr M Matthews, Drum
Mr G Ritson, GRNCM, PPRNCM, Brass
Miss R J Shuttler, BA, MMus, LTCL, Piano
Miss C Smith, BA, FRSA, Clarinet and Saxophone
Mr R Woods, Guitar
Accounts Technician: Mr S Blakey MAAT
Reprographics/Reception: Mrs C Gillham
Receptionist: Mrs P Steel
PA to Headmistress: Mrs A Thompson
Publicity Secretary: Mrs A Wright
Assistant to the Extended Leadership Team: Mr S McGee
Laboratory Manager: Mrs L Foskett, MChem (York)
Laboratory Technicians: Mrs P Cowey, BSc (Bristol)
Miss J Cummings
Assistant Technician: Miss L Tinnion
Performing Arts Technician: Mr R Bell
Transport and Facilities Supervisor: Mr D Wilson
Facilities Management Technician: Mr P Tennant
Onsite Facilities Management Technician: Mr D Ward
Facilities Management Technician: Mr A Brack
Bus Drivers: Mr R Bell
Mrs A Thurlow
Catering Manager: Mrs A Hibbart

* The Chair of Governors is contactable through school at: Durham High School, Farewell Hall, South Road, Durham, DH1 3TB Telephone: 0191 384 3226 Fax: 0191 386 7381, email: [email protected] website: www.dhsfg.org.uk.

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