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Senior Leadership Team

 TOM HOWELLS

 PRINCIPAL

Mr Howells is the Principal at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy. He has worked as part of the Trust since 2021, previously leading the School Improvement team across the Secondary schools within our Trust. He is an English teacher, and has a particular interest in curriculum, teaching and learning. 

 JANAKI MONK

 SENIOR VICE PRINCIPAL

 

Ms Monk is Senior Vice Principal at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy. She joined the Trust in 2014, initially as Vice Principal at Haberdashers’ Hatcham College.  She has expertise in several areas which include Music, SEND, Safeguarding and Behaviour. 

Ms. Monk is responsible for the Quality of Education, with a focus on Curriculum, Teaching and Learning and Inclusion.

 NIC RITCHIE 

 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mr Ritchie is the Assistant Principal at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy.   

Mr Ritchie is responsible for Attendance, Punctuality and Key Stage 3 provision across the Academy.

 

 CARLY HOLNESS

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Ms Holness is the Assistant Principal at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy.

Ms Holness is responsible for Welfare and Personal Development across the Academy. She is the Academy Designated Safeguarding Lead.  

 

 VERONIQUE

IVORY-JOHNSON

 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Ms Ivory-Johnson is the Assistant Principal at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy.

Ms Ivory-Johnson is responsible for Curriculum and Assessment, and plays a central role in the Quality of Education team. 

 

CHARLOTTE KEARNS

 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Dr. Kearns is the Assistant Principal at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy.

Dr. Kearns is responsible for leading the Sixth Form provision across the Academy.

 

RYAN 

PEPPERRELL

 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mr Pepperrell is the Assistant Principal at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy.

Mr Pepperrell is responsible for leading on behaviour and attitudes and oversees our KS4 provision. 

 

AARON SENESSIE

 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Mr Senessie is the Assistant Principal at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy.

Mr Senessie is responsible for leading on raising standards, with a particular focus on Year 11 and 13. 

Welfare and Safeguarding Team

Carly Holness Assistant Principal: DSL
Siobhan Andrews Welfare Coordinator Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Eliana Franks Welfare and Safeguarding Officer

Any queries should be directed to hbasafeguarding@habstrustsouth.org.uk 

Learning Support

Sarah Baxter

SENCO LEAD

Marcello Liga

Deputy SENCO

Oliver Sills

Faculty Director for Inclusion

Heads of Year

Year Group Head of Year 
Raffaela Accurso

Head of Year 7

Bret McKenna

Deputy Head of Year 7

George Mesure  Head of Year 8
Ryan Sutton Head of Year 9
Tyrone Magala-Bryan Head of Year 10
Claudia Rodriguez Head of Year 11
Charlotte Kearns Head of Sixth Form (Assistant Principal)
Whitney Mansaray Deputy Head of Sixth Form 

Heads of Subject

Subject Leader Subject 
Verity Collins-Smith English
Aaron Senessie Maths & Economics 
Maddy Bowes Sciences
James Dane  Humanities (inc. RE, Sociology and Government and Politics)
David Gunn History
James Dane  Geography 
Harriet Tyler RE
Emilie Sinot Modern Foreign Languages
Saskia Learoyd German 
Will Robertson  PE
Jess Smith  Drama 
Alex Parsons Music 
Deborah Britton Field Creative Arts 
Fiona King Design 
Sarah Vale  Psychology
Merve Ozer Creative iMedia
Paul Smart Computing
Patricia McGeekie PSHCE