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School Faculty

Kindergarten Team

JS Team

Middle School

Upper Senior School (Bilingual)

Upper Senior School (Domestic)

Both the Chinese and Foreign Principals, and the leadership team of Sedbergh School are highly experienced in education and teaching management. Leading an excellent international faculty team, they provide students with a quality education that draws on the strengths of Chinese and foreign education systems.


In such an environment where Chinese and Western teachers complement each other, students will develop an ardent love for Chinese culture, and perceive the charm of diverse cultures and gain a broad international perspective.

Yue Zhuo

US Assistant Head of English

Sichuan Conservatory of Music–Bachelor of Bilingual Broadcasting and Hosting

Monash University–Master of Master of Arts in Teaching

Holds a High School English Teacher Qualification Certificate, TESOL International English Teacher Qualification, International Chinese Language Teacher Certificate, and National Mandarin Level 1 B Certificate

7 years of teaching experience at home and abroad

Jerry Stiles

English Teacher

University of Arkansas–Bachelor of Arts in International Relations

Nearly nine years of combined experience in education

Worked as an IELTS instructor,Social Science instructor

TEFL certified, certified IELTS test scores

Certified as an educator in ESOL (K-12) and social science (6-12)

Jessie Chen

English Teacher

La Trobe University–Bachelor of Commerce

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (iPGCE),Buckingham University, UK

Holds an Australian Professional Teaching Certificate,as well as TKT、TEFL/TESOL and French Pastry Level 3 certificates

Previously served as a business trainer and admissions officer at an Australian university, familiar with university applications

Has extensive teaching experience in IGCSE, IELTS, and TOEFL

Enjoys sports, photography, hiking, stream trekking,swimming and trying new things

Worked for the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix

Mandy Martin

English Teacher

University of the Free State-Bachelor of English Education

Currently studying towards honors in Educational Management, Law and Policy

With nearly nine years of teaching experience, now in second year of teaching in China

Enjoys strategic online games、reading mystery novels and learning about different cultures,customs,and traditions

Tracy Lin

English Teacher

Dalian University of Foreign Language-Bachelor of English (Advanced translation)

Senior School English teaching qualification certificate; TEM 8 Certificate(Excellency)

Over 2 years of English teaching experience

Cathy Chen

English Teacher

Fuzhou University-Bachelor of English

Holds a teaching certificate for junior and senior high school English, a CATTI Level 2 Translation Certificate, and a TEM-8 (Test for English Majors - Band 8) certificate

Previously served as an assistant to the executive principal of an international school and has become familiar with British education and the British boarding system

Has extensive experience in communicating with parents and schools

Bess Ni

English Teacher

Tianjin Normal University–Master of English Education
With 24 years of experience teaching English at junior and senior high school levels, and served as the English department head, a homeroom teacher for 11 years, as well as have 10 years of experience leading graduating classes
Has won the first prize in the National English Teachers' Basic Skills Competition and have led students to participate in various activities both inside and outside the school, winning numerous awards
Volunteered as a teacher in Hotan, Xinjiang for two years

David Gilhooly

SS Head of Science & Chemistry Teacher

University of Manchester–Bachelor of Chemistry

PGCE from University college Worcester, England

With over 25 years of teaching experience, 15 of which have been in international schools

Has served as a CAIE examiner and senior examiner for more than 20 years

Enjoys badminton,music and reading

Malak Azizova

Science teacher

Baku State University-Bachelor of Biology

Azerbaijan National Normal University-Master of Biology Teaching Theory

College of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan-Doctoral student in Theory and Method of Training and Education

Possesses a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (iPGCE) with Distinction from the University of Nottingham and the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) for Leading Teaching from University College London

With over a decade of teaching experience in IGCSE, A-level, and IB curricula for Biology and Chemistry

Joshua Kundu

Physics Teacher

Kenyatta University–Bachelor of Physics and Mathematics Education

Kenyatta University–Master of Physics

Harbin Institute of Technology–Ph.D. of Engineering Physics

With over 13 years of experience in physics education

Teacher License from Teachers service commission (TSC), Kenya

Worked in international schools in Xi'an and Kenya as a vice-principal, maths and physics teacher

Four research papers published in high-impact research journals in academia

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