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Teaching Staff

Teachers at Brakenhale are led by our Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team.  Each curriculum department below reports to a specified member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Brakenhale offers a broad curriculum and aims to provide each individual student the opportunity to work at a level consistent with their ability.  All students are encouraged and supported to achieve their best.

Business

Mr L Palmer  – Head of Department
Mr A George, Assistant Headteacher
Mr P McKane, Assistant Headteacher

Creative Arts

(Art, Design Technology and Photography)

Miss T Wilhelmy – Head of Department
Mr J Budden - Second in Creative Arts
Miss E Faluyi
Ms A Rutili
Ms T Suessmann
Technician: Mrs H Draper
Technician: Mr H Helyer
Technician: Miss S Vince

English & Media

Mrs D Lewis – Acting Head of Department
Ms S Coxhead
Ms K Hutchinson
Ms C Kuropatwa
Ms A Manlay, Assistant Headteacher
Ms K Marriott
Ms R Mulcahy
Miss C Rendall 
Ms V Solanki
Ms S Walsh
Ms C Waring

Humanities & Social Sciences

(Geography, History, Criminology, Psychology, Religious Studies)

Miss D Bunkell – Head of Department
Ms M Kaur - Second in Department
Ms B Qalikaono
Ms N Campbell-Watson (HoY 8/9)
Mr S Colli
Mr C Collins (HoY 7)
Miss H Gerrish
Mr L Hilton (HoY 11)
Ms C Loj, Assistant Headteacher
Ms A Meacock (AHoY 8)
Ms M Sandhu
Mrs D Turner (AHoY 7)
Ms H Whitaker Flower, Deputy Headteacher [Maternity]

IT & Computing

Mr A George, Assistant Headteacher – Head of Department
Mrs S Suragala 
Mrs D Turner (AHoY 7)

Maths & Economics

Ms C Naker - Head of Department 
Ms V Moore – Lead Practitioner
Mrs D Smith - KS3 Lead
Ms P Bagga
Ms S Douse (HoY 10)
Mrs N Fotheringham
Miss J Freed
Miss V Solanki
Mr F Vega Rendon

Modern Foreign Languages

Mrs O Hughes, Assistant Headteacher – Head of Department
Miss D Appleton (AHoY 8/9)
Mrs F Peralta
Ms C Phillips

Performing Arts: Dance, Drama and Music

Mrs G Millard – Head of Department
Mrs E Hope
Ms S Salamani
Technician: Mrs C Chaston

Physical Education & Health & Social Care

Mrs N Lazarczuk – Head of Department
Mr C Maye - Second in Department
Mr J Boucher (AHoY 10)
Miss J Montgomery, Assistant Headteacher

Science

Mr D Woods – Head of Department
Miss S Anderson – Second in Department (HoY Sixth Form)
Ms M Almenar
Mr A Aribigbola
Ms M Kalantarzadeh
Mrs G Powell, Assistant Headteacher
Miss L Scott (AHoY 9)
Mr J Swynford-Lain
Technician: Mr A Petrie-Pink