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Welcome from the Headmaster
Academic
Student Support Services
Sports
Teaching Staff
School Action Plan 2021-2026
Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)
Drama and Music
Haileybury Community
Our Story
Results and University Destinations
University Counselling and advice service: "World’s TOP universities"
STEAM+ laboratory
Art Department
Kindergarten
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
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
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
Deputy Head of Junior School
BA in Primary Initial Teacher Education, University of Worcester, UK, 2005
Starting Year
2022
Kelly Heasley
Head of Early Years Milepost, Reception Tutor
BA in Theology and Religious Studies, Roehampton University, Surrey, 2003. QTS 2004
Starting Year
2022
Zhanar Yessirkepova
Creche Tutor
BA in Pedagogics and Psychology Southern Kazakhstan University, Kazakhstan, 2016
Starting Year
2014
Meruert Bukayeva
Creche Tutor
BA in teaching 2 foreign languages, Eurasian Humanitarian University, Kazakhstan, 2017. MSc Leadership in Education, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, 2020
Starting Year
2018
Sholpan Utevlinova
Nursery Tutor
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
Nursery Class Teacher
BSc in Education, Mobile University, USA, 2008. MSc in Education, Troy University Dothan, USA, 2016
Starting Year
2019
Yermira Makhatova
Creche Tutor
BA in Foreign languages: 2 foreign languages, ENU named after L.Gumilyev, 2012. MSc in Educational Leadership, Nazarbayev University, 2022
Starting Year
2019
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Gemma Mebrahtu
Reception Class Teacher
BSc (Hons) in Biology, University of York, UK, 1997. PGCE in Secondary Science, University of York, UK, 2000
Starting Year
2018
Junior School
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
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
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
Deputy Head of Junior School
BA in Primary Initial Teacher Education, University of Worcester, UK, 2005
Starting Year
2022
Daniel Picola
Head of Milepost 1, Year 2 Class Teacher
BA (Hons) in the Joint School of Modern languages, University of Bristol, UK, 2014. PGCE in Primary, Goldsmiths, UK, 2018. QST
Starting Year
2021
Matthew Cook
Head of Milepost 2, Year 4 Class Teacher
BA in Primary Education, Canterbury Christ Church, UK, 2014. QTS
Starting Year
2021
Nadine Quirk
Head of Milepost 3,Year 5 Class Teacher
BA of Education, University of Fort Hare, South Africa, 2012
Starting Year
2022
Bianca Pegler
Bartle Frere Housemistress in Junior School, Year 1 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
2014
Paul Oliver
Edmonstone Housemaster in Junior School, Year 1 Class Teacher
BA (Hons), St Mary's University, UK, 1994
Starting Year
2016
Hannah Cook
Year 2 Class Teacher
BA in Primary Education, Canterbury Christ Church, UK, 2014. QTS
Starting Year
2021
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Michael Dulmage
Year 4 Class Teacher
BA (Hons) in Spanish and Cultural Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, 2007. PGCE in Primary, Liverpool Hope University, UK, 2010
Starting Year
2018
Hannah Hunt
Year 3 Class Teacher
BA in History of Art, University of Manchester, UK, 2015
Starting Year
2021
Natasha McClintick
Year 3 Class Teacher
BA in Nursery and Primary Education, University of Dundee, UK, 2020
Starting Year
2021
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Daniel Walsh
PE Teacher, Year 8 Class Teacher
BA in Sports Journalism, University of Chester, UK, 2010. University of Chester, UK. PGCE in Primary Education with PE Specialism, University of Chester, UK, 2015
Starting Year
2018
Takhmina Kakenova
EAL Teacher
BEd in Music, Kokshetau State College, 1995.
Starting Year
2019
Gulim Oliver
Teacher of Kazakh, Year 7 Class Teacher
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
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
Stephen Bell
Year 5 Class Teacher
BA In French & Russian, University of Sheffield, UK, 2012. PGCE, University of Buckingham, UK, 2019
Starting Year
2022
Louise Daly
Year 3 Class Teacher
BA in Early Childhood Studies, University of Hull, UK, 2020
Starting Year
2022
Cameron Roberts
Head of Milepost 3, Year 6 Class Teacher
BA in Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia, 2000. BA in Education, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, 2022
Starting Year
2022
Margaret Chappell
Year 6 Class Teacher
BA in African American History and Culture, Canterbury University Christchurch NZ, 2004. Teaching Diploma, NZ Graduate School of Education Christchurch NZ, 2014
Starting Year
2022
Scott Chappell
Year 5 Class Teacher
BA in Music, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2012. PGCE in Teaching Primary, New Zealand, 2014
Starting Year
2022
Elizabeth Ennis
Whole School PSHCE Leader, Year 1 Class Teacher
BED in Primary, Central Queensland University, Australia, 2000. NPQH
Starting Year
2022
Arina Ismagul
Art Teacher in Junior School
BA in Finance, KIMEP, Kazakhstan, 2006. Master of Pedagogical Sciences, Kokshetau University, Kazakhstan, 2020
Starting Year
2011
Damir Sartayev
PE Teacher
BA in Education, Kazakh University of International Relations and Foreign Affairs, Kazakhstan, 2008. BA in PE, Kazakh Tourism and Sport Academy, Kazakhstan, 2018
Starting Year
2019
Zhanat Yangibayeva
Teacher of Kazakh, Year 9 Class Teacher
BA in Teaching Kazakh Language & literature, Teacher's University of Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2010
Starting Year
2014
Anna Cheremissova
EAL Teacher
BA in Teaching English, Eurasian University, Kazakhstan, 2010
Starting Year
2014
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
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
EAL Tacher
BA in Education (2 foreign languages), North Kazakhstan State University, Kazakhstan, 2013
Starting Year
2021
Senior School
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
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
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
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
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Susan Taylor
Head of Mathematics, Year 9 Class Teacher
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, University of Nottingham, UK, 1993. PGCE Secondary Mathematics, University of Nottingham, UK, 1995
Starting Year
2018
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Rhut Esteban
Head of MFL, Year 13 Class Teacher
BA in Philology, University of Salamanca, Spain, 2005. PGCE in Philology, University of Salamanca, Spain, 2006
Starting Year
2018
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
Jessica Swann
Head of Science, IB Coordinator, Year 12 Class Teacher
BSc in Forensic Science, University of Glamorgan, UK, 2009. PGCE in Secondary Chemistry, University of Exeter, UK, 2010. Qualified teacher status (QTS), 2010
Starting Year
2020
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
Director of PE, CCA Director, Year 8 Class Teacher
BA in PE, University College Chichester, UK, 2003. MA in Educational Leadership, University of Derby, UK, 2021
Starting Year
2021
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
Head of Humanities, Year 7 Class Teacher
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
Head of Arts, Year 10 & 11 Class Teacher
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
Judith Shannon
Head of English, Year 10 & 11 Class Teacher
BA in English at Queen's University Belfast, UK 1997. PGCE at Queen's University of Belfast, UK, 1998
Starting Year
2021
Ewen Sinclair
Head of Creative Arts, Year 9 Class Teacher
BA in Music, Open University, UK, 2009. PGCE in Music, University of Sunderland, UK, 2011
Starting Year
2021
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
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
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Quinton Tyler
Science Teacher, Year 9 Class Teacher
BA Economics, Reed College, Portland State University, USA, 1989. American Teaching License, Portland State University, USA, 1992
Starting Year
2018
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Farhana Dulmage
Science Teacher, Year 7 Class Teacher
BEd in Science Education, Queen's University, Canada, 2015. BSc in Medical Biochemistry, Queen's University, Canada, 2005. PhD in cell matrix research, University of Manchester, UK, 2009
Starting Year
2018
Shagufta Khan
Science Teacher, Year 10 & 11 Class Teacher
BSc Biology & Chemistry, University of Bombay, India, 1996. MA in Education in Maths & Science, Un-ty of Poona, 2000.
Starting Year
2016
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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
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Kathryn Bark
Teacher of Computer Science, Education Technology Lead, Year 10 & 11 Class Teacher
BSc (Hons) in IT and Society, University of Portsmouth, 1996. PGCE in ICT, Liverpool Hope University College, 2000
Starting Year
2018
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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
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
Attlee Housemistress, Teacher of Russian
BA in Teaching Russian Language & literature, Teacher's University of Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2012
Starting Year
2014
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
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
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
Mathematics Teacher, Year 7 Class Teacher
BA in Teaching Maths, University of Mumbai, 2004. MSc in Maths, Indian Institute of Technology, 1999
Starting Year
2021
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
Science Teacher, Year 8 Class 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
STEAM Teacher
BSc in Design and Technology, Lancaster University, UK, 2004
Starting Year
2022
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
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
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
Olympiad Maths Teacher
BA in Maths, Suleyman Demirel University, Kazakhstan, 2011
Starting Year
2021
Dinara Rakhimova
Teacher of Kazakh, Year 8 Class Teacher
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
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
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
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
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
Graham Whittaker
EAL Teacher in Senior School, Year 13 Class Teacher
BSc in Social Sciences, University of Bradford, UK, 1993. MA in Marketing, University of Kingston, UK, 2002.
Starting Year
2016
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Welcome from the Headmaster
Academic
Student Support Services
Sports
Teaching Staff
School Action Plan 2021-2026
Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)
Drama and Music
Haileybury Community
Our Story
Results and University Destinations
University Counselling and advice service: "World’s TOP universities"
STEAM+ laboratory
Art Department