Kindergarten
John Coles
John Coles
Headmaster at Haileybury Astana
BA in Geography, University of Wales, 1995. Master of Education in Educational Leadership, University of Buckingham, 2015. PGCE in Geography, University of East Anglia, 1998. QTS
Starting Year
2020
Inna Hakobyan
Inna Hakobyan
Deputy Head (Whole School)
Bachelor’s Degree - Philologist and Teacher in the field of Romance-Germanic Languages and Literature, Yerevan State University, Armenia, 1999. PGCE/OTT (Overseas Teacher Training), Nottingham Trent University, UK, 2005. Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management, University of Leicester, UK, 2006.
Starting Year
2020
Cerri Sinclair
Cerri Sinclair
Head of Junior School
BA (Ed) Hons QTS, Trinity College, University of Wales, UK, 2003. PGC Classics (Ancient Religions) with merits, Trinity College, University of Wales, UK, 2015. NPQH
Starting Year
2021
Emma Gricmanis
Emma Gricmanis
Deputy Head of Junior School
BA in Primary Initial Teacher Education, University of Worcester, UK, 2005
Starting Year
2022
Zhanar Yessirkepova
Zhanar Yessirkepova
Creche Class Teacher
BA in Pedagogics and Psychology Southern Kazakhstan University, Kazakhstan, 2016
Starting Year
2014
Sholpan Utevlinova
Sholpan Utevlinova
Nursery Class Teacher
BA in teaching 2 foreign languages, Kazakh University of International Relations, Kazakhstan, 2012. MSc in Leadership in Education, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, 2018
Starting Year
2015
Maria Aguirre
Maria Aguirre
Nursery Class Teacher
BSc in Education, Mobile University, USA, 2008. MSc in Education, Troy University Dothan, USA, 2016
Starting Year
2019
Saida Tynyshbek
Saida Tynyshbek
Creche Class Teacher
BA in Foreign Languages, Eurasian Humanities Institute, Kazakhstan, 2017. MA in Linguistics, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, 2022.
Starting Year
2022
Ainur Sadykova
Ainur Sadykova
Creche Class Tutor
BA of Foreign Philology, Karaganda State University, Kazakhstan, 2012. MA of Foreign Philology, Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, 2014.
Starting Year
2019
Ginny Everett
Ginny Everett
Reception Class Teacher & Kindergarten Milepost Lead
BA in Teaching, Kingston University, UK, 1999.
Starting Year
2023
Bianca Pegler
Bianca Pegler
Bartle Frere Housemistress in Junior School, Reception Class Teacher
BA (Hons) in Education and Psychology, University of Bath SPA, UK, 2006. PGCE in Primary, University of Bath SPA, UK, 2007
Starting Year
2011
Junior School
John Coles
John Coles
Headmaster at Haileybury Astana
BA in Geography, University of Wales, 1995. Master of Education in Educational Leadership, University of Buckingham, 2015. PGCE in Geography, University of East Anglia, 1998. QTS
Starting Year
2020
Inna Hakobyan
Inna Hakobyan
Deputy Head (Whole School)
Bachelor’s Degree - Philologist and Teacher in the field of Romance-Germanic Languages and Literature, Yerevan State University, Armenia, 1999. PGCE/OTT (Overseas Teacher Training), Nottingham Trent University, UK, 2005. Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management, University of Leicester, UK, 2006.
Starting Year
2020
Cerri Sinclair
Cerri Sinclair
Head of Junior School
BA (Ed) Hons QTS, Trinity College, University of Wales, UK, 2003. PGC Classics (Ancient Religions) with merits, Trinity College, University of Wales, UK, 2015. NPQH
Starting Year
2021
Emma Gricmanis
Emma Gricmanis
Deputy Head of Junior School
BA in Primary Initial Teacher Education, University of Worcester, UK, 2005
Starting Year
2022
Nadine Quirk
Nadine Quirk
Head of Milepost 3, Year 5 Class Teacher
BA of Education, University of Fort Hare, South Africa, 2012
Starting Year
2022
Paul Oliver
Paul Oliver
Edmonstone Housemaster in Junior School, Year 2 Class Teacher
BA (Hons), St Mary's University, UK, 1994
Starting Year
2016
Laura Ismailova
Laura Ismailova
Dance Teacher
BA in Teaching Englsih, Arkalyk State University, 2002. BA (Hons) National Art (teaching), South Ural State humanitarian-pedagogical University, 2018
Starting Year
2014
Stephen Bell
Stephen Bell
Year 4 Class Teacher
BA In French & Russian, University of Sheffield, UK, 2012. PGCE, University of Buckingham, UK, 2019
Starting Year
2022
Louise Daly
Louise Daly
Year 3 Class Teacher
BA in Early Childhood Studies, University of Hull, UK, 2020
Starting Year
2022
Cameron Roberts
Cameron Roberts
Year 6 Class Teacher
BA in Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia, 2000. BA in Education, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, 2022
Starting Year
2022
Scott Chappell
Scott Chappell
Year 4 Class Teacher
BA in Music, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2012. PGCE in Teaching Primary, New Zealand, 2014
Starting Year
2022
Arina Ismagul
Arina Ismagul
Art Teacher in Junior School
BA in Finance, KIMEP, Kazakhstan, 2006. Master of Pedagogical Sciences, Kokshetau University, Kazakhstan, 2020
Starting Year
2011
Zhanat Yangibayeva
Zhanat Yangibayeva
Teacher of Kazakh
BA in Teaching Kazakh Language & literature, Teacher's University of Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2010
Starting Year
2014
Diana Ryabintseva
Diana Ryabintseva
Teacher of Russian
BA in Education, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, 2014. MA in Philology, Omsk State University, Russian Federation, 2018.
Starting Year
2011
Michael Gricmanis
Michael Gricmanis
Year 5 Class Teacher
BA (Hons) Business Studies with Enterprise Management at University of Abertay, UK, 2004. PGCE in Primary Education with QTS at University of Bedfordshire, UK, 2008. Level 5 TESOL at INTESOL, Hong Kong, 2015.
Starting Year
2023
Jay Ashcroft
Jay Ashcroft
Year 1 Class Teacher & Milepost 1 Lead
BA in Education, Edge Hill University, UK, 2016.
Starting Year
2023
William Izzett
William Izzett
Year 2 Class Teacher
BA in Politics and Modern History, University of Manchester, UK, 2015. PGCE in University of Derby, UK, 2021.
Starting Year
2023
Jimmy Rhodes
Jimmy Rhodes
Year 3 Class Teacher & English Lead
BA in Acting, Arts Educational Schools, UK, 2004. PGCE in University of West England, UK, 2020.
Starting Year
2023
Emma O'Brien
Emma O'Brien
Year 4 Class Teacher & Senior Milepost 2 Lead
BA (Hons) Primary Education QTS, University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), UK, 2004.
Starting Year
2023
Louise Allen
Louise Allen
Year 2 Class Teacher
BA of Education, Mary Immaculate College, Ireland, 2011.
Starting Year
2023
Dominic Mawdsley
Dominic Mawdsley
Year 6 Class Teacher
BA in History, University of Leicester, UK, 2017. QTS, University of Bedfordshire, 2019, UK.
Starting Year
2023
Daniel Cheadle
Daniel Cheadle
Year 3 Class Teacher, PSHCE Coordinator, Mathematics Lead
LLB (Hons), Government and Politics, University of Hertfordshire, UK, 2015. PGCE, University of Buckingham, UK, 2018.
Starting Year
2023
Gemma Mebrahtu
Gemma Mebrahtu
Year 1 Class Teacher
BSc (Hons) in Biology, University of York, UK, 1997. PGCE in Secondary Science, University of York, UK, 2000
Starting Year
2018
Senior School
John Coles
John Coles
Headmaster at Haileybury Astana
BA in Geography, University of Wales, 1995. Master of Education in Educational Leadership, University of Buckingham, 2015. PGCE in Geography, University of East Anglia, 1998. QTS
Starting Year
2020
Inna Hakobyan
Inna Hakobyan
Deputy Head (Whole School)
Bachelor’s Degree - Philologist and Teacher in the field of Romance-Germanic Languages and Literature, Yerevan State University, Armenia, 1999. PGCE/OTT (Overseas Teacher Training), Nottingham Trent University, UK, 2005. Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management, University of Leicester, UK, 2006.
Starting Year
2020
Robert Cunningham
Robert Cunningham
Deputy Head Academic Senior School
BSc in Geography, University College Cork, Ireland, 2004. MA in Education, University of Leicester, UK, 2013. PGCE, University of Brighton, UK, 2005
Starting Year
2022
Rachel Breckon
Rachel Breckon
Deputy Head of English, TOK Coordinator
BA English Language, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 2002. MA Education Secondary, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, 2012. PGCE Secondary Education English, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, 2007
Starting Year
2016
Susan Taylor
Susan Taylor
Head of Mathematics
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, University of Nottingham, UK, 1993. PGCE Secondary Mathematics, University of Nottingham, UK, 1995
Starting Year
2018
Rhut Esteban
Rhut Esteban
Head of MFL
BA in Philology, University of Salamanca, Spain, 2005. PGCE in Philology, University of Salamanca, Spain, 2006
Starting Year
2018
Yevgeniya Passeka
Yevgeniya Passeka
Head of Learning Support
BA in teaching foreign languages, State Karaganda University, Kazakhstan, 2001. PGCE in Special Educational Needs Coordination, Leeds Beckett University, UK, 2019. MSc in Educational Leadership (Inclusive Education), Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, 2020. Certificate in Psychometric Testing, Assessment and Access Arrangements (CPT3A), BPS RQTU
Starting Year
2015
Najib Sboui
Najib Sboui
Senior Mathematics Teacher, Head of Sixth Form
BA in Science of Computers Applied Management, University of Kairouan, Tunisia, 2007. QTS, 2011
Starting Year
2020
Andrew Dean
Andrew Dean
Director of PE, CCA Director
BA in PE, University College Chichester, UK, 2003. MA in Educational Leadership, University of Derby, UK, 2021
Starting Year
2021
Nicola Kirby
Nicola Kirby
Director of EAL
BA in Cultural and historical Studies, University of Exeter, UK, 2003. MSc in Psychology, University of Wolverhampton, continuing, UK. PGCE, University of Exeter, UK, 2004
Starting Year
2022
Mary Massey
Mary Massey
Head of Humanities
BA in Sociology, Queen's University, Belfast, UK, 2002. PGCE in Secondary Geography with QTS, University of Cumbria, Lancaster, UK, 2008. MA Irish Studies, St. Mary's University, Twickenham, UK, 2016
Starting Year
2022
Hannah Movassagh-Nekounam
Hannah Movassagh-Nekounam
Head of Arts
BA in Fine Art and Art history, University of Wolverhampton, UK, 1995. MA in Education, Open University, UK, 2004. PGCE, Birmingham University, UK, 1998
Starting Year
2022
Ewen Sinclair
Ewen Sinclair
Head of Creative Arts
BA in Music, Open University, UK, 2009. PGCE in Music, University of Sunderland, UK, 2011
Starting Year
2021
James Chandler
James Chandler
UCAS Coordinator, History Teacher
BA (Hons) in History, University of York, 1991. PGCE in History, University of Reading, 1995. MA (Distinction) International Education, University of Leeds, 2007.
Starting Year
2019
Ana I. Munoz Lopera
Ana I. Munoz Lopera
Head of International University Admissions
BA in English Philology, University of Zaragoza. Masters in Educational Leadership, University College London. BA Primary Education, University of Salamanca
Starting Year
2020
Quinton Tyler
Quinton Tyler
Science Teacher
BA Economics, Reed College, Portland State University, USA, 1989. American Teaching License, Portland State University, USA, 1992
Starting Year
2018
Shagufta Khan
Shagufta Khan
Science Teacher
BSc Biology & Chemistry, University of Bombay, India, 1996. MA in Education in Maths & Science, Un-ty of Poona, 2000.
Starting Year
2016
Sylvie Piegelin-Coles
Sylvie Piegelin-Coles
Teacher of French
BA in Languages and Maths, Lycee Pierre Bayen, France, 1990. MA in English, University de Reims Champagne Ardennes, France, 1995. PGCE, Kingston University, 1999
Starting Year
2021
Robert Griffiths
Robert Griffiths
Humanities Teacher, Year 13 Class Teacher
BA Economics, London Guildhall University, UK, 1997. MA in Human Rights, University of London, UK, 2008. PGCE in Economics, University College London, UK, 2016
Starting Year
2018
Zukhra Bekturganova
Zukhra Bekturganova
Learning Support Teacher
BA in Pedagogics-Psychology, University of Astana, Kazakhstan, 2013. Advanced Diploma in Teaching children with Special needs, Woster University, UK, 2015
Starting Year
2014
Yelena Yun
Yelena Yun
Attlee Housemistress, Teacher of Russian
BA in Teaching Russian Language & literature, Teacher's University of Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2012
Starting Year
2014
Ilyas Danyarov
Ilyas Danyarov
Teacher of performing arts
BSc in Ecology, Eurasian University, Kazakhstan, 2013. MSc in Natural Sciences, Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, 2013
Starting Year
2017
Gulshat Nazymbekova
Gulshat Nazymbekova
Kazakh Teacher, Edmonstone Housemistress
BA in Foreign languages, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, Kazakhstan, 2008. BA in Teaching Kazakh Language & Literature, University of Astana, Kazakhstan, 2013. Trinity Diploma TESOL, Oxford House Prague, 2016.
Starting Year
2014
Diana Akysh
Diana Akysh
Learning Support Teacher
BA in Psychology, Central Asian University, Kazakhstan, 2006. MA in Education Human Exceptionalities, Idaho State University, USA, 2012
Starting Year
2014
Deepa Khati
Deepa Khati
Mathematics Teacher
BA in Teaching Maths, University of Mumbai, 2004. MSc in Maths, Indian Institute of Technology, 1999
Starting Year
2021
Anuar Sharipov
Anuar Sharipov
Teacher of Russian, Bartle Frere Housemaster, CAS Coordinator
BA in Teaching Russian Language & literature, Teacher's University of Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2012
Starting Year
2014
Riel Casinillo
Riel Casinillo
Science Teacher
BSc in Physics and Chemistry (Education), University of San Carlos, Philippines, 2003. MSc in Educational Technology, University of Cebu, Philippines, 2008
Starting Year
2022
Mark Molyneux
Mark Molyneux
STEAM Teacher / Head of Digital Learning
BSc in Design and Technology, Lancaster University, UK, 2004
Starting Year
2022
Marcus Massey
Marcus Massey
Kipling Housemaster, Humanities Teacher
BA in History and Politics, University College Dublin, Ireland, 2000. MA in Irish Studies, St Mary's University, UK, 2016
Starting Year
2022
Gemma Legg
Gemma Legg
English Teacher, EE Coordinator
BA in English/Writing and Performance, University of York, UK, 2007. MA with Merit in Novel Writing, Middlesex University, UK, 2022
Starting Year
2022
Faye Casinillo
Faye Casinillo
Mathematics Teacher
BSc in Secondary Education, San Carlos University, Philippines, 2003. MA in Mathematics (M.A. Med), University of San Carlos, Philippines, 2009
Starting Year
2022
Magzhan Kabashev
Magzhan Kabashev
Olympiad Maths Teacher
BA in Maths, Suleyman Demirel University, Kazakhstan, 2011
Starting Year
2021
Dinara Rakhimova
Dinara Rakhimova
Teacher of Kazakh
BA in Education (2 foreign languages), Kokshetau State University, Kazakhstan, 2003. MA in Kazakh philology, Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, 2020
Starting Year
2014
Marina Poyarkova
Marina Poyarkova
Senior School Librarian
BA in Education, Syrdariya University, Kazakhstan, 2007. MA in Information and Library Science, Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture, Russia, 2020
Starting Year
2021
Dinara Munbayeva
Dinara Munbayeva
Kazakh Teacher
BA in Education, Karaganda Buketov State University, Kazakhstan, 2014. MA in Educational Management, Moscow Lomonosov State University, Russia, 2015
Starting Year
2021
Bakhyt Adrysheva
Bakhyt Adrysheva
School Counsellor
BA in Philology, East Kazakhstan State University, Kazakhstan, 1991. Moscow Geshtalt Institute, Psychotherapy in Geshtalt approach, Russia, 2019. MA in Psychology, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, 2015
Starting Year
2021
Ainur Abdiyeva
Ainur Abdiyeva
EAL Tacher
BA in Education, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, 2014. MA in PETAL Programme, University of Cordoba, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Marmara University, 2021
Starting Year
2021
Mohamed Ahmed Ali Elsayed Soliman
Mohamed Ahmed Ali Elsayed Soliman
PE Teacher
BA in Physical Education Studies, Mansoura University, Egypt, 2018.
Starting Year
2023
Noureddine Tadjerout
Noureddine Tadjerout
Head of Computer Science
BA in Information Technologies, University of East London, UK, 2006. MSc in Ultra Precision Technologies, Cranfield University, UK, 2012.
Starting Year
2023
Shynar Aktanova
Shynar Aktanova
Learning Support Teacher
BA in Foreign Languages, Semey State Institute, Kazakhstan, 2014. MS in Leadership in Education, Inclusive Education, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, 2021.
Starting Year
2022
Mark Frost
Mark Frost
PE teacher
BEd (Hons) in Secondary Physical Education, University of De Montfort, 1993
Starting Year
2023
Simon Rowat
Simon Rowat
English Teacher
Bachelor of Arts in English, University of London, UK, 2004. PGCE in University of London, UK, 2007.
Starting Year
2023
Sadie Rodea
Sadie Rodea
Science Teacher
Bachelor of Science, University of Bristol, UK, 2008. PGCE in Univeristy of Nottingham, UK, 2010.
Starting Year
2023
Zeeshan Raza
Zeeshan Raza
IB Coordinator & Business Studies Teacher & EE Coordinator
BA in Journalism, University of Punjab, Pakistan, 2002. MSc Business Management, Edinburgh Napier University, UK, 2005. Master of Arts in International Education, University of Sunderland, UK, 2022. PGCE in Business Education, University of Sunderland, UK, 2015.
Starting Year
2023
Samuel Wilkins
Samuel Wilkins
English Teacher
BA in English Language, University of Exeter, UK, 2017. PGCE, University of Oxford, UK, 2018.
Starting Year
2023
Duncan Ware
Duncan Ware
Head of Science
BSc. in Chemistry, Diploma of Education Post graduate, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, AUSTRALIA. University of New England, UK, 1986.
Starting Year
2023
Andres Martinez
Andres Martinez
PE teacher
BA in Education, University of Hawaii, USA, 2016. PGCE in Framingham State University, USA, 2018. Masters in International Education, Framingham State University, USA, 2019.
Starting Year
2023
Anna Cheremissova
Anna Cheremissova
EAL Teacher
BA in Teaching English, Eurasian University, Kazakhstan, 2010
Starting Year
2014
Yekaterina Talimanchuk
Yekaterina Talimanchuk
EAL Teacher
BA in Foreign Linguistics, Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, 2009. MA in Education, The University of Nottingham, UK, 2013. MA in TESOL, 2013; CELTA, 2013; IHCYLT, 2015.
Starting Year
2014
Viktoriya Rydchenko
Viktoriya Rydchenko
EAL Teacher
B.Ed. in Foreign Languages, The L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 2011, CELTA, International House, London, 2013, MSc in School Leadership, Nazarbayev University, 2014, PhD in Education, Nazarbayev University, 2021
Starting Year
2011
Ayan Moldakhmetova
Ayan Moldakhmetova
EAL Tacher
BA in Education (2 foreign languages), North Kazakhstan State University, Kazakhstan, 2013
Starting Year
2021
Takhmina Kakenova
Takhmina Kakenova
EAL Teacher
BEd in Music, Kokshetau State College, 1995.
Starting Year
2019
Gulim Oliver
Gulim Oliver
Teacher of Kazakh
BA in Teaching Kazakh, Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan, 2013. MA in 2 foreign languages, Kazakh State Women's Teacher Training University, Kazakhstan, 2013
Starting Year
2017
Aya Bulatova
Aya Bulatova
Music Teacher
BA in Music, Kazakh National University of Arts, Kazakhstan, 2011. MA in Art criticism, Kazakh National University of Arts, Kazakhstan, 2013. MA in Piano performing, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, UK, 2018
Starting Year
2018
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